Comments on: Manali - Leh Cannonball Run http://www.yogeshsarkar.com/blog/2008/05/03/manali-leh-cannonball-run/ An online journal of my life… Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:55:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Yogesh Sarkar http://www.yogeshsarkar.com/blog/2008/05/03/manali-leh-cannonball-run/comment-page-1/#comment-7240 Yogesh Sarkar Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:01:25 +0000 http://www.yogeshsarkar.com/blog/?p=346#comment-7240 Sir I would recommend couple of changes: i) It would be ideal if you visit Nubra Valley first and then go to Pangong Tso, even though you would have acclimatized for the 14,000+ altitude by spending a night at Sarchu, it would still be a good option to go at a lower altitude and scenery would be a welcome change from the barren landscape of Manali - Leh highway. ii) With respect to including Tso Moriri and Tso Kar in the itinerary, well it can be done. Are you mainly into landscape photography or are more oriented toward architectural and people photography? Because if you are mainly into landscapes, then you can easily cover Lamayuru as a day trip and cut down a day at Leh and do Tso Moriri and Tso Kar in 2D1N that most people do. If you can afford, then 3D2N would be ideal and would provide you with plenty of time to indulge in photography at both the lakes. iii) Chushul route only comes into play if you are planning to go from Pangong Tso to Tso Moriri; else you will not be touching that section. iv) All I can say, that not even a month is enough for Ladakh because it is so beautiful. Your itinerary is well paced and should provide you with enough time to cover most of it with ease. Though another day in Nubra Valley might be a good, but then again not every one likes it as much as I do. Please do let me know if you need any additional information. Sir I would recommend couple of changes:

i) It would be ideal if you visit Nubra Valley first and then go to Pangong Tso, even though you would have acclimatized for the 14,000+ altitude by spending a night at Sarchu, it would still be a good option to go at a lower altitude and scenery would be a welcome change from the barren landscape of Manali - Leh highway.

ii) With respect to including Tso Moriri and Tso Kar in the itinerary, well it can be done. Are you mainly into landscape photography or are more oriented toward architectural and people photography?

Because if you are mainly into landscapes, then you can easily cover Lamayuru as a day trip and cut down a day at Leh and do Tso Moriri and Tso Kar in 2D1N that most people do. If you can afford, then 3D2N would be ideal and would provide you with plenty of time to indulge in photography at both the lakes.

iii) Chushul route only comes into play if you are planning to go from Pangong Tso to Tso Moriri; else you will not be touching that section.

iv) All I can say, that not even a month is enough for Ladakh because it is so beautiful. Your itinerary is well paced and should provide you with enough time to cover most of it with ease. Though another day in Nubra Valley might be a good, but then again not every one likes it as much as I do.

Please do let me know if you need any additional information.

]]> By: Ranjan Datta http://www.yogeshsarkar.com/blog/2008/05/03/manali-leh-cannonball-run/comment-page-1/#comment-7239 Ranjan Datta Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:39:41 +0000 http://www.yogeshsarkar.com/blog/?p=346#comment-7239 Dear Yogesh, I intend to visit Ladakh between 16 to 28.08.2008. I am 58 yrs old, my wife is 49 and my son is 19 years of age. The programme that I have prepared is as follows. 16.08.2008 Arrival Manali from Chandigarh by Taxi 17.08.2008 Arrival Keylong N/S 18.08.2008 Arrival Sarchu N/S 19.08.2008 Arrival Leh N/S 20.08.2008 Leh Rest and obtaining Permit + identifying car 21.08.2008 Leh to PangongSo N/S 22.08.2008 PangongSo to Leh N/S 23.08.2008 Leh local visit N/S 24.08.2008 Leh to Hundar N/S 25.08.2008 Hundar to Leh N/S 26.08.2008 Leh to Lamayuru N/S 27.08.2008 Lamayuru to Leh N/S 28.08.2008 Leh rest 29.08.2008 Leh to Delhi by morning flight 30.08.2008 Arrival Kolkata Kindly i) Confirm whether the above programme is OK ii) I fail to accomodate TsoMoriri in my plan because of time. Do you feel I can have TsoMoriri in my scheme by recasting the programme? iii)Can Tsokar and TsoMoriri be done in 2N3D? Is the route via Chusul viable? iv)I am a serious amateur photographer. With the above time schedule can I do justice to the places? Hope you will find some time to please let me know the above information and any other that I have missed. May God bless you, Regards, Ranjan Datta Dear Yogesh,
I intend to visit Ladakh between 16 to 28.08.2008.
I am 58 yrs old, my wife is 49 and my son is 19 years of age.
The programme that I have prepared is as follows.

