A road trip to Ladakh comes with a series of impressive events—driving on rough terrains, crossing streams, and climbing heights on winding roads. When you are mapping the journey, remember to mark one of the highest motorable roads in the world. Around 40 kilometres from Leh, the Khardung La is a gateway to the Nubra Valley and the Siachen Glacier, and its fame comes from the fact that it sits at a height of 5,602 metres above sea level.
Its breathtaking beauty stops you in your tracks. Crisp mountain breeze touches your face
A road trip to Ladakh comes with a series of impressive events—driving on rough terrains, crossing streams, and climbing heights on winding roads. When you are mapping the journey, remember to mark one of the highest motorable roads in the world. Around 40 kilometres from Leh, the Khardung La is a gateway to the Nubra Valley and the Siachen Glacier, and its fame comes from the fact that it sits at a height of 5,602 metres above sea level.
Its breathtaking beauty stops you in your tracks. Crisp mountain breeze touches your face as you step down from the car to breathe in the view of the regal mountains painting the landscape above and the resplendent valley below. The pass has been very important to the country due to its strategic position, so it is better maintained compared to the other passes in the region.
Driving on this road is like checking off an item from your travel bucket list. You can stop here to click pictures and take back home a tangible memory from this journey. There has been much controversy about the claim (that it is the world’s highest pass), but when you stretch your hands and almost touch the clouds, it doesn’t come into your mind to refute the claim, or accept it.
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