Pangong Lake, Ladakh

Ladakh is the home to some of the best picturesque views in India. But that?s not the end. Its surrounding areas have number of other beautiful destinations to make your holiday tour memorable. Pangong Lake in Ladakh is one of them. It is located about 160km away from Leh. The picturesque view of this lake is breath taking. You will be surely experiencing a wonderful drive to the lake. Your journey starts at Thiksey village. The vicinity is well known for its gigantic Buddhist monasteries, which cover up an entire mountain range. Earlier, Pangong Tso used to open to the Shyok River. But later the source was closed off for some natural damming. Presently, from the Indian side two different streams nourish the lake. As a result of this marshes and wetlands are formed at the edges of the lake. A chain of war memorials can be found in Tangste Valley which are built to commemorate the life sacrifice of the soldiers during the Indo-Chinese war of 1962. Army bunkers and trenches used during those days are present here till today. Sometimes you can see the sheepherders roaming around with their large herds of Pashima sheep. Apart from this you can spot some yaks with long tail.

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