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Zanskar Travel Information

Zanskar Travel Information Zanskar. Two rivers, flowing towards each other along the northern flank of the Great Himalaya, meet in the broad plain of Padum. They become the Zanskar river which flows off northwards through a gorge in the Zanskar range, to meet the Indus at Nimo. This T-shaped complex of valleys is Zanskar, opened to motor traffic only in 1980 when a road was built via the Suru Valley and Rangdum and over the Penzi-la.

Virtually untouched by the winds of change and modernization till then, Zanskar is now a favourite destination for trekkers. Padum is the centre for hard but rewarding treks to Manali via the Shingo-la (16,732 feet/ 5,100 m); Kishtwar via the Umasi-la (17,828 feet/5,434 m); and Lamayum and Leh via difficult routes through the Zanskar range.

Zanskar is also known as a land of religion and has the greatest concentration of gompas in Ladakh, outside the Indus Valley. The important ones are Sani, Karsha and Stongde in the central plain, Bardan and Phugtal just off the Padum-Manali trail, and the small hermitage of Dzonkhul on the way to the Umasi-la.

Further information about these three areas, including full details of trekking routes and facilities available for tourists are to be found in our brochure Ladakh: Kargil and Zanskar; ask for a free copy from any J&K Tourist Office.