| Incredible Trek to Ladakh |
| The land of high pass- is including Khardong La
at an altitude of 5400m, the trans-Himalayan zone, which marks
the boundary between the peaks of the western Himalaya and the
vast Tibetan plateau. It is a region that naturally bends itself
to exceptional treks, which can still avoid roads for weeks at
the time. Since it opened up to tourism in 1974, Ladakh has been
known as the "Moonland", "Little Tibet", and even "the last
Shangri-La". Whatever the description, Ladakh is one of the most
remote regions of India. For the Ladakhis it consists of rugged
and inhospitable terrain, tempered only in the depths of the
valleys where the minimal rainfall has been diverted along
irrigation canals. Here willow trees contrast with the barren
mountain escape. These fertile reaches support human habitation,
where whitewashed settlements and monasteries perched on top of
Sugarloaf Mountains add the essential character to this
incredible landscape. |