The Nubra Valley lies in the north of LEH and is accessible over the Khardong La Pass 5600 Mt. Which is one of the highest motorable road in the world. The road passes through a bridge laid on Glacier which finds its way in Guinness book of world record. The Nubra Valley has opened for Foreigners in year 1994 by the Govt. of India to expand tourist destination in Ladakh Region.
This Valley is on the trade route from LEH and is accessible via Samsar and Karakoram Pass. Apart from unparallel trekking opportunities, the Valley have several Buddhist monasteries such as Diskit Gompa which 350 years old and is situated on the highest point near the villagein which there are about 120 resident Buddhist monks. Nubra is also known for its double humped bacterian Camels. The Camels are led in the forest to graze during summer and brought back during winter season.
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