Shyok Valley

The name Shyok( or Shayog) is deduced from Tibetan ཤག ་ མ( shag)’ clay’ གཡོག ་( gyog)’ to spread’ and thus means’ clay speader’, pertaining to the large amounts of clay that the swash deposits when it cataracts.( 5) The name is occasionally inaptly smoothened as’ swash of death’

The Shyok Valley is the vale of the Shyok River– the swash of death. This is a” Yarkandi”( Central Asian) name, presumably given by the Central Asian dealers who ventured on this unfaithful route for centuries and decomposed. The entire northern area– the region of the Karakoram– has names related to death.

It’s apparent that this was a part of the ancient trade route from Yarkand( Central Asia) to Ladakh, where numerous failed and only the hardiest survived. The entire route towards the Karakoram Pass is littered with the bones of these trippers .
Ladakh is a brutal memorial that nature still reigns supreme. A moon- suchlike desert with veritably little downfall, its only source of water is from glacier melt- water andlakes.

Ladakh is only accessible from the rest of India by air 6 months of the time as the road passes to Srinagar and Manali get blocked with ice and snow. Indeed in the summer( thunderstorm in the rest of India) landslides and flooding can do, making roads impenetrable.

The swash freezes in the downtime, furnishing easy passage between the Khaplu and Nubra denes , but in the summer, when the snow melts in the advanced situations, the swash exceeds its banks and creates a large swamp.

The townlets lined against the Shyok swash vale are famed for their extraordinary beauty and artistic sprightliness. Certain townlets stand out in this regard, similar as Diskit for its notorious friary, or Hunder for its white beach stacks.

Shyok vill is located on one of the old caravan routes connected to the Silk Route. The entire vill runs on solar energy while high electricity appliances are banned. There are man- made irrigation channels spread throughout to conserve water. Since Shyok Village sits in the stage of Kumarakom ranges, it offers stirring view.

My trip from Sumur to Shyok meant going back to Leh, over over the Khardung La pass again and over the Chang La pass ahead arriving in the Shyok vale 10 hours latterly.

A trip along the Shyok River would be an intriguing bone . The water is clear and the decor stirring. Excursionists and adventure suckers worldwide visit the Shyok swash to explore the beautiful decor and experience the rich, various culture of the people of the Shyok vale. When visiting the area, you can also plan touring in Shyok vale.