Travel Guide India

/ Pangong Tso at the border to China: A magnificent scenery for the famous Indian movie “3 idiots”
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ Gompa of Shashukul
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ Meditation room inside the Gompa of Shashukul
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ Butter lamps in the Gompa of Shashukul
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ The small village of Shashukul is the starting point for the crossing of Shara La
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ Shashukul with its Gompa
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ Marmots along the road
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ Pangong Range behind Shashukul
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ Evening in Shashukul
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ Pashmina goats on their “pasture” at an altitude of more than 4800 meters
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ „Shara La Basecamp” (5000 m)
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ „Shashukul Tso“ (5400 m)
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ Approaching the pass Shara La
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ Shara La cannot be crossed at its lowest point (5500 m)
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ Above Shara La – looking to the east
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ Above Shara La – looking to the west and into the Indus valley
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ Shara La has to be circumvented on its western side
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ Stone walls as flood protection at Phuktse Phu
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ At Phuktse Phu: The valley of Shara La to the left, ascent to lake „Shara Tso“ to the right
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ The ascent route to lake „Shara Tso“ is clearly marked
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ On the ascent to lake „Shara Tso“
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ On the ascent to lake „Shara Tso“
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ On the ascent to lake „Shara Tso“
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ At the mountain lake „Shara Tso" (5300 m)
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ At the mountain lake „Shara Tso" (5300 m)
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ Camping at lake „Shara Tso“
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ Looking uphill the valley from lake „Shara Tso“
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ Camp at the lake „Shara Tso“
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ The 4x4 road ends shortly above Phuktse
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein
/ Chörten at Phuktse indicate the end of the trekking route
Photo: Wolfgang Drexler, ÖAV Alpenverein Gebirgsverein

India

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