Soaking in the serenity – Pangong Tso
Ever since I watched the movie 3 idiots in 2009 I was really amazed by the beauty of the Pangong Tso and wanted to visit it at least once in my life. When we planned our trip to Ladakh, I knew I was in for a memorable journey by exploring new places, meeting new people and most importantly gaining a lot of experiences by traveling one of the most beautiful and peaceful places in the world.
The journey for Pangong started on a bright and a sunny day after a nice and sumptuous ‘homemade’ breakfast at Solpon Guest House (our homestay in Leh). Our first stop was Druke White Lotus School in Shay, popularly known as Rancho’s School, all thanks to the movie 3 idiots, for the remarkable increase in footfall every year.
The Iconic Idiotic Wall!
Once done, we resumed our journey and were eagerly waiting for the ever beautiful Pangong Tso. The journey from Leh to Pangong is about 140kms covered in approximately 5 hours with one or two breaks. The roads are excellent with a lot of good work done by Border Road Organization (BRO). The scenic beauty of the journey brings a lot of peace with itself wanting you to ask for more.
The road leading to Pangong Tso
We reached the Chang La Pass in the afternoon and we had already started to feel the difference in the altitude as we were standing at the third highest motor-able road in the world. It is always recommended to carry some medicines or oxygen cylinders for combating acute mountain sickness (AMS) when traveling in the Ladakh region, especially before crossing the passes.
At Changla Pass
Here we bring you a video of our journey to the Pangong Tso!
We were greeted by the beautiful marmots on our way to Pangong. They were welcoming us to witness the beauty of the region and seemed familiar to the attention they were getting by us and all the other tourists taking their pictures.
Welcome to my land!
There is “attention” all around!
As we were about to reach Pangong by the swirling roads, we started getting the first glimpses of the blue waters guarded by the sand mountains on all sides.
First view of Pangong Tso!
Once at Pangong, you witness the ultimate beauty that nature holds within itself and the view is actually breathtaking. You just want to be there and soak the beauty in your eyes and heart to the fullest.
Serenity at it’s best!
The area in and around Pangong is so peaceful that you would want to spend most of your life here. This is one place a person would want to spend most of the time of the year after achieving his goals and targets in the corporate world.
The beautiful Pangong Tso!
There are tent facilities for accommodation at the Pangong Tso for people who want to spend the night there and see the sunrise early morning. One thing noticeable at the lake is that all the eateries out there are either named Rancho’s cafe or 3 Idiots Cafe, all thanks to the movie, the popularity of this lake has increased by leaps and bounds since 2009.
It is highly recommended that one should visit Pangong Tso at least once in their life for the scenic beauty, nature and journey. Above all, the peace attained that will help us live through the stressful corporate life for at least some time.
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8 comments
I would love to visit this part of the country on and as described here…
A super effort guys
Saumya s photo skill and Brishendra s words add a live touch
Thank you
Thank you so much Ishika. This place is definitely worth a visit atleast once in life. Please let us know whenever you plan to travel and we shall be happy to help you with the best possible itinerary. 🙂
Beautiful pictures …. We had to miss this one on our last visit to Ladakh in Jan 🙁
Thank you Swati and Sam. Glad that you liked our work. Pangong Tso is one place that you should visit at-least once, you will fall in love with it. Hope you plan your next visit soon 🙂
Leh has been on my list for quite some time now. Photographs are wonderful coupled with good words. Keep it up
Thank you Havneet for the kind words. You should visit Leh once to soak yourself in the beauty of the nature! Happy travelling! Stay tuned with roadtotaste.com for more posts on Leh and other destinations.
I have never seen such a calm and clear lake.. Pangong is a place where you can spend the whole day.. These pictures describe the beauty of the lake at its best.. The clicks are wonderful and the description is mind blowing.. It made me remember my trip.. Thank you roadtotaste for putting up these pictures in a beautiful manner.
Thank you Asmita for such motivation. It is good to know that our work is being appreciated. We are happy to know that we were able to take you on a trip down the memory lane. Please stay tuned to roadtotaste.com for more beautiful pictures and stories.