16.08.2008 Arrival Manali from Chandigarh by Taxi
17.08.2008 Arrival Keylong N/S
18.08.2008 Arrival Sarchu N/S
19.08.2008 Arrival Leh N/S
20.08.2008 Leh Rest and obtaining Permit + identifying car
21.08.2008 Leh to PangongSo N/S
22.08.2008 PangongSo to Leh N/S
23.08.2008 Leh local visit N/S
24.08.2008 Leh to Hundar N/S
25.08.2008 Hundar to Leh N/S
26.08.2008 Leh to Lamayuru N/S
27.08.2008 Lamayuru to Leh N/S
28.08.2008 Leh rest
29.08.2008 Leh to Delhi by morning flight
30.08.2008 Arrival Kolkata

Kindly
i) Confirm whether the above programme is OK

ii) I fail to accomodate TsoMoriri in my plan because of time.
Do you feel I can have TsoMoriri in my scheme
by recasting the programme?

iii)Can Tsokar and TsoMoriri be done in 2N3D? Is the route
via Chusul viable?

iv)I am a serious amateur photographer. With the above time
schedule can I do justice to the places?

Hope you will find some time to please let me know the above information and any other that I have missed.

May God bless you,

Regards,

Ranjan Datta

]]> By: Yogesh Sarkar http://www.yogeshsarkar.com/blog/2008/05/03/manali-leh-cannonball-run/comment-page-1/#comment-7053 Yogesh Sarkar Thu, 15 May 2008 14:53:04 +0000 http://www.yogeshsarkar.com/blog/?p=346#comment-7053 Thanks Vipin, it is a nice theme :) Thanks Vipin, it is a nice theme :)

]]> By: Vipin http://www.yogeshsarkar.com/blog/2008/05/03/manali-leh-cannonball-run/comment-page-1/#comment-7052 Vipin Thu, 15 May 2008 14:48:35 +0000 http://www.yogeshsarkar.com/blog/?p=346#comment-7052 Hi Yogesh, Nice blog.. wht a coinci I am also using this same wordpress theme from my site :) Vipin Yatra.com Hi Yogesh,

Nice blog.. wht a coinci I am also using this same wordpress theme from my site :)

Vipin
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]]> By: Yogesh Sarkar http://www.yogeshsarkar.com/blog/2008/05/03/manali-leh-cannonball-run/comment-page-1/#comment-6999 Yogesh Sarkar Sat, 03 May 2008 17:41:56 +0000 http://www.yogeshsarkar.com/blog/?p=346#comment-6999 Sunetro you are right, Nubra Valley by and large is at 10,000ft. However Pangong Tso, Tso Kar and Tso Moriri are 14,000+ and 15,000+ft in altitude. Even while going to Nubra Valley, one has to go through Khardung La, where majority of the people like to spend some time to get their photo taken, buy souvenir and get a cup of tea/coffee. With respect to Sham and Kargil, well Kargil is considered by majority of the people a night stop en route to Srinagar/Leh and not many go to Sham, this is the reason I deliberately left out Suru and Zanskar Valley out of the equation, because they aren’t that popular among regular tourists, who primarily fall for the cannonball run. Sunetro you are right, Nubra Valley by and large is at 10,000ft. However Pangong Tso, Tso Kar and Tso Moriri are 14,000+ and 15,000+ft in altitude.

Even while going to Nubra Valley, one has to go through Khardung La, where majority of the people like to spend some time to get their photo taken, buy souvenir and get a cup of tea/coffee.

With respect to Sham and Kargil, well Kargil is considered by majority of the people a night stop en route to Srinagar/Leh and not many go to Sham, this is the reason I deliberately left out Suru and Zanskar Valley out of the equation, because they aren’t that popular among regular tourists, who primarily fall for the cannonball run.

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