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Towards the [[head of the valley]] you can find the [[Kang Yatze]], a {{convert|6400|m|ft|adj=mid|-high}} mountain. The Markha River also passes to the south of the Stok range which includes the {{convert|6153|m|ft|adj=mid|-high}} [[Stok Kangri]] mountain.<ref name="MHMAP" /> |
Towards the [[head of the valley]] you can find the [[Kang Yatze]], a {{convert|6400|m|ft|adj=mid|-high}} mountain. The Markha River also passes to the south of the Stok range which includes the {{convert|6153|m|ft|adj=mid|-high}} [[Stok Kangri]] mountain.<ref name="MHMAP" /> |
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Nomadic families herd their yaks in this valley. Many small monasteries exist, of which [[Tache gompa]] is the most important [[Buddhist]] [[monastery]] in the Markha valley. |
Nomadic families herd their yaks in this valley. Many small monasteries exist, of which [[Tache gompa]] is the most important [[Buddhist]] [[monastery]] in the Markha valley.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kashmirtreks.in/product/markha-valley-trek/|title=Markha Valley Trek - Cross the Kongmaru La Pass at 5200m|website=Kashmir Treks|language=en-US|access-date=2015-01-10}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 03:48, 10 January 2019
The Markha River is a river in Ladakh, India. It is a tributary of the Zanskar River and starts at the junction of the Langtang Chu and Nimaling Chu. Villages along the river valley include Skiu (Skyu), Markha, Umlung and Hangkar (Hankar).[1] The Markha River lies within Hemis National Park.[2]
The Markha Valley is one of the most popular trekking routes in Ladakh,[3] accessible from Ganda La pass near Spituk in the west, which is usually the beginning point of the trek,[4] and Gongmaru La pass near Hemis,[5] where the trek usually ends.[4]
Towards the head of the valley you can find the Kang Yatze, a 6,400-metre-high (21,000 ft) mountain. The Markha River also passes to the south of the Stok range which includes the 6,153-metre-high (20,187 ft) Stok Kangri mountain.[1]
Nomadic families herd their yaks in this valley. Many small monasteries exist, of which Tache gompa is the most important Buddhist monastery in the Markha valley.[6]
References
http://www.rockyfeet.com/?s=markha+valley
- ^ a b Partha S Banerjee (2016). Ladakh and Zanskar Trekking Map (Map). 1:175,000. Milestone Himalayan Series. Kolkata: Milestone Books. ISBN 978-81-903270-9-1.
- ^ "Hemis National Park on Google Maps". Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ Kucharski, Radek (2012). Trekking in Ladakh (1st ed.). Cicerone. p. 325. ISBN 978 1 85284 675 6.
- ^ a b "The 4 Coolest Treks in Ladakh". AlienAdv Blog. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Jina, Prem Singh (1 January 1994). Tourism in Ladakh Himalaya. Indus Publishing. ISBN 9788173870040.
- ^ "Markha Valley Trek - Cross the Kongmaru La Pass at 5200m". Kashmir Treks. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
External links
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