Along the road from Leh to Manali

Epic road through the Himalayas

Petr Liška

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Inserted: 23.08.2014

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Long road between Leh and Manali overcomes five very high passes. The highest of them – Taglang la (5 328 m asl) is also one of the highest motorized passes in the world. Along the way you will enjoy views not only of Ladack „moonscape“ and high Himalayan peaks. The more you are in the south, the landscape is greener. In Lahaul valley you will see a lot of interesting waterfalls. Finally will await you passage of the pass Rohtang, which is the lowest of all, but also the wettest and muddiest, so there are a lot of landslides. Moreover, it is a popular place for Indians from lowlands, so there are incredible crowds in recent years. In addition, several places on this road are also starting points to terrific treks, so if you grow fond of Ladakh, you will pass here several times.

1.
Drive across Taglang la pass

Through Tibetan landscape of Rupshu

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| Altitude: 5 328 m / 17 480 ft

Leh-Manali road part I: One of the most famous high mountain roads in the world starts in the capital of… continue reading

2.
Drive across the Lachalung la and Nakeela

Through the area full of canyons and cli

Rating:

| Altitude: 5 066 m / 16 621 ft

Leh – Manali road II.part: Road from Pang to Sarchu leads right through two high passes – Lachalung la (5 066… continue reading

3.
Drive across Baralacha la pass

The road through the Himalayas

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| Altitude: 4 891 m / 16 047 ft

Leh – Manali road III. part: From the tent camp Sarchu awaits you 80 kilometer long section, during which you… continue reading

4.
Drive through the valley of Lahaul

At the edge of Himalayas and Pir Panjal

Rating:

| Altitude: 4 500 m / 14 764 ft

Leh-Manali road IV.part: After you get over the Himalayas through Baralacha la pass, you will descend through… continue reading

5.
Drive over Rohtang la pass

Pass called as Pile of corpses

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| Altitude: 3 978 m / 13 051 ft

Leh – Manali road V.part: After driving through the beautiful valley of Lahaul there is the last obstacle in… continue reading

Treks, which start from the road Leh-Manali (except for those from the valley of Indus)

Possible treks go in order from north to south …

From Lato over Lalung la to the plain Nimaling below the mountain Kang Yatse /very unfrequently walked trek/
From Rumtse across the lake Tso Kar to lake Tso Moriri. A challenging trek along high mountain plains
From Pang to lake Tso Moriri
In the vicinity of Sarchu: Over Pangpo la to lake Tso Moriri or through Phirtse la to Zanskar
From the pass Baralacha down the valley of Chandra. Trek mostly only downhill
From Darcha: famous trek over the pass Shingu la

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