Travel The Himalayas

Suru Valley, Kargil District, Ladakh

One the best parts of Ladakh in my personal opinion also lies close to Ladakh.Lying between the Zanskar Range and the Great Himalayan Range, the enchanting Suru Valley.

It's the sort of place that's a Mountain lover's dream come true. Bounded by the 7000 er Giant Twins Nun Kun the highest Peaks of the Himalayas in Ladakh. You just don't get this kind of vertical elevation anywhere else in Ladakh and the Valley lies at an amiable altitude of around 10,000 which makes it more human friendly than any other place in Ladakh as well.

The spectacular Valley where Kashmir meets Tibet. Suru Valley is the perfect Tribute to both.The main town of the Suru Valley is Sankoo seen here as it sits under the shadow of the mighty Himalayas.

The drive through Suru Valley is a great one along the merrily flowing Suru River. You pass the Village of Trespone which has a beautiful Mosque perched on a Hill. Moving beyond before Sankoo you have Buddhist Rock carvings by the Roadside and you also have a Maitreya Buddha statue like the one in Mulbekh in Karste Khar. After the town of Sankoo we reach the Village of Panikhar which offers great views of the Nun Kun Massif.

The magical Suru Valley especially in April when there is tonnes of snow on the Main Great Himalayan Range. Unlike other parts of Ladakh which lie between the Zanskar Range and the Ladakh Range or between the Ladakh Range and the Karakorams, the Valleys of Suru and Zanskar lie between the main Himalayan Range and the Zanskar Range. I guess that Great Himalayan Range effect shows in the monstrous Peaks and the huge amount of snow. Even though this Winter Snow was comparatively very less but still enough was there.

Most people are unaware of these facts and usually miss the wild scenery that the Great Himalayas offer.

Just a month left before we will be Trekking over the Great Himalayan Range into the equally wild and beautiful Warwan Valley in Kishtwar in the other side of the Great Himalayan Range.

How to Reach Suru

Suru Valley is located close to Kargil well connected by Road to Kargil and from thereon to Leh and Srinagar. Both Leh and Srinagar have Airports which one can fly into and then take a Taxi to Suru Valley.