The primary route to Zanskar Valley is via Kargil, located on the Srinagar-Leh highway. From Kargil, a road trip to Padum, ...

All around the gompa are fields of barley and peas the colour of rich copper, surrounded by the snow-clad peaks of the Zanskar Range, which encircles the valley. Location 11 km north of Padum; the ...

The 250-km journey from Kargil to Padum, though physically punishing, amply compensates through the stunning beauty of the Suru Valley. And despite Padum being Zanskar’s largest settlement ...

Sitting comfortably at a height of 13154 ft, Zanskar Valley is a semi-arid region that is nestled in the lap of the northern flank of Great Himalayas. Zanskar’s pristine water bodies, snow ...

Until recently, the only motorable route from Manali to Padum, the capital of the Zanskar valley, was via Leh and Kargil—a distance of 870km. There is, however, another way.

However, for centuries now, the Zanskar river has provided a passage for this duo, as it has for the 15,000-odd residents of the Zanskar Valley. The only approach road to Padum — the ...

PADUM (LADAKH): A road through the Zanskar valley in Ladakh’s Kargil district has made living at least 30% cheaper for locals. Earlier, everything was transported from Srinagar or Leh .

Zanskar, a remote valley that lies in the newly formed Union Territory of Ladakh is an arid cold desert with deep gorges ... Padum, Zanskar’s headquarters is a charming village surrounded by ...

MANDI: Three residents of Manali have entered the Zanskar valley of Leh crossing 16600 feet Shinku La from in Lahaul in a vehicle bringing cheer to people of the valley ...