Places To See(LEH LADAKH)
Shyok Valley Tour
The
Shyok Valley is the valley of the Shyok River -- the river of death.
This is a Yarkandi (Central Asian) name, probably given by the Central
Asian traders who ventured on this treacherous route for centuries
and perished. Rising from the Khumdang glacier, which can be approached
from Shyok,The Shyok River takes a southerly course after it is joined
by the Nubra River. Nubra and Changchenmo rivers fill the waters of
Shylok River.
The
river freezes in winter, thus forming an easy access between the Khaplu
and the Nubra valleys. In summer, as the snow melts in the uplands,
the river overflows its banks and inundates the surrounding plain
for many kilometers, at times creating a vast marsh. During this period,
the Shyok River has to be crossed on rafts of inflated skin.
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