Pangong Tso

Colours of nature at Pangong Tso

Pangong Tso is a high altitude lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,500 m. It is 134 km (83 mi) long and extends from India to China. 60% of the length of the lake lies in China. The lake is 5 km wide at its broadest point.Pangong Tso can be reached in a five-hour drive from Leh, most of it on a rough and dramatic mountain road. The road traverses the third-highest pass in the world, the Changla pass, where army sentries and a small teahouse greet visitors. Road down from Changla Pass leads through crossing river called Pagal Naala or “The Crazy Stream”. The spectacular lakeside is open during the tourist season, from May to September. An Inner Line Permit is required to visit the lake as it lies on the Sino-Indian Line of Actual Control. The weather in first week of June was a max. 15 degrees celcius and min. of -4 degrees celcius. The lake is said to change more than 15 shades during the day!

- Mrugank Kamdar

7 Responses to “Colours of nature at Pangong Tso”

  1. 21 Dec 2009 at 7:04 pm Shailaja Rege

    So serene and peaceful… thank you…

  2. 22 Dec 2009 at 9:49 pm Mera Naam

    With All Above Details add the Camera Model also; Please…

  3. 23 Dec 2009 at 4:35 pm shirley

    awesome!!!

  4. 24 Dec 2009 at 12:13 pm Elizabeth McClary

    Absolutely beautiful and breathtaking!

  5. 25 Dec 2009 at 12:47 am Mrugank Kamdar

    Camera: Nikon E8700

  6. 9 Jan 2010 at 10:28 am kathleen catalano

    absolutely breath taking….

  7. 20 Feb 2010 at 1:05 pm Phaneendra Kiran

    Man!!! Mind should be at peace if we are there. Silence is really golden in such location for any one living in metro cities and busy lives. Just took a deep breath on seeing this photo, how much more would it be if I were in that real place…… Thanks for this snap… Love it.

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