Zanskar
Summer 2006
Zanskar is the coldest and remotest inhabited place in India — ideal for a summer holliday! So in September 2006 I flew into Leh (in Ladakh) for a cycle ride into Zanskar.
After a false start (due to sickness) I cycled from Leh to Padum and then got a jeep back to Leh. While waiting for my flight home I went for a ride up the Khardung La (5359 m).
I stayed in Leh (3 nights), Likir, Leh (2 nights), Alchi, Lamayuru, Mulbekh, Kargil, Sanku, Parkachik, Juldo, Upper Stod Valley, Padum (4 nights), Kargil and Leh (3 nights).
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15 Sept 06
16 Sept 06Leh
16 Sept 06Leh
16 Sept 06Namgyal Peak, above Leh
17 Sept 06Leh Palace
17 Sept 06Leh Palace
17 Sept 06Namgyal Tsemo Gompa, Leh
17 Sept 06Namgyal Tsemo Gompa, Leh
18 Sept 06Srinigar-Ladakh Highway
18 Sept 06Indus river, Srinigar-Ladakh Highway
18 Sept 06New road to Padam (incomplete)
18 Sept 06Approaching Likir
21 Sept 06Alchi
21 Sept 06Alchi
22 Sept 06Alchi
22 Sept 06Alchi
22 Sept 06Yapola Valley
22 Sept 06Yapola Valley (road not on map)
22 Sept 06Lamayuru
22 Sept 06Lamayuru
22 Sept 06Lamayuru
22 Sept 06Lamayuru
23 Sept 06Lamayuru
23 Sept 06Fotu La, 4108 m
23 Sept 06TV relay station, Fotu La
23 Sept 06View west from Fotu La
23 Sept 06Namika La, 3836 m
24 Sept 06Mulbekh
24 Sept 06Mulbekh
24 Sept 06Chamba Statue, Mulbekh
24 Sept 06Wakha river, near Mulbekh
24 Sept 06Pashkum
24 Sept 06Srinagar-Leh Highway
25 Sept 06Suru Valley
25 Sept 06Sanku, Suru Valley
26 Sept 06Panikhar, Suru Valley
26 Sept 06River Suru and Nun, 7135 m
26 Sept 06Kun Peak, 7077 m
26 Sept 06J&K Tourism Alpine Hut, Tongul
26 Sept 06near Parkachik
27 Sept 06near Parkachik
27 Sept 06near Parkachik
27 Sept 06Parkachik Glacier, Suru Valley
27 Sept 06Parkachik Glacier, Suru Valley
27 Sept 06Upper Suru Valley
27 Sept 06Upper Suru Valley
27 Sept 06Rangdom Gompa
27 Sept 06Juldo
27 Sept 06Juldo
28 Sept 06J&K Alpine Hut, Juldo
28 Sept 06Rangdom Primary School
28 Sept 06Rangdom Primary School
28 Sept 06Juldo
28 Sept 06Pensi La, 4491 m
28 Sept 06Pensi La, 4491 m
28 Sept 06Darung Drang Glacier
28 Sept 06Darung Drang Glacier
28 Sept 06Upper Stod Valley
29 Sept 06Upper Stod Valley
29 Sept 06Stod Valley
29 Sept 06Padum
30 Sept 06Mont Blanc Guest House, Padum
30 Sept 06Mont Blanc Guest House, Padum
30 Sept 06Padum mosque
30 Sept 06Gompa
30 Sept 06Pibiting
30 Sept 06Pibiting
30 Sept 06Pibiting Gompa
30 Sept 06Pibiting Gompa
30 Sept 06Pibiting
30 Sept 06Karsha Gompa, from Pibiting Gompa
1 Oct 06Bardan Gompa
1 Oct 06Bardan Gompa
1 Oct 06Bardan Gompa
1 Oct 06Padum
1 Oct 06Padum
1 Oct 06Padum
2 Oct 06Karsha
2 Oct 06Karsha Gompa
2 Oct 06Karsha Gompa
2 Oct 06Karsha Gompa
2 Oct 06Pilgrims from Leh at Karsha Gompa
2 Oct 06Karsha Gompa
3 Oct 06Lunch at Juldo, in Norbu's taxi en route to Kargil and Leh
3 Oct 06Rangdom Gompa
6 Oct 06Khardung La, the "highest motorable road in the world"
The sign says 18360 feet (5596 m); my GPS said 17628 feet (5373 m)
6 Oct 06Khardung La
6 Oct 06Khardung La
6 Oct 06Khardung La
6 Oct 06Khardung La
6 Oct 06Stok Kangri, 6153 m
6 Oct 06Khardung La road
6 Oct 06Khardung La
6 Oct 06View over Leh from the Khardung La
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