Zanskar Valley

Zanskar Valley is a Himalayan valley along the Indus River and NH1 - Srinagar-Kargil-Leh National Highway in the Zanskar district whose administrative centre located in Padum of the Indian Union Territory of Ladakh. The valley is located around 250 kilometres from Kargil and 360 kilometres from the Ladakh's capital Leh. The nearest airport is Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh.

The Zanskar Highway also known as Nimmu–Padum–Darcha (NPD) Road connects Zanskar with Nimmu in the Indus Valley and Darcha in Himachal Pradesh.

The confluence of the Zanskar River (from top) and the Indus (bottom flowing from left to right), 3 km southeast of Nimmu/Nimu/Nimoo village along NH1 Srinagar-Kargil-Leh Highway in Sham Valley in Ladakh, revered as a sacred prayag in Hinduism and Buddhism is a popular spot for photography, river rafting, etc.
View of Zanskar Valley

Major tourist attractions

  • Padum
  • Karsha Monastery
  • Phugtal Monastery
  • Stongdey Monastery
  • Bardan Monastery
  • Zangla Palace
  • Pensi La
  • Drang-Drung Glacier
  • Sani Monastery
  • Dzongkhul Monastery
  • Zanskar River
  • Shafat Glacier