Drive across Baralacha la pass

After you arrange all the formalities at the checkpost, you can set out towards Baralacha la pass. Sarchu is actually no village, but only several tent camps a few kilometers long road.
 

The road connecting Leh to Manali is better every year, plus there is ongoing major project to extend it, which also has a positive effect on the speed and security. But be sure to encounter with animals here also in the future.
 

The last place for food before the pass Baralacha la is a small tented camp Kyelang.
 

From Kyelang begins the ascent to the pass Baralacha la. At the beginning, to the old moraine of the glacier.
 

Above the moraine is nicely visible the river Lingti, along which you will ascend to the pass. The surrounding mountains are at about 5500 meters above sea level.
 

Before the final ascent to the pass begins, you will see a nice lake on your left.
 

The ride up to the pass is becoming really interesting with increasing altitude and beginning of the season. The surrounding snow drifts and trucks fallen into the valley, however, alert drivers to be very careful here.
 

Driving in almost five thousand meters above sea level has its own charm, but there is not enough place for avoiding. You can see that over the Himalayas is far more rainfall than in the mountains further in the north, where there was no sign of snow although they are at greater height.
 

Finally, the car scrambles to the highest point of this stage to the main Himalayan ridge. But perhaps you will be a little disappointed. You may expect here impressive sceneries, but it is more an upland plateau. But an interesting fact, however, is that three rivers spring here – Lingti along which you ascended, Bhaga, along which you will descend and Chandra, along which leads a nice trekking route with beautiful lake Chandra Tal.

Only a short distance below the pass is sacred lake Suraj Tal, the source of river Bhaga. Of course, it is frozen at the beginning of the season and the area around is covered with snow.
 

In high season, when there is no snow, you can see piles of rubble, through which leads this mountain road. At the bottom of the valley lies windy and inhospitable place – Zinzig Bar. Horizon is dominated by six thousand meters high peaks.
 

It is possible to have a snack or at least tea in Zinzig Bar. The surrounding views of jagged mountains are very nice.
 

The views of the surrounding Himalayan sceneries can help you shorten the time during waiting for food in Zinzig Bar.

Also the continuing journey towards Darcha offer great views of the surrounding mountains.