| Nubra Valley is about 150 km north of Leh, the capital | | | | Panamik. After Panamik, the road crossed the |
| town of Ladakh, India. Its original name was Ldumra | | | | Karakoram and Kun-Lu ranges and went straight into |
| (the valley of flowers). The Nubra valley geographically | | | | Central Asia. The Nubra valley is wide and is |
| separates the Ladakh and the Karakoram Ranges. | | | | surrounded by barren mountains on all sides and |
| The average altitude of the valley is about 10,000 ft. | | | | there's a little bit of cultivation on both sides of the river |
| above the sea level. The common way to access this | | | | only. |
| valley is to travel over the Khardung La pass if | | | | Diskit, which is the headquarters of Nubra sub-division |
| approached from Leh. Traveling to Nubra valley | | | | and a small town, has all basic facilities including a |
| require an Inner Line Permit which can be easily | | | | number of good hotels. Hot springs in the outskirts of |
| obtained in Leh town. | | | | Panamik, Ensa Gompa (over 250 years old |
| In ancient age the old famous trade, silk trade route | | | | monestry),Samtanling Gompa is another famous |
| passed through nubra valley and it has the footfalls of | | | | Buddhist religious place, located at the Sumur Village |
| different traders involved in silk trade. | | | | are other point of attractions in Nubra Valley. |
| If you see from Khardung La (5,359m), the highest | | | | Getting there: Leh is connected by air from Delhi, |
| motorable pass in the world, you can see the Nubra | | | | Chandigarh, Jammu and Srinagar. It is also connected |
| Valley with the towering Sasser Peaks On the north | | | | by road from Manali. |
| and On the south it is the Indus Valley.The first village | | | | Best Time to Visit: Summer, May to August. Although |
| on the Nubra side is Khardung. The next village is | | | | one can observe topographical diversities in the climate |
| Khalsar, which is the confluence of Nubra and | | | | of the valley, the atmosphere is warmer than that of |
| Shayok.From Khalsar there are two roads - the first | | | | Leh. |
| follows the Nubra River to Panamik and the other | | | | Permits: Indian nationals need an Inner Line Permit to |
| follows the Shayok to the villages of Hundar and | | | | visit Nubra. Hotels in Leh can arrange for permits as |
| Diskit.The first route stertched all the way from India to | | | | well as vehicles. |
| Central Asia. The last indian village on that route is | | | | |