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As you drive into Leh and
after the odyssey of a long drive, comes a
fairy-tale ending. A fort, a palace and a
monastery stand out against the sky, amidst an
avenue of poplars. This is Leh. The journey has
just begun.
As the Buddhists say : When you are ready, the
teacher will appear.
Leh - A city at 11000 feet will astonish you
Valley of Ladakh is the northern most province
of the state, with a bleak terrain of barren
mountains. Hilltop monasteries and a colourful
way of life, completely at one with the
surroundings, make Ladakh one of the best living
traditions of Tibetan Buddhism in the world
today.
Ladakh is the abode of rare Kiang & highland
Yak. Leh its capital city lies at the Tri
junction of the historic silkroute from Sinkiang
to West Asia and to the plains of India.
The Gompas ‘ Monasteries ’
Like many other religious establishments all
over the world, the gompas too have been gifted
lands, by the ex-rulers of Ladakh. It is from
these lands and public donations that the gompas
derive their income. Cultivation on gompa land
is done by the labourers and not by the lamas,
for ploughing by lamas is considered
inauspicious.
How to go get there ?
Road: Leh - Manali National Highway
officialy opens from 15th May to 15th November
every year (depending on weather condition). By
road Leh to Manali 497 kms, Keylong 380 kms,
Shrinagar 434 Kms.
Rail: Nearest railhead Jammu (690 kms) is
connected to all parts of India.
Air : The nearest airport is Leh, which
is connected by Indian Airlines & Jet Airways
flight to Delhi, Shrinagar and Jammu.
PLACES OF INTEREST
At Leh : Leh Khar Palace, Leh Monastery, Leh
Mosque, Tsamo Gompa.
At Kargil Kargil has beautiful Imambaras at
Trespone and Sankho representing Turkish
architecture. Attached to these Imambaras there
are famous Arabic and Persian speaking Muslim
divines known as ghas.
EXCURSIONS AROUND LEH CITY
| Lamayura Gompa |
125
kms |
| Alchi Gompa |
135 kms |
| Likir Gompa |
140
kms |
| Phiyang Gompa |
20 kms |
| Spitak Monastary |
8 kms |
| Snaker Gompa |
3 kms |
| Shey Palace Monastary |
15 kms |
| Thiksey
Monastary |
19 kms |
| Hemis Monastary |
49 kms |
| Nubra Valley(
2 nights tour cold deserts) |
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SPORTS ACTIVITIES
Ladakh is a virtual paradise for Adventure
sports-Mountaineering, trekking White water
rafting / canoeing etc. For mountaineering the
Zanskar Range, the Ladakh range and recently
opened Karakoram range offer some of the finest
challenges and schedule for reservation is
available with Indian Mountaineering Foundation
For Trekkers, Ladakh has immense possibilities.
Some well known treks around Leh are :
|
Markha Valley
Trekking |
14
days |
| Lamayuru Trek |
3 days |
| Zanskar Trek |
Manali to Leh via Lamayuru Manali to
Leh Trekking via Hemis and many more
treks |
POLO : Ladakh has its own version of polo
which is played during the summer months in Leh.
Its a perfect place where you have the feel of
adventure creeping inside you...
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