Zanskar

Zanskar, also spelt Zangskar, is a vast region in Ladakh, India.

Cities

 * – The main town of Zanskar region is Padum which is about 240 km from Kargil
 * – Approximately midway towards Padum
 * – 35 km from Padum and ruled by a titular king till a few years ago. For the visit of austere life style of small community of nuns, you can find many old nunneries.

Understand
Zanskar is famous for its stunning scenery and Tibetan-style Buddhist monasteries. It is more remote and less densely populated, with less infrastructure than other places in Ladakh.

Get in
Zanskar Valley is approachable by road from Kargil, which lies on the Srinagar–Leh highway. There is a road under construction which will connect Darcha to Padum and onwards to Leh via Nimoo.

Do

 * Rafting – The Zanskar River is one of the adventure activities. This rafting route takes tourists to one of the most amazing and challenging gorges of the world. Water in the Zanskar is very cold and it is advised to take a wetsuit. These rafting trips can last up to 12 days, with accommodation being camping near the river bank.

Trekking
Zanskar attracts thousands of adventure sports lovers every year, to experience the adventure and thrill of some challenging treks available there. Some of the highest mountain passes of the country are in the Zanskar. Trekking through these high mountain is enthralling, but requires good trekking experience and trekkers should be able to take physical strain.
 * Dzongkhul is located on the trekking trail of Padum to Kishtwar which is just before the starting point of ascent of Omasi La (pass) Trek.

Go next

 * Kargil