Kargil’s Trans–Himalayan District comprises Ladakh’s south-western part. It derives its name from the second major town of Ladakh viz “Kargil,” which is also the headquarters of the district. The District consists of a network of valleys, formed by Suru, Zanskar, Drass, Shakar Chiktan, Wakha, and Lower Indus. The greater Himalayan Range forms its south-western border, […]
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Trip to Ladakh
The Ladakh region, known as ‘Little Tibet’ and the ‘Land of high Passes’ is a large excessive altitude wilderness situated in a little visited corner of far northwest India. Nestled in the mountains between Tibet and Pakistan, this unassuming area is one of the ultimate preserved pockets of ancient Tibetan and Buddhist tradition. Ladakh has […]