Changthang

Beautiful scenery, diverse wildlife. A photographer's and...

I visited the TsoKar lake back in October 2010 while cycling the Manali - Leh highway.

The Tso Kar lake is located close to the main highway and one can always do a short detour to the lake before continuing on their way to Leh (or to Manali). It is well worth the effort.

The approach:

To reach the Thukje village one has... (more)

The story of how the Tsokar lake lost its waters and how the...

This is a folk tale about how the Tsokar lake in Ladakh lost most of its water. It also explains the origin of the tiny Tso Kiagar lake on the way to TsoMoriri. The story was told to me by a local from the Thukje village.