General Overview
This is one of the largest district of Jammu and Kashmir and covers more
that half the area of the state. The region is one of the least populated
districts in India.
Ladakh Trekking
Ladakh is a virgin beauty of India with loveliest mountains and meadows
alive with flowers and streams. Ladakh sits high in a Himalayan valley
between the Ladakh and Zanskar ranges, close to the Chinese border. No
special permission is needed to trek the landscape of Ladakh.
For
mountaineers, Zanskar range offers some fantastic hiking opportunities. The
Zanskar range offers a variety of long, mid and short range treks which
offer spectacular high altitude mountain passes that connects gompas and
villages.
Ladakh offers adventurous trekking tips and is thereby setup between the
two of the world's greatest mountain ranges - Himalayan and Karakoram. The
major obstruction in Ladakh trekking is due to cold waves and snow. Some
special clothing is required to trek the grounds of Ladakh.Don't forget to
take the pullovers and anorak, a pair of walking shoes with strong rubber or
synthetic soles for grip, thick cotton socks, good sleeping bag, a
waterproof tent, a good quality water cantor, flash light with sufficient
batteries, a sun-hat, first-aid and a pair of good quality sunglasses are
essential gear for going on a trek, and all should be back packed in a good
quality rucksack.
Special Permits
You might need special permits to enter some of the circuits. Presently,
special permits are needed for three recently opened circuits in Zanskar, a
remote area popular with trekkers. These permits might take three weeks.
These permits are issued to only recognized travel agent or tour operator
and are thereby issued to group of four people and for seven days.
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