The Manali - Leh highway winds itself through some of the highest mountain passes in the world and takes you through some truely unforgettable scenery.
Once over the 4000m Rohtang pass an hour and a half out of Manali, the landscape changes from steep Alpine slopes covered in conifers, ... Read review
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Advantages: Spectacular Scenery, a real adventure in a four wheel drive. Disadvantages: Heart stopping moments on tricky mountain roads. Altitude sickness.
The Manali - Leh highway winds itself through some of the highest mountain passes in the world and takes you through some truely unforgettable scenery.
Once over the 4000m Rohtang pass an hour and a half out of Manali, the landscape changes from steep Alpine slopes covered in conifers, to a stark high altitude desert. Treeless and barren, you could be forgiven for thinking that your four-wheel drive has transported you to another ... ...you can fly out of Leh with Indian Airlines to Delhi for around $100. Avoid taking the Himachal Pradesh State Transport buses, as they drive perilously fast and provide heart stopping moments as they negotiate the tricky hair pin bends, often balancing on a knife edge.
On reaching Leh, a bhuddist monastery town, just spend time soaking up the fantastic atmosphere and the remote and rugged scenery. The views from the fortress are breathtaking ... more
The Manali - Leh highway winds itself through some of the highest mountain passes in the world and takes you through some truely unforgettable scenery.
Once over the 4000m Rohtang pass an hour and a half out of Manali, the landscape changes from steep Alpine slopes covered in conifers, to a stark high altitude desert. Treeless and barren, you could be forgiven for thinking that your four-wheel drive has transported you to another planet.
The road winds upwards over successive mountain passes, zig-zagging across the high Himalayan slopes, in between jagged snow capped peaks rising above 7000 metres. Below you, fast flowing rivers cascade through steep gorges, carving pathways through the mountainous terrain.
The road is narrow, heavily potholed and needs constant repair. There is a constant danger of landslides and all along its length you'll see migrant workers from Bihar clearing the rock falls and rolling bitumen: it's a mind-boggling struggle to keep the road open.
At just over 300km's long, it can be done by Jeep Safari comfortably in three days and you can fly out of Leh with Indian Airlines to Delhi for around $100. Avoid taking the Himachal Pradesh State Transport buses, as they drive perilously fast and provide heart stopping moments as they negotiate the tricky hair pin bends, often balancing on a knife edge.
On reaching Leh, a bhuddist monastery town, just spend time soaking up the fantastic atmosphere and the remote and rugged scenery. The views from the fortress are breathtaking and will remain with you forever.
Advantages: Great views, friendly people, great traditions Disadvantages: Altitude sickness
...India, i have to say Leh is one of the most intriguing Towns you will ever visit in the world. Isolated in the Northern Indian region of Ladakh, Leh is surprisingly accustomed to tourists, and although this may seem a bad thing, the traditional Buddhist and Tibeaten influences still prosper around the town. Despite the 3500m altitude and the initial altitude sickness, the town has a lot to offer, with the views from the top of the Stoopa (a buddhist ... ...himalayan mountains. Even a tricky 500 metre climb to the top of the palace offers an amazing oppotunity to see a buddhist ceremony taking place. Overall this town is probably more for the adventurous than for those who prefer home comforts, but it's an easy town to love and a great addition to a trip to India. ...
tomba100 14.08.2008
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Advantages: Spectacular Scenery, a real adventure in a four wheel drive. Disadvantages: Heart stopping moments on tricky mountain roads. Altitude sickness.
The Manali - Leh highway winds itself through some of the highest mountain passes in the world and takes you through some truely unforgettable scenery. Once over the 4000m Rohtang pass an hour and a half out of Manali, the landscape changes from steep Alpine slopes covered in conifers, to a stark high altitude desert. Treeless and barren, you could be forgiven for thinking that your four-wheel drive has transported you to another planet. The road ... ...you can fly out of Leh with Indian Airlines to Delhi for around $100. Avoid taking the Himachal Pradesh State Transport buses, as they drive perilously fast and provide heart stopping moments as they negotiate the tricky hair pin bends, often balancing on a knife edge. On reaching Leh, a bhuddist monastery town, just spend time soaking up the fantastic atmosphere and the remote and rugged scenery. The views from the fortress are breathtaking and ...
cyrano 08.09.2000
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Leh is the capital of Ladakh, a district of Jammu and Kashmir, in the northernmost part of India.
Ladakh is a high altitude desert with most of its villages and towns at altitudes of 3500m or more.
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Ladakh? Never heard of it
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If you always assumed that India was 'tigers, taj and tandooris' then Ladakh is not going to be what you expect. This review has been written to give you just a small taste of this region and hopefully persuade some of you that it might be worth a visit.
But before I start, a few comments on pronunciation. Feedback from the Ladakh hotel review I posted recently suggests that a lot of people wanted to know how to say these names.
Ladakh - La-dak with La pronounced like in French 'la'. Not Larrrr. Emphasis on the second syllable.
Leh - the main city of Ladakh - pronounced Lay - like what a chicken does.
Jammu - Jam-oo - jam, like the stuff you buy in jars, oo as in 'ooh, I fancy going there'
Kashmir- come on, you know this one, just the same as cashmere.
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