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Best Places To Visit in Ladakh

By TripFactory Holidays

Pangong Tso

Pangong Lake, Ladakh's most popular tourist attraction, is an endorheic lake with azure, light blue, green, and grey colors, famous for shooting Bollywood movie "3 Idiots."

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Magnetic Hill

The magnetic hill, located at 14000 feet above sea level, is 30 km from Leh and is surrounded by the Sindhu river and the Himalayan Range.

Zanskar Valley

Located in Kargil district east of Ladakh, is a semi-desert region with snow-capped mountains, clean rivers, and unique flora and fauna, accessible via Suru Valley.

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Shanti Stupa

Shanti Stupa, a Buddhist monument with Buddha relics consecrated by 14th Dalai Lama, is a religious site with a beautiful appearance during full moon night.

Kargil

Kargil, a district in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, was the site of a 1999 conflict between India and Pakistan, encompassing Zanskar, Suru, Wakha, and Dras valleys.

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Tso Moriri

Tso Moriri Lake, India's largest high altitude lake, is located between Ladakh and Tibet, offering a serene, scenic view, but requires an inner line permit.

Nubra Valley

Nubra Valley, located in Jammu & Kashmir, is renowned for Bactrian camel rides, orchards, and monasteries, and can be reached via Khardung La.

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Thiksey Monastery

Thiksey Monastery, a 20km south of Leh Tibetan monastery, is known for its Maitreya Temple, home to the largest 15-meter high Maitreya Buddha statue in Ladakh.

Hunder Village

Hunder, a remote village in Nubra Valley, is known for its sand dunes, cold desert, bactrian camel rides, and sea-buckthorn forests, making it popular among trekkers.

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Khardung La

Khardung La, India's highest motorable road, connects Shyok and Nubra Valley, requires an inner line permit and is closed from October to May.

Chadar Trek

A unique and challenging 6-day journey across the frozen Zanskar River in Ladakh, takes place from late January to early March, depending on weather conditions.

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Hemis National Park

This sanctuary, the world's highest and largest park in South Asia, is home to the rare Snow Leopards and is situated at altitudes ranging from 3,300 to 6,000 meters.

Leh Palace

Leh Palace, a 17th-century royal palace, now houses a museum with a rooftop view of Leh and Zanskar mountain.

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Tso Kar

Tso Kar, a serene salt lake in Ladakh Valley, is known for its white salt deposits and is the smallest of three high-altitude lakes.

Hall of Fame

Located 4 km from the main city, honors brave Indian soldiers during the Indo-Pakistan war, showcasing seized arms, Army amenities, and biographies.

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