About Zanskar Valley
A Best rafting and trekking destination in Ladakh Kargil its almost 250 km from the main Kargil and 450 km from Leh city, offroad travel destination Zanskar Valley is only for those who want to do some of the best adventure travel activities Trekking and camping
it’s open only for 4 months due to the road being closed and snowfall yes you can go there in the month of May June July and August
small, turquoise, high-altitude lakes with camping sites, and views of the surrounding permafrost mountains are the highlights of the Penzi La pass, which is 160 Km from Kargil and at an altitude of 4,401 to 4,450 meters,
the highest point on the Kargil – Zanskar road. This pass is more of a tableland and, unlike the Zojila, has plenty of flat spaces and things to see, the Drang-Drung, for instance. Kishtwar is behind the mountains of the right.
Zanskar Valley is eternally famous for its high snow capped mountains and surrounding landscape, featuring geographical attributes that are unique to this region. Reaching this place will introduce you to sparkling clean river waters and a pleasant climate that makes it worth exploring.
Located 105 km from Leh, Zanskar Valley has earned fame among adventure enthusiasts. With a host of activities that can be tried out at the valley, it has become one of the most popular holiday hotspots for those traveling to the Himalayas.
Top PLaces in Zanaskar
Padum Valley: Padum sits at an altitude of 3505 m from the sea level. It is the capital of the ancient Zanskar, and is administrative headquarters of the Zanskar region. Padum has population of 1500-1600. Padum is a very scarcely inhabited valley in the Zanskar. Padum is one of the famous trekking destinations in Ladakh.
Stongdey monastery
lies on the road towards Zabgla, 18 km north from Padum. There is a community of about 60 Gelukpa monks who are the resident of the Stongdey. Stongdey is the second largest monastic establishment in the Zanskar region and this monastic is inhabited by the community of monks. Tourists can approach this place on foot by the road in about 4 hours. The monastery climb is rather strenuous, but it is worthwhile after seeing the breathtaking natural beauty of the valley.
Zangla was ruled by a titular king till a few years ago. Zangla lies in the north of Zanskar, around 35 km from Padum. For the visit of austere life style of small community of nuns, you can find many old nunneries.
Zongkhul has many spectacular cave monasteries famous in Zanskar. Zongkhul is located on the trekking trail of Padum to Kishtwar which is just before the starting point of the ascent of Omasi- la Pass trek.
The semi-desert region is flanked by snow-capped mountains and sparkling clean rivers along with distinct flora and fauna. The easiest way of reaching Zanskar is from Kargil through Suru Valley. It is cut off from the rest of the world for over 9 months of the year because of heavy snowfall in the region. The only way of reaching Zanskar during the winter months of December to February is by undertaking the challenging Chadar Trek.
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Things To Do This Zanskar Valley
Trekking. Zanskar attracts thousands of adventure sports suckers every time, to witness the adventure and exhilaration of some grueling journeys available there. Some of the loftiest mountain passes of the country are in the Zanskar. touring through these high mountain is immersing, but requires good trekking experience and pedestrians should be suitable to take physical strain.
Rafting in Zanskar River is one of the adventure conditioning. This rafting route takes excursionists to one of the most amazing and grueling ravines of the world. Water in the Zanskar is veritably cold and it’s advised to take a wetsuit. These buoying passages can last up to 12 days, with accommodation being camping near the swash bank.
How Can You Reach
there are two ways to come or Reah first is from Leh or Srinagar we will guide you here so that you can make the best plan
By Air to Leh; yes you can come by air to LEH and in Leh get a taxi to Kargil in Kargil, you can book the next cab to Zanskar it will take one day to reach
By Air from Srinagar: you can come to Srinagar and in Srinagar get a cab to Kargil and in Kargil get the 2nd cab to Zanskar Valley also take one day to reach There