Ladakh · 8 experiences
Nature in Ladakh
Lakes, meadows, glaciers and passes
Viewpoints at the right hour, flower meadows in season and quiet days outdoors.
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Apricot blossom walk in the Sham valley
In spring, walk between Saspol, Alchi and nearby villages while apricot orchards bloom white and pink against brown cli…
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The Suru valley to Panikhar and Nun Kun
Follow the Suru river south from Kargil past Sankoo to Panikhar, where meadows and willow groves face the snow and ice …
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Sunset walk along Lamayuru's moonland
An easy evening walk from the village along the lanes and the old highway, looking over the eroded lake sediments that …
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Hunder dunes and Bactrian camels at dawn
Walk the cold-desert dunes between Hunder and Diskit and take a short ride on a two-humped Bactrian camel, descendants …
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Sunrise on the shore at Spangmik
Watch first light move across Pangong from the gravel shore below Spangmik, as the lake turns from grey to deep blue. I…
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Tso Kar salt lake and kiang plains
A detour to Tso Kar, a smaller saline lake with white salt crusts, on the way to or from Tso Moriri. The open plains ar…
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The Shyok gorge drive from Hunder to Turtuk
About 85 km down the Shyok from Hunder to Turtuk, through a narrow gorge where the valley drops and warms. Villages thi…
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Pensi La and the Drang Drung glacier
The pass between the Suru valley and Zanskar, at about 4,400 m, looks straight onto the Drang Drung glacier, a long cur…
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