For several years now, numerous travelers have embedded their footmarks on the land that carries an age-old heritage and diverse cultural panorama, India. The country is not just the land of sand dunes or mere colorful people, as it was believed, but encapsulates much more than this. This is the only reason, that several travelers and modern-day nomads flock the country in masses and are left completely spellbound with the features of the places that are manifold. One such destination isLadakh, a place that is reckoned for its truly amazing beauty and a whole lot of fascinating routes that voyages you across the hypnotic world of adventure. Ladakh scales mesmerizing altitudes that ranges from about 9,000 feet (2,750 m) at Kargil to 25,170 feet (7,672 m) at Saser Kangri in the Karakoram. Owing to such heights, the temperature in summers rarely exceeds about 27C in the shade, while in winter they may plunge to minus 20C; even in Leh. What more can a traveler desire? Chilling gush of air that mightily faces the brawny mountains standing tall in the lap of Ladakh altogether makes a perfect option for adventure enthusiasts, who have penchant to exceed every possible limit and putting everything at risk. Ladakh boasts of a couple of mountain ranges that are appreciated for their amazing heights. Some of them are the Greater Himalaya and the Karakoram, along with two others, the Ladakh range and the Zangskar range. These burly structures proffers terrains and steep routes that seems quiet luring and manages to attract huge number of fun-lovers for trekking and other adventure activities. Ladakh also has High Mountain passes that comes on the adventurous routes giving you chance to get a glimpse of colorful mountains and amazing landscape. Amidst several audacious trek paths, Spituk to Markha Valley, Zanskar Valley, Nubra Valley, Changthang Valley, Rupsu Valley, Stok Kangri, Darcha †Padum, Frozen River, Kanji Trek, Junglam Trek, Lamayuru Gompa - Chilling and Likir to Temisgam are some of the popular treks that one can take. When it comes to offering fun-filed trekking routes, Ladakh has much more. Some of the fascinating trekking routes for travelers are: Markha Valley Markha Valley is popular for its age-old history and beautiful paintings that are spellbinding and represents true Indian workmanship. Some of the places of interest are Leh - Shey - Thiksey †Hemis, Zinchen - Yurutse (3900 M) Via Rumbak, Thochuntse - Nimaling (4700 M), Nimaling - Kongmaru La (5150 M) †Sumdo, Sumdo - Hemis (4 Hrs Trek) †Leh and many more. Lamayuru A mirror image of true essence of Ladakh, Lamayuru links two of the oldest monasteries in Ladakh at its either end. The trail passes through desert mountain scape with vivid verdant villages tucked away into the hillsides. Along this fascinating trekking routes, one can peek into the world of Gompas at Lamayuru, Wanla, the Sumdochoon valley, which is inhabited by descendants of Nepalese , craftsmen brought by the king of Ladakh in the 18th century. Other trekking routes are Lamayuru Martselang Trekking, Lamayuru Chilling Trek. Trans Zanskar Trans Zanskar is one of the massively flocked regions in Ladakh, which proffers travelers an apt choice for expedition and other adventure activities. The starting point of the region is Lamayuru gompa, the most ancient monastic site in Ladakh and the travelers cross 4 high passes to reach Zanskar's capitol of Padum. Nubra Valley Reckoned as the â€Orchard of Ladakhâ€, Nubra Valley is a tributary of the Shyok River that flows parallel to the Indus on the northern side of the Ladakh range. Mild climate, scenic beauty and rich vegetation & flora take you on a pleasant journey. Some of the places of interest are Sabu Village - Digar La Pass, Digar Village - Agyam Village, Khalsar Village †Diskit, Diskit †Leh and many more. Rupshu Valley Situated between the Zanskar and the Tibetan border to the east, Rupshu is the highest and least known part of Ladakh. The region is a part of the Chang Tang plains that extend eastwards from Rupshu for almost 1000 kilometers across the land of Tibet. Boasting of a association of high valleys, estranged by impressive ridges, coupled with snow - capped peaks with altitude 6000 meters, Rupshu is a rugged land apt for adventure activities. Some of the palces of interest are Latza Gongmaru-Kongmaru La (5030m) - Langtang Chu (4250m), Langtang Chu - Yakrupal (4700m), Sorra - Dat (4200m) and many more. Stok Kangri The sturdy peak of Stok Kangri (20075ft.) is prominent on the southern skyline and contributes in offering travelers, a true trekking experience. Colorful monasteries at Shey, Thikse and Hemis and top of all, lovely trek through the Markha Valley are some of the highlighting features of the region. Some of the places of interest are picturesque villages to the high Nimaling Plain below the imposing peak of Kang Yatze, Kang Yatze, a 6400 metre high peak that has a subsidiary summit at around 6100 meter, which is flocked heavily for trekking and many more. If you really want to have a glimpse of a destination that personifies natural marvel and experience the true adventure jerks, Ladakh is the right option. The only place in the northern arena that wraps up the picturesque sceneries and steep roads to proffer you the most exciting as well as intriguing trekking routes.
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