Pangong Tso is a lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4500m. It is 134 km long and extends from India to Tibet. 2/3 of this lake by length falls in Tibet (China). It is only 8 km wide at its broadest point. In winter, the lake freezes completely despite being salt water. Download high resolution version (1024x681, 97 KB)Pangong Tso is a lake at an altitude of about 4500m in Hamalayan region. ... Download high resolution version (1024x681, 97 KB)Pangong Tso is a lake at an altitude of about 4500m in Hamalayan region. ... Perspective view of the Himalaya and Mount Everest as seen from space looking south-south-east from over the Tibetan Plateau. ... Tibet (older spelling Thibet; Tibetan: བོད་, Bod, pronounced pö in Lhasa dialect; Chinese: 西è—, pinyin: XÄ«zà ng or è—区 Zà ngqÅ« [the two names are used with different connotations; see Names section below]) is a region in Central Asia and the home of the Tibetan people. ...
Pangong Tso can be reached by road in a couple of hours from Leh. The road passes through the third highest pass in the world, the Changla pass. View of Leh from Namgyal hill Leh Bazaar prior to 1871 Leh is the capital of the former Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh, which is now a district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India. ... The Changla pass in Ladakh, India is the third highest motorable mountain pass in the world at an altitude of 5270 m (17300 ft). ...
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The Tso Morari Lake is one of the largest lakes in Ladakh region and is almost like an inland sea, Situated at an elevation of about 4,900m, this lake has a length of about 22-kms, width varying from 5 to 7-kms and a depth of more than 30m at the deepest point.
The Pangong is considered to be the longest lake in Ladakh.
Pangong is a saltwater lake and a remnant from the ice age, probably formed by the dead ice masses left behind.
PangongTso is a lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4500m.
PangongTso is a salt water lake: its colours varying in seven different vibrant shades of blue creating a magical effect as the waves ripple gently towards the shore.
Tso Moriri or "mountain" lake is situated in the middle of the elevated district of Rupsu.
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