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Suru Valley - Sun,
Snow and Silence
One of the most beautiful
regions of Ladakh , the Suru Valley forms the mainstay of Kargil district.
Lying nestled along the north-eastern foothills of the great Himalayan
Wall, it extends from Kargil town, first southward for a length of about
75 Kms Upto the expanse around Panikhar, thence eastward for another stretch
of nearly 65 kms upto the foot of the Penzila watershed where the Suru
valley rises.
Its composite population
of about 30,000 -- mainly of Tibeti-Darad descent -- are Muslims who had
converted their Buddhist faith around the middle of the 16th century. The
upper valley reaches of the valley, particularly around the Sankoo bowl,
the Panikhar expense and the higher stretch beyond, present a spectacle
of breathtaking features-majestic mountain ramparts crowned by snow capped
peaks, undulating alpine slopes draining into wild mountain streams of
foaming cascades of pristine water, awesome glaciers descending along the
Himalayan slopes to the river bed in riverine formation, Quaint villages
of adobe houses straggling dry hillocks surrounded by large tracts of lush
crops downward the patches of alpine pastures uphill. The beauty of this
region is further enhanced by the sheer contrast provided by the towering
peaks of Kun (7035 m) and Nun (7135 m) which loom over the skyline in their
crystalline majesty.
How to reach ?
Sankoo, Panikhar and Parachik
are connected with Kargil with regular bus services, in summer even twice
a day. A bus ride from Kargil takes 2 hours to Sankoo, 3 hours to Panikhar
and about 4 hours to Parkachik. Rangdum is serviced by the BI-week bus
service to Padum, which increases according to demand. Some trucks plying
between Kargil and Padum also offers a lift in the cabin for the price
of a bus seat. Cars and jeeps taxis can be hired from Kargil for visiting
different places in the Suru Valley, including Rangdum and Penzila.
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