2,900 m
Turtuk
A Balti village of stone lanes, apricot orchards and glacial streams, among the last villages before the Line of Control.
Suru Valley
Rangdum, Ladakh
A lone monastery on a hillock in a vast glacial valley, on the road from Kargil to Zanskar.
- Altitude
- 3,650 m
- From Leh
- Via Kargil; ~1.5 days
- Best time
- June to September
- Permit
- No special permit for Indian nationals
Rangdum Monastery stands alone on a mound in the middle of a high, wide valley ringed by glaciers. It is a natural stop on the way to Zanskar and one of the quietest places in Ladakh.
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