Leh Hill station

Imagine the cool winds around you, and the blessings of mother nature it really fills you with new energy and gives a chance to rejuvenate your self. Here is the wonderful destination that is called Leh Hill station, such a fascinating hill station it lies between snow-capped hills of the beautiful Himalayas with so many monasteries around, this hill station is going to fill colours in your life really as it has got colourful markets.



Leh Hill station is also known as the Buddhist capital of North India. and if you are fond of heights then 11,000 feet, above you will find majestic mountains and amazing scenes around, they are strikingly beautiful , there is a wonderful bed sheet of green fields also that is really going to fill you with utmost pleasure so i you want to feel this pleasure actually then rush to -Leh Hill station.

Leh Hill station provides you hiking and trekking and if you are an adventure lover than you cant afford o miss this because here you can have fun with polo, and river rafting all these adventures at one place, a part from adventures Leh Hill station is perfect destination for those who are in search of peace and you can meditate at Mahabodhi Meditation center. There is a must visit place in Leh is Potala in Lhasa, there is also a victory tower along with Buddhist gompas.

They are Sankar gompa,Namgyal Tsemo Gomapa and Soma gompa , if you want an exclusive and exotic view of neighbouring locality then you should climb upto Shanti Stupa. Well also gives you a perfect destination for shopping you can buy silver jewelery, beautiful Souvenirs of the local handicrafts, i fact you can go for traditional clothes, carpets, shawls, stoles from the very famous Ladakh Bazar.

Glaciers & Passes of Ladakh

Ladakh is renowned for its remote mountain beauty and culture. It is sometimes called "Little Tibet"Situated in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south. Ladakh, which is inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and ethnic Tibetan, is one of the most sparsely populated regions in the area.Today, Ladakh consists of two districts — Leh and Kargil. The largest town in Ladakh is Leh. Here we describe the most serene and beautiful Glaciers and Passes of Ladakh that you must see when you see the serene Ladakh.

Glaciers and Passes of Ladakh Among the popular places of tourist in Ladakh interest include Leh, Drass valley, Suru valley, Kargil, Zangskar, Zangla, Rangdum, Padum, Phukthal, Sani, Stongdey, Shayok Valley, Sankoo, Salt Valley and the various glaciers and passes there.



Suru Valley
The Suru Valley is formed by the catchment are of the Suru River, which rises from the Panzella glacier.

The Nubra Valley
The 18,640 feet high Khardung La pass forms the divide between the Nubra Valley and Leh. After crossing the Khardung La, one descends to a place called "Khalsar", situated on the left bank of the Shyok River.

Baltoro Glacier
The Baltoro glacier is situated on the southern slopes of the central Karakoram Range in the Baltistan area of Jammu and Kashmir. The location of Boltoro is in a huge arena hemmed by high peaks.

Chong Kumdan Glacier
The Chong Kumdan glacier is situated on the lower slopes of the Karakoram Range. The Chong Kumdan glacier had blocked the flow of the Shyok River several times in the past. Thus the Gapshan Lake was formed which drained away once the ice dam gave way.

Gasherbrum Glacier
The Gasherbrum glacier is located on the southern slopes of the Karakoram Range at base of the Gasherbrum peak with length of about 26-km. The melt-water from this glacier joins the Shyok river system. No vegetation grows in this tract due to the extreme cold.



Biafo Glacier
The Biafo glacier is located on the south-facing slopes of the Karakoram Range in the Baltistan area of Ladakh. It has a length of about 60-km and descends from a large glacial trough.

Baralacha Pass
On the long Manali -Leh road and providing a route across the Baralacha range is the famous Baralacha Pass. It is situated at a spectacular 16,400 ft above sea level. The pass itself is 8-km long, and is literally the pass "where many roads meet".

Karakoram Pass
The Karakoram Pass lies on one of the highest trade routes in the world for Yarkand in Central Asia.



Khardong La & Digar La Pass
The Khardong La pass is situated at an incredible elevation of over 5,800 m (18,680 ft). It lies on the route between Leh and the Shyok and Nubra valleys


Tulimpati La Pass
The Tulimpati La is located in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kahsmir. This pass opens up the route from the Nubra Valley of Ladakh towards the Karakoram Pass.

Zozi La Pass
Zozi La is a famous pass over the main Himalayan range on the Srinagar-Leh highway. As a matter of fact, this pass has often been termed as the gateway to Ladakh.