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LEH IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND ALLURING REGION OF
INDIA, WHICH IS STILL VERY UNTOUCHED BY MANKIND.
SITUATED AT A LEVEL OF 3,505 M ABOVE THE
SEA
LEVEL, IT IS THE MOST COMMON ENTRY POINT INTO
THE LADAKH REGION. IT BOASTS OF BEAUTIFUL
TREKKING TRAILS AND MAJESTIC MOUNTAINS WHICH ARE
IDEAL FOR TREKKING AND MOUNTAINEERING. FAMOUS
ALL OVER THE WORLD FOR ITS MONASTERIES, IT
ATTRACTS A HUGE NUMBER OF TOURIST EVERY YEAR.
THE REGION IS A COMBINATION OF MAROON ROBED
MONKS AND SNOW COVERED MOUNTAINS UNDER THE CLEAN
BLUE SKY.
HOW TO REACH
BY AIR –
LCC’S OPERATE REGULAR FLIGHTS FROM DELHI TO LEH
AND SHUTTLE SERVICES TO SRINAGAR, JAMMU AND
CHANDIGARH.
BY ROAD –
THE SRINAGAR TO LEH ROAD REMAINS OPEN FROM EARLY
JUNE TO NOVEMBER. BUS & TAXI SERVICES ARE
AVAILABLE. THE MANALI – LEH ROAD REMAINS OPEN
FROM MID JUNE TO EARLY OCTOBER. TAXI’S ARE ALSO
AVAILABLE AT LEH, MANALI AND SRINAGAR – 18 HOURS
JOURNEY TO COVER A DISTANCE OF 480 KMS.
HOW TO MOVE AROUND IN LEH/LADAKH
A JEEP SAFARI IS THE BEST OPTION FOR SHORT TRIPS
. SHARED TAXI,S ARE THE BEST BET AS THESE ARE
EXPENSIVE.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
THE BEST TIME FOR ADVENTURE LOVERS IS BETWEEN
MAY AND SEPTEMBER. FOR OTHER TOURIST’S OCTOBER
ONWARDS IS THE MOST FAVOURABLE TIME. SUMMERS ARE
COOL AND PLEASANT. DECEMBER IS REALLY COLD BUT
GOOD FOR SNOW SPORTS.
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