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Marsimik La or Marsemik La, [2] also called Lankar La, [2] elevation 5,582 metres (18,314 ft) is a high mountain pass in the Chang Chenmo Range in the Indian union territory of Ladakh, 96 km (60 mi) east of Leh as the crow flies. Ladakh's route to the Chang Chenmo Valley traverses the pass.
The Ladakh Range is a mountain range in central Ladakh in India with its northern tip extending into Baltistan in Pakistan. It lies between the Indus and Shyok river valleys, stretching to 230 miles (370 km). [1] Leh, the capital city of Ladakh, is on the foot of Ladakh Range in the Indus river valley.
Altitude (meters) Mountain range (sub-range) River valley Glacier Saltoro Kangri [2] 7742 Karakoram (Saltoro range) Saltoro Valley: Saser Kangri I 7672 Karakoram (Saser Muztagh) Shyok River, Nubra River: Mamostong Kangri: 7516 Karakoram Saser Kangri II 7513 Karakoram Saser Kangri III 7495 Karakoram Teram Kangri I 7462 Karakoram K-12: 7428 Karakoram
Namika La (Wylie: gnam gyi ka la; "Pillar of the Sky Pass") is a high mountain pass in the Zaskar Range of the Himalayas in Ladakh, India, at an elevation of 3,700 m or 12,139 ft. [1] It is traversed by the Srinagar-Leh highway. [2] Namika La is one of two high passes between Kargil and Leh. The other is the even higher Fotu La Pass. [1]
The Markha Valley is one of the most popular trekking routes in Ladakh, [3] accessible from Ganda La pass near Spituk in the west, which is usually the beginning point of the trek, [4] and Gongmaru La pass near Hemis, [5] where the trek usually ends. [4] Villages on the route of Markha valley trek are Rumbak, Shingo, Skyu, Sara, Markha and Hankar.
The Ladakh Range has no major peaks; its average height is a little less than 6000 metres, and few of its passes are less than 5000 m. Within Ladakh it forms the northern boundary wall of the Indus valley, though when the river enters present-day Indian-controlled Ladakh at Demchok, some 250 km south-east of Leh, it is actually flowing along ...
Karzok or Korzok is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. [2] It is located close to Nyoma, in the Rupshu region and block, on the shores of the Tso Moriri lake. It is among the highest towns in the world and the highest settlement in India. [3]
Phobrang is a settlement in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. It is near Lukung on the way the Indo-China border at the Hot Springs. It is the last village of Ladakh in this direction, at an elevation of 14,500 feet (4,400 m). [2] Phobrang is in the Leh district, Durbuk tehsil.