LEH
Leh is one of the favourite tourist destinations located in the northernmost part of the country at and altitude ranging from 2500 metres to 5000 metres. It is popularly known as the lands of monks and monasteries. The city consists of lot of Gompas which draws tourists of every religion and especially Buddhists from all over the globe. Dotted with stupas and crumbling mud-brick houses, the Old Town is dominated by a dagger of steep rocky ridge topped by an imposing Tibetan-style palace and fort. Besides it is also a “trekking paradise”. Treks like, from Spituk to the Markha valley, Lamarayuru gompa to Chilling village alongside the Zanskar River and Zanskar river trek are some of the most popular and appealing treks of this region.