A trip to the ancient moraine
Walks in the north direction from the center of Leh can take you to a nice chorten (3750 m asl) situated on the ancient moraine. It is hard to believe that up here once led the glacier. But the fields under the moraine watered by glacial water leads significantly further, almost to four thousand meters above sea level.
Chortens below Namgyal Tsemo gompa
You can get to the ancient moraine with a lone chorten in three ways. The first is a descent on an alternative path from Tsemo Namgyal gompa and then continue further to the north along the asphalt road. You can then see to see an interesting composition of chortens right at the beginning. Or go to the north along the road leading from Shanti stupa. The third option is to get off during the return from a trip to Khardung la pass in places where the road approaches the most the agricultural oasis and come to him from the „other“ side.
Chortens along the road
You do not need to climb anywhere high to the hills, the beautiful chortens can be seen also along road. Stok Kangri is visible on the horizon.
White cap of Nanga Sago mountain
There are nice views of the mountain Nanga Sago on the walk. It still has a nice snow cap at the beginning of the season. Its small glacier is on the north side, so it is not even visible from Leh.
The destination - beautiful chorten
After about an hour from the town center you finally arrive at your destination – to the beautiful chorten on the ancient moraine. You must first walk around a cluster of houses formerly called village Gonpa and mobile operator tower.
Oasis on the former site of the glacier
From chorten you can see the fertile bottom of former glacier and the other side of moraine straight as a line, along which leads the asphalt road to the world famous Khardung la pass.
The shadows above the ladakh mountains
Evening beautiful shadow plays on the arid mountains belong to ladakh photogenic classics.
The ridge of Ladakh mountain
Fluttering streamers and views of the high mountains – another of ladakh classics. In the background you can see the famous twisting road to Khardung la pass.
Chorten in the oases
Even the small oases under the chorten is worth seeing – omnipresent walls served mainly for storing lots of stones from humble fields.
Chortens at the crossroads
There are becoming more and more new chortens in Ladakh. You can see these quite close to the starting point to the moraine.
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