Ladakh is a cold desert with the contrasts of
freezing winds and burning hot sunlight.Ladakh is a region in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.It is bounded by two of the world's mightiest mountain ranges ,the Great Himalaya and the karakoram.Ladakh is renowned for its remote mountain beauty and culture. It is sometimes called "Little Tibet" as it has been strongly influenced by Tibetan culture.Buddhism is the dominant religion in Ladakh. Trekking
in Ladakh is as unique as the land itself.The temperature in summer goes upto 27 degree centigrade and in winter it drops down to -20 degree centigrade.

How to reach the Cold Desert:By Air:Leh, the capital,was the nearest airport.By Rail:The nearest railhead from Leh Ladakh is Jammu, approximately 690 km
away.
By Road:The 434-km Srinagar-Leh road connects Ladakh to rest of the country.Places To Visit:Zanskar Valley:Zangskar valley lies to the south west of Leh, surrounded by the Himalayan and
Zangskar ranges, which is the most isolated of all the trans- Himalayan valleys.The area remains inaccessible for nearly
7 months in the year. All the high passes are close in the winter and the river
freeze on the surface.
Sankar Gompa:Sankar
Gompa of Ladakh is located at a distance of approximately 3 km from the
town of Leh.The monastery, a small under Gompa of Spitok, is staffed by twenty monks,
and is the official residence of the Kushok Bakul, Ladakh's head of the
Gelug-pa sect.

Alchi:67kms from Leh district,situated at the bank of Indus river. The village is famous for existence of one of the oldest monasteries in Ladakh, mainly known for its wall paintings of the 11th century.