Ladakh

Ladakh has a rich landscape, Situated in the eastern part of Kashmir. Ladakh covers about 45000 sq ft and includes the western Himalayan Ladakh Range, the Karakoram range and the upper Indus river valley.The source of the Indus is in Tibet and it enters into Ladakh through Chantang, the region of the Changpah nomads. These are fiercely independent people, proud of their wanderings in th e Himalayas. "Ladakh is truly a self-sufficient land, producing all that it needs except tea", says Major Gompertz in Magic Ladakh. This self-sufficiency is based essentially on an economy of small agricultural communities dependent on glacial torrents which, in wild and joyous tumult, come and meet the large Himalayan rivers.

The state of Jammu and Kashmir is divided into three parts: Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh. Ladakh, further is divided into two districts: district Leh, and district Kargil. The former district has a popular town “Leh”and is a great tourist attraction because of its beautiful monasteries, picturesque locations, and interesting markets defining the culture of the place. Ladakh offers many options for undertaking adventure activities amidst landscapes of spectacular, rugged beauty. These mainly include river rafting, mountaineering and trekking. Major places to visit in Leh Ladakh is Pangong Lake, Shanti Stupa, Tso Moriri Lake, Leh Palace and many more.

Weather of Ladakh

Temperatures are  pleasant 16°C during the day and a barely manageable 3°C in the night. During winter season, the temperature rarely goes above the freezing point starting from December .january has maximum snowfall.

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