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Zanskar Valley (Padum)

Padum, Ladakh, India

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Overview

The hidden kingdom beyond Penzi La — a lost-world valley of gompas, gorges and the winter Chadar ice-river, now opened by new roads.

Why visit: The remotest inhabited valley in the Indian Himalaya.

Things to do

SightseeingTrekkingCultural Tour

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Travel Information

Best time

Jun–Sep (road); Jan–Feb (Chadar)

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹1,500–3,500/day

Duration

3–5 days

Nearby attractions

Within

5.5 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Monastery

4.1

Sani, Ladakh

Zanskar's oldest site — a Kanishka-era stupa in a walled garden lake-side, alive with the masked Naro Nasjal festival.

Jun–Sep; Sani fest (Jul/Aug)1–2 hrsExplore

6.1 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Monastery

4.5

Padum, Ladakh

Zanskar's largest gompa — a white cascade of cells up a mountainside, facing the whole Padum plain and the Doda river braids.

Jun–Sep; Gustor fest2–3 hrsExplore

23.3 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Village

4.2

Zangla, Ladakh

The old royal seat of Zangla with its cliff nunnery and Stongdey's hill gompa — the finest viewpoints over Zanskar's braided plain.

Jun–Sep1 dayExplore