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Status: Lake freezes in winter; camps close roughly October-April.
134 km brackish lake at about 4,350 m on the India-China line; camps at Spangmik, Lukung and Man.
About two-thirds of the lake lies in Chinese-administered territory. Water colour shifts through blues and greens; the lake freezes in winter and hosts the Frozen Lake Marathon in February. Boating is not permitted on the Indian side.
Salt lake on the alternate Leh-Tso Moriri road via Tanglang La, in Changthang.
Ramsar wetland lake at about 4,522 m with Korzok village; breeding ground of bar-headed geese.
lake in Ladakh, India
Stretch of the Leh-Kargil road where an optical illusion makes vehicles seem to roll uphill.
mountain in Kargil, Drass. Famous for 1999 battle between Pakistan and India
mountain in India
About 4,400 sq km high-altitude park south of Leh, famous for snow leopards; Markha valley treks.
mountain pass