Ladakh is undoubtedly one of the most epic and beautiful journeys in India. With the world’s mightiest mountain ranges and three highest motorable roads, desert mountains, gorgeous skies, rainbow hills, flowers and most stunning landscapes, Ladakh is indeed a paradise on earth. Take a look at top places that you can consider exploring on your Leh Ladakh Backpacking Trip.
Places to Explore
There are a lot of places that you can explore in Ladakh. Take a look at some of the top places that you cannot afford to miss on your backpacking trip to Ladakh.
- Hemis Monastery
- Stanka Monastery
- Lamayuru Monastery
- Diskit Monastery
- Thiksey Monastery
- Khardung La Pass
- Markha Valley
- Shanti Stupa
- Royal Leh Palace
- Nubra Valley
- Pangong Tso
- Tso Moriri
- Magnetic Hill
- Alchi
- Zanskar Valley
- Chadar Trek & many more
How to reach?
Now that you want to visit this beautiful place on Earth real bad, it is crucial that you know how to reach there.
So, there are basically two main routes that you can take to reach Leh Ladakh
- Manali-Leh via Keylon or Jispa
- Jammu-Srinagar-Kargil-Leh
Important Essentials to Carry for Backpacking Trip to Leh Ladakh
- Consult your doctor before taking the trip and don’t forget to carry your medicines
- Carry sunscreen, moisturiser and sunglasses.
- Make sure that you keep a torch with you as the roads are quite dangerous at night
- Carry your thermals, warm clothes, gloves, boots, trekking pants and sneakers too.
- Carry some food items and enough water with you, though you will definitely get food on your way.
- Carry all the official documents and permits with you
- Make sure you have enough cash as you might find it difficult to find ATMs that frequent.
- You definitely do not want to miss capturing the spellbinding beauty of Ladakh, so make sure you carry a good quality camera as well.
Now that you have an idea of what all things need to be taken care of on your Leh Ladakh Backpacking Trip, it’s time you get your bookings done too and experience a one-of-its-kind fully adventure-packed experience.
Happy Wandering!
