Location: Nubra Valley
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What to do and see in Nubra Valley, Jammu and Kashmir: The Best Things to do
Nubra (Tibetan : ལྡུམ་ར; Wylie : ldum ra; English : Nubra) is a tri-armed valley located to the north east of Ladakh valley. Diskit the capital of Nubra is about 150 km north from Leh town, the capital of Ladakh district, India. Local scholars say that its original name was Ldumra (the valley of flowers). The Shyok River meets the Nubra or Siachan River to form a large valley that separates the Ladakh and Karakoram Ranges. The Shyok river is a tributary of the Indus river. The average altitude of the valley is about 10,000 ft. i.e. 3048 metres above the sea level. The common way to access this valley is to travel over the Khardung La pass from Leh town. Foreign nationals are required to get a Protected area permit to visit the Nubra Valley. Since 1 April 2017 Indian citizens are also required to get an Inner Line Permit to visit the valley.
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1. Diskit Gompa
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 866 reviews
Reviewed By KeshavChakraborty - Pune, India
This monastery is visible from very far and one of the largest monasteries of Leh district Its location is very soothing as you can click a beautiful photograph from Maitrei Buddha statue
2. Hunder Sand Dunes
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4.5 based on 146 reviews
Reviewed By 968madhusudanar - Hyderabad, India
My Ladakh trip started in last September, with Beautiful Buddhist monasteries with a lot of temples inside and stunning view of the mountains around make breathtaking. The view of junction of Indus & Zanskar , dry mountains with snow clad tops and green plains is attractive. The Palace in LEH itself is unique. A 5 storied building made from brick, mud, decorated wooden beams and pillars. One gets a bird’s eye view of city of Leh from the palace. Magnetic Hill located slightly beyond Pathar Sahib Gurudwara but before Nimu. Objects and cars on the hill road may appear to roll uphill in deficiency of gravity when they are, in fact, rolling downhill. Kardungla pass is a highest motorable road of the world in Ladakh, a gateway to Nubra, Shyok valley and Siacian glacier. After crossing Khardungla top, the road goes down across the mountains to reach Diskit. At the Diskit, a tall Maitreya Buddha in sitting posture, on a high hill top, is humbling. From there the view of the Nubra valley with Hunder village and the converging of Shyok River with the Nubra River provide beautiful pictures. Nubra valley is unique coz it has a high altitude cold desert! The white sand dunes, river and the brown mountains make an awesome combination in Nubra. One can find the valley laden with ripe apricot and apple gardens. En-route animals like Yaks, Bactrian Camels, Pashmina goats and Marmots can be seen. The very first sight of Pangong lake strikes and invites us with it’s magnificent color - Blue. Hues of colors spread all around, not just of the water, but the mountains as well change colors from place to place and time to time. Really I had my fill of the picturesque beauty, unique culture, Buddhist monasteries, exciting adventure spots and climate of Ladakh.
3. Yarab Tso Lake
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4.5 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By imprash_p - Mumbai, India
Located almost 15 km from Diskit, near Panamik village, this is a very beautiful and secluded attraction, though I won't say its a must-visit place if you are around Panamik or Nubra and got some extra time, then do make a plan. It's a small lake, with an associated story of a monk (best heard from locals only). We visited during December when the air was freezing cold and also the lake was rock frozen, there was not a single soul expect we four friends, we enjoyed Cup noodles beside the lake, cooked on our Butane Stove.
4. Wari La Pass
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4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By SivaramSi - Bengaluru, India
I chose to take a public shared taxi ride in a scorpio to Nubra from Leh...on the day I chose to travel to Nubra from Leh did not seem right - sudden bad weather a day before brought heavy snow and Khardung La pass was closed for traffic and we were told it might take a day or 2 to open...this sadness turned to be a blessing in disguise within a couple of hours... I and other passengers tried hard to convince our driver to not wait for Khardung La to open instead take us to Nubra via alternative route...he suggested we could take a longer duration and more distant route (hence costlier by Rs.200) via Thiksey, Sakti, Wari La and Agham...finally we started from Leh around 1130am... this Wari La route was not only scenic and thrilling but also remote and almost zero tourist traffic...this route is used by locals at their own risk...unlike Khardung La and Chang La, this road has less presence of BRO and limited cleaning of snow...we got stuck at a few places before Wari La Pass due to heavy snow on both sides of road and ice on roads hence it was very skiddy...our driver had chain and ably supported by locals who were fellow passengers we made through the Wari La pass...ride was thrilling and exciting...route was very scenic and from ascent to descent, our vehicle and one more local vehicle who was passing by but started helping us and no one else on the road...driver was well aware of the route and had immense experience of traversing the tricky icy road...we passed through Wari La Pass at around 5200 mtrs and descended to the beautiful valley where I saw many shepherd nomads and made it to Agham and stopped for maggi and tea...then we continued along Shyok river to reach beautiful Sumur, in the Nubra valley... Leh City Polo Ground to Sumur in Nubra Valley via Khardung La - costs around Rs.500 to 600 Leh City Polo Ground to Sumur in Nubra Valley via Wari La - costs around Rs.700 to 800 - extra distance and money well worth the ride... I returned to Leh from Sumur via Khardung La so I got the opportunity to experience two mountain passes Word of Caution: As Wari La is less traveled route and there may be limited help, it is risky for any personal driving adventure...unless able local drivers are driving, travel through this pass could be at their own risk
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