PANGONG LAKE -(Rendezvous with Ladakh-series-3)

                                                   PANGONG TSO Across the CHANG'LA PASS.

 CHANGTHANG COLD DESERT WILDLIFE SANCTURY.

THE MARMOTH----At the Changthang Wild Life sanctury.

Pangong Lake  is situated in the upper reaches of the Himalayan range in  the Changthang region of Ladakh at a height of about 13,900ft. above sea level. "Pangong " means long narrow ,enchanted lake in tibetan language. Pangong Tso is about 5 hrs drive from Leh ,across the CHANG'LA PASS ( World's 3rd highest Motorable Pass). Before taking onto the Chang'la pass , the road pass thru' the beautiful countryside of Leh city- including SHEY Village, THIKSHEY Village,STAKNA,CHEMDAY,SERTHI ....The uphill climb to the CHANG'LA PASS begins with ZINGRAL............... Its a total Uphill climb untill the summit of CHANG'LA PASS.

 View of Pangong Lake from the China border side..

 Film Shooting spot of Pangong Lake.

 Picture perfect Pangong Tso.

     Then comes ,TSOLTAK.....DURBUK is 23kms from Tsoltak at an altitude of 14,789 ft above sea level. TANGTSE check post is 4kms from Durbuk ,where innerline permits is checked & a copy is submitted at the checkpost.After Tangtse, the CHANGTHANG COLD DESERT WILD LIFE SANCTURY begins at an altitude of 14,250ft above sea level. Its a region of white sand,meadows , Pashmina sheeps, Yak, Marmoth  strolling across is its virigin habitat...After quite a long drive , one reaches the bridge over the Pagal Nallah cause by glacier fed river...Soon the Pangong lake peeps across the high ranges of the Karokoram.
     The deep blue waters of the Pangong lake steals the heart of all visitors...As one gets down their vehicle,its the camera that starts its job of capturing the changing colours of the Pangong waters with very mins.& secs.Its just amazing to see the surrounding & cannot be expressed or summedup in words.................The china border located on the farend of the lake.Its overwhelming natural beauty...its spectacular to capture every colour changing moments....The pic's will speak for itself.