Facts About Leh Ladakh – Interesting, Important & Shocking
If you ask me about how heaven looks on earth? I’ll point towards Leh Ladakh. One of best place on earth to travel & explore nature’s beauty.
So Today, I am going to tell you some unknown interesting, important & shocking facts about Leh Ladakh. That most of you searching on Google.
I will provide the detail overview guide of each and every facts which will educate, help you to know more about Leh & Ladakh.
Interesting Facts About Leh Ladakh
1.Highest Residential Point of Human Settlement
3000 meters above the sea level makes Leh Ladakh highest residential point. It is also highest human settlement on the earth in the stunning suru valley (3000-7000 m), magical zanskar valley (6000 m) & indus river.
2.The Highest Bridge in the World – Bailey Bridge
Indian Amy in 1982 built 30 m long world’s highest bridge named “Bailey bridge ” between suru & dras rivers in the Himalaya mountains. Bridge made up of lattice steel & famous for military applications.
3.The Rare Twin Humped Camels of Nubra Valley
In Nubra Valley you will see the rare species of twin humped camels. It is only place in India where Bactrain camel species found over single humped. & one of the core attraction for tourist.
4. Magnetic Gravity Hills of Ladakh
The mystical magnetic hill also known as gravity hill located at Leh-Kargil-Srinagar national highway, about 30 km from Leh, at the height of 11,000 feet above sea level. It will gives illusion of your bike/car drift upwards due to road alignment.
5. Highest Desert in the World
It is only the highest desert in the world. Winter’s snowfall is only source of water in this high altitude desert.
6. The Most Visited Blue Mystifying “High Grassland Lake”
High grassland lake in Tibet called Pangong TSO. also referred as pangong lake. Lake freezes during winter completely despite being salt lake. It is endorheic lake in the Himalayas situated at height of 4350 mtrs.
7. Asia’s Largest Telescope & Highest Astronomical Observatory
Worlds 3rd highest astronomical observatory & largest telescope is located near Leh at an elevation of 4,500 meters. It is operated by Indian institute of Astrophysics ,Bangalore.
8. Pangong Lake – The Highest Salt Water Lake & Color Changing Lake
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134 km long & extended up to tibet is none other than Pangong lake. It is also known as highest water salt lake. 14,270 feet in height of from sea level. One of the interesting fact about leh ladakh Pangong lake It’s color changing nature. Early day azure blue, green by noon & red by the end of day.
9. Ladakh Bounded by 2 of the World’s Powerful Mountain Ranges
Leh Ladakh situated & bounded by the two of world’s powerful mountain ranges one Himalaya & other one is Karakorum.
10. World’s Highest Motorable Road/Pass
The highest motorable road in the world “Khardungla Pass” is located on Ladakh range lies north of Leh. it is one of the core attraction of adventures bike trip lovers. Khardung La is 5,359 meters in height.
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Important Facts About Leh Ladakh
11. Royal Palaces And Rich Cultural History
Leh Ladakh also known for its rich cultural history & royal palaces. & Leh palace is one of the former palace built by King Senegge Namgyal in the 17th century AD. it’s 9 floor palace the upper one is for royal family & rest for stores & stables. The roof of palace gives mesmerizing a view of Leh. Jama Masjid, Gurudwara Sahib Stone are also famous places to see.
12. Land of Colorful Festivals
Ladakh also very famous & well known for its festival called as Land Of Colorful Festivals. People here strongly follow Buddhism which you can see in their fairs & festivals. Winter is season of festival here. Dance, drama, Lamas robed in colorful garments wearing mask perform mimes etc are some of acts they perform to celebrate it. Losar, Ladakh, Hemis Tsechu, Sindhu Darshan are name of their events & festivals.
13. The Land of Great Monasteries
Hemis Gompa, Thiksey Gompa and Shey Palace are some of the monasteries you will see here. Tourist like you communicate with monks over their for more info about Buddhism.
14. Tasty Delicious Food
Mouth watering Ladakh Cuisine is famous & you must try whenever you visit over there. Thukpa delicious dish made up of noodles soup with boiled vegetables, chunks of chicken, pork etc. is most favorite dish of people. Signature dish is Butter Tea made up of butter, tea leaves, water & salt. Its pink in color & has unique taste & fragrance. Momos are another dish that you can try.
15. Frozen River Trek
Chadar Trek a.k.a Frozen River Trek is one of the most adventures trek in the world. You can enjoy this trek only during month of January to February because that time only the zanskar river totally freezes & trek can be possible.
16. Best Bike Trip Place
If you are avid bike rider & then Leh Ladakh is only place meant for you. As you know till now that Leh Ladakh has highest motorable “Khardungla Pass” bike riders like you travel every year on their favourite bikes like Royal Enfield Bullet & more. You can explore leh ladakh by hiring or renting a bike here. The best season or say time is between March to June because during this all passes are open.
17. Adventure Sports Of A Lifetime
You can also experience & enjoy the thrilling adventures sports like paragliding, river rafting, bike riding, trekking, camping & more.
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Shocking Facts About Leh Ladakh
18. Dry Desert But Still Home To Large Variety of Birds
Despite of being desert, finches, robins, redstarts and Hoopoe are the few names of bird you will find here, over 225 species of birds will be seen in this area, it is one shocking fact about Leh Ladakh . Which attracts tourist & pleasure eyes by seeing nature’s beauty.
19. The Kung-Fu Nuns of Ladakh
It is also place where you will find Kung Fu Nuns – Group of ladies under 25 age practicing Kung-Fu in the Drukpa nunnery in Ladakh. self-empowered group of feminist Buddhism that encourages nuns to train Kung-Fu, study & seeking enlightenment on par with monks.
20. Highest Battleground on Earth
Great Siachin Glacier is the highest battleground in the world & our Indian military base located at the top of it. It is most sensitive point when the temperature fall down below -210C! & still our army protecting border from enemies over their 24×7. This is really admirable.
Final Thoughts
So these are 20 facts about Leh Ladakh. Which you will found interesting, important, unknown or shocking in anyway.
If you plan & visit Leh Ladakh I assure that you will fall in love with this place & desire to go again & again.
If you have any queries, want to share your views / experience or if I have miss any fact please do comment below will definitely reply back & update the post.
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