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Ladakh literally means land of passes and high-altitude desert. Ladakh is a land abounding in awesome physical features, set in an enormous and spectacular environment.

Ladakh·hills · politics

Camping site for riders of 'Raid de Himalaya' at Rangdum in Zanskar region of Ladakh which lies in the eastern half of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Ladakh·hills · river

Suru valley is a valley in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, which is drained by the Suru River (Indus), a powerful tributary of the Indus river. The valley's most significant town is Kargil.

festival · hills

Shey Palace in Ladakh is perched atop a cliffy slope, with a row of chortens and a marshy valley floor below. The Palace and Monastery of Shey are in the vicinity of the village by the same name.

Leh, Ladakh·hills

A right hand side seat on the Delhi - Ladakh flight earns a passenger mystical views of the Ladakh ranges of the Himalayas as the flight nears Leh on its descent to land.

Ladakh·hills · river

With snow mountains shrouding the scene and the sweet melody of Indus river streaming down, the animals graze peacefully and solitary men wander towards their respective destinations.

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Surrounded by mighty peaks this is the barren plateau of Ladakh. ladakh was once the conduit through which past ideas, cultural forms, artistic styles and religious traditions from the plains of India to the high reaches of Tibet.

river · hills

Hemis Monastery is the most popular monastery and tourist attraction in Ladakh. Situated some 45 kms from Leh City, Hemis is tucked on a mountain on the west bank of the serene River Indus.

river · hills

A group of young monks sit inside Hemis Monastery in Ladakh, Kashmir. Whole monastery is decorated with colourful prayers flags. Hemis Monastery is the most popular monastery and tourist attraction in Ladakh.

Ladakh·livestock · hills

Double-humped camels at Nubra Valley in Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir. One can see the barren hills of Himalaya in the background while the camels walk around.

hills · river

Amazing Ladakh. The fusion of landscapes that make Ladakh a place to fall in love with. From the towering mountains and the 134 kms long lake, to the dry and dessert-like valleys, this is an amazing destination and a tripper's delight! Lada…

hills · river

TAmazing Ladakh. The fusion of landscapes that make Ladakh a place to fall in love with. From the towering mountains and the 134 kms long lake, to the dry and dessert-like valleys, this is an amazing destination and a tripper's delight! Lad…

hills · river

Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of the Republic of India. It lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descen…

hills · river

Ladakh is popular place to visit. Its fusion of landscapes makes this destination be any travellers' delight. It is usually visited in Spring or Summer.

hills · river

Amazing Ladakh. A part consisting mostly in arid landscapes that make Ladakh a place to fall in love with.

hills · river

Amazing Ladakh. A fusion of landscapes that make Ladakh a place to fall in love with. From the towering mountains and the 134 kms long lake, to the dry and dessert-like valleys, this is an amazing destination and a tripper's delight! Ladakh…

lake · river

Situated at a height of almost 4,350 m above sea level, this natural wonder is the world’s highest saltwater lake. Its water, which seems to be dyed in blue, stand in stark contrast to the arid mountains surrounding it.

hills · festival

Hemis is an idyllic village in Ladakh, in Northern India. The town is just over 40 km southeast of the town of Leh. Hemis is home to the Hemis Gompa a pre- 11th century monastery that was re-established in 1672.

festival · hills

Hemis is an idyllic village in Ladakh, in Northern India . The town is just over 40 km southeast of the town of Leh. Hemis is home to the Hemis Gompa a pre- 11th century monastery that was re-established in 1672.

hills · festival

Hemis is an idyllic village in Ladakh, in Northern India . The town is just over 40 km southeast of the town of Leh. Hemis is home to the Hemis Gompa a pre- 11th century monastery that was re-established in 1672.

river · village

One of the northernmost village in Ladakh, Turtuk lie on the plains of the river. When the first tourist arrived in Turtuk, a tiny farming village nestled between snow-topped mountains in India’s far northwestern region of Ladakh, he was gr…

hills · desert

See the uplift of the trans Himalaya and Ladakh range, from the under the ocean, as you study the folds in the ranges here, exposed as they are to the elements.

Ladakh·hills · snow

Leh valley in autumn, the Stok Kangri mountain range, the Shanti Stupa, Gompa at the Shanti Stupa, Namgyal Tsemo chapel and Spituk Gompa. Buddhist Monasteries in trans Himalayan wilderness. A monastery in the Leh valley.