Chumathang topographic map

Average elevation: 17,874 ft

Kargil has an average elevation of 2,676 metres (8,780 feet), and is situated along the banks of the Suru River (Indus). The town of Kargil is located 205 km (127 mi) from Srinagar, facing the Northern Areas across the LOC. Like other areas in the Himalayas, Kargil has a temperate climate. Summers are hot with…

Average elevation: 13,825 ft

Average elevation: 10,797 ft

Kargil has an average elevation of 2,676 metres (8,780 feet), and is situated along the banks of the Suru River (Indus). The town of Kargil is located 205 km (127 mi) from Srinagar, facing the Northern Areas across the LOC. Like other areas in the Himalayas, Kargil has a temperate climate. Summers are hot with…

Average elevation: 13,825 ft

Average elevation: 14,327 ft

Zanskar covers an area of some 7,000 square kilometres (2,700 sq mi), generally at an elevation between 3,600 and 4,000 m (11,800 and 13,100 ft). It consists of the country lying along the two main branches of the Zanskar River. The first, the Doda River, has its source near the Penzi La 4,400 metres (14,400…

Average elevation: 15,630 ft

The Drang-Drung Glacier is likely to be the largest glacier in Ladakh after the Siachen Glacier in the Karakoram Range, with a maximum length of 23 km (14 mi) at an average elevation of 4,780 m (15,680 ft; 2.97 mi). The glacier lies in the northeastern Himalayan Range known as the Zanskar Range, 142 km (88 mi)…

Average elevation: 16,726 ft

Zanskar covers an area of some 7,000 square kilometres (2,700 sq mi), generally at an elevation between 3,600 and 4,000 m (11,800 and 13,100 ft). It consists of the country lying along the two main branches of the Zanskar River. The first, the Doda River, has its source near the Penzi La 4,400 metres (14,400…

Average elevation: 15,630 ft

Average elevation: 13,166 ft

Average elevation: 13,415 ft

The main road access to Nubra is over Khardung La pass which is open throughout the year. The highest elevation of Khardung La is 5,359 m (17,582 ft), its status as the highest motorable road in the world is no longer accepted by most authorities. An alternative route, opened in 2008, crosses the Wari La from…

Average elevation: 16,332 ft

Average elevation: 14,731 ft

Leh is connected to the rest of India by two high-altitude roads both of which are subject to landslides and neither of which are passable in winter when covered by deep snows. The National Highway 1D from Srinagar via Kargil is generally open longer. The Leh-Manali Highway can be troublesome due to very high…

Average elevation: 16,319 ft

Average elevation: 14,308 ft

One of the main draws of Nubra is the Khardongla pass, the highest motorable road at 18,380 feet, along with stunning peaks, glaciers, enchanting valleys, and villages. Diskit and Samstanling Monastery, Panamik thermal spring, two-humped camel ride, white-water rafting, hiking, and relaxing in the sand dunes…

Average elevation: 16,332 ft

Average elevation: 10,466 ft