My 3rd post on #Steemit was about all about Ladakh and gave an insight into why it is not only one of the most beautiful places on Earth but also makes up for an adventurous road-trip - Click here to read that post (its a long one!)
So while you cannot plan and execute a Ladakh trip in a matter of days, you can very well take a little virtual walk into how it looks. My last trip saw me traveling with four other friends turned guests from the city of Mumbai and one of them, Juzer, took stunning 360 degree shots of the landscape. These are high resolution images which give you an insight into how Ladakh looks like. Shall we start then?
FIRST
Location: Our campsite on Day 2 (Manali to Jispa)
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SECOND
Location: Another view of our campsite on Day 2 (Manali to Jispa)
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THIRD
Location: 1st stream crossing on Day 3 (Jispa to Leh)
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FOURTH
Location: Enroute Baralacha la pass on Day 3 (tarmac was all set to disappear)
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FIFTH
Location: Baralacha la pass on Day 3 - 4890 m / 16100 feet above sea level
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SIXTH
Location: 'More Plains' on Day 3 - 4800 m / 15800 feet.
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SEVENTH
Location: 'More Plains' on Day 3 - notice the wind formed sculptures in the valley below
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EIGHTH
Location: Nubra valley on on Day 4 - you also find double hump bactrian camels here
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NINETH
Location: Enroute Panong Tso lake on Day 5(via Agham-Shyok route). We came across a car every 20-30 mins. Its that secluded!
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TENTH
Location: Panong Tso lake! This was shot in late evening with the full moon. Next image shows how the colors play around (evening vs morning)
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ELEVENTH
Location: Panong Tso lake - in the morning. You can also see our orange cabins in the back-drop!
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TWELFTH
Location: Enroute Hanle. We drove along the lake for about 30-40 minutes. Day 6.
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THIRTEENTH
Location: Day 6, near Chushul (China border was about 8-9 km in a straight line). This is Rezang La War Memorial. And yes, this is a 'road' marked on maps (even Google Maps). Its complete isolation here.
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FOURTEENTH
Location: Day 6 at Hanle. The 'fire in the sky' sunset image that I shared yesterday was captured here. We drove to this place to get a good voice signal for making calls back home!
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FIFTEENTH
Location: Day 7 at Hanle. You need to take the road up here from the village incase you want to visit the world's second highest observatory - visible in the 360. Elevation - 15500 feet
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SIXTEENTH
Location: Day 7 : Hanle to Tso Moriri lake. We walked up this little mountain to get a bird's eye view of the massive flood plains.
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SEVENTEENTH
Location: Day 7 : Tso Moriri lake. We walked thru these lush green fields towards the lake. As you rotate the 360, you can see the little village of Karzok (white huts) in the back-drop.
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EIGHTEENTH
Location: Day 7 : Tso Moriri lake in the evening. You can also notice the full moon here as well.
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Are these images making up your mind for visiting Ladakh? In that case, do spend five minutes on this post I created yesterday : its got almost everything you need to know about this place - @bunnypunia/looking-at-the-most-epic-roadtrip-ever-welcome-to-18000-ft-5500-mtrs-welcome-to-ladakh-long-post
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