A virtual trip_to_leh
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The document provides details about various locations along the route from Manali to Leh in India, including mountain passes, lakes, rivers, and plains. Key points mentioned include Rohtang Pass at 13,000 feet, Chandratal Lake in Lahaul valley, the Morey Plains flat area between Sarchu and Leh, the confluence of the Indus and Zanskar Rivers, Magnetic Hill, camping sites including after Morey Plains and at Sarchu, Tso Kar Lake between Leh and Sarchu, Pangong Lake along the India-China border, Gata Loops viewpoint, the rivers Chandra and Bhaga, Jispa village along the Bhaga River, Baralacha Pass,
A virtual trip_to_leh
- 3. Rohtang Top
- 4. Rohtang pass at ~ 13000 feet
- 6. Chandratal lake-Lahoul valley 22 km ahead of Rohtang
- 9. Morey Plains-125 sq km of flat plains in Himalayas.
- 10. This is an amazing 45 kms straight stretch of land called the Morey Plains. It lies between sarchu and leh. After being tortured on drives covering 115 kms in 7 hours and likewise..this was the time for FULL STERN AHEAD. Finally the bike can get into 4th and 5th gears.
- 15. Sangam of Indus and Zanskar-Henceforth known as Indus.
- 21. Magnetic hill is not a myth
- 23. Who says rainbow can be seen in sky only? Different colors of Lahaul Valley
- 27. Camping after Morey plains, on the way to Taglang Pass. Elev 4700m
- 34. Tso kar lake between Leh and Sarchu
- 35. Pangong lake . An alien land?. There is not a single building here, and no people. It's the world highest salt water lake, 1/3rd in India, the rest in China.Its total length is 144 kms. You need permission from the border authorities prior to visit
- 36. Evening at Pangong lake.its 144 km long and 6 km wide.
- 40. View from top of Gata Loops
- 42. River Chandra - Jispa
- 49. Gondla - Village; after Gondhla at Tandi - River Chandra flowing from Jispa meets River Bhaga and becomes ChandraBhaga which flows towards Udaipur
- 50. Jispa is a very beautiful place next to river flowing river Bhaga
- 51. Jispa - 150 km from MAnali
- 52. A trekker getting ready for a 10 day treck from Darcha to Padum to Leh....
- 55. River Bhagha near Darcha
- 56. Baralacha Pass
- 59. The Leh-Manali route cover some of the highest mountain passes in the world, including Rohtang La (3,978 m, 13,050 ft), Baralacha La (4,892 m, 16,050 ft), Lachulung La (5,059 m, 16,600 ft) and Tanglang La (5,325 m, 17,470 ft)
- 60. Shade blue that inspires poets.This is Suraj tal near Baralacha Pass
- 63. Desert in Himalayas.Can u believe it?
- 66. View of sky line from Tanglang la . Get down from the top of this pass and you enter Morey Plain. Beautiful yet scary, the Morey plain has some of the worst roads you will meet in this journey