There are only two roads into Ladakh: the Srinagar-Leh Highway, and the fabled Leh-Manali Highway, the second highest motorable road in the world. This cuts through incredible scenary, including the 17,585 ft Lachang la Pass. In the winter, these roads are blocked, and the only way to get here is by air. Even during the short summer season, they need constant repair due to landslides.

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Nestling between the Karakoram and Greater Himalayan mountains, the high altitude region of Ladakh is like nowehere else in India. Ladakh will quite literally take your breath away. The altitude of the main city, Leh, is 3505m (10500 ft). Ladakh is more Tibetan than Indian. It is an entrancing mixture of Tibetan monasteries, palaces and a thriving culture, set in some of the most rugged and spectacular scenery in the world.