Pangong Lake: Tips for tourists, places of interest and more details

Pangong lake, a breath-taking destination situated in middle of mountains in Lakh, has become one of most alluring tourist destinations for travellers from all over world. Pangong Tso, widely kwn as Pangong Lake, is an isolated lake in  Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,350 m (14,270 ft). Reportedly, 60% of lake lies within Tibetan Automous Region. If you are planning on visiting Lakh, you should definitely visit  mesmerising Pangong lake. Here is a quick run-through, to kw better about this lake. 

How to reach Pangong lake

distance of Pangong Lake from Leh airport is approximately 142 kilometres. route to Pangong involves a terrain that is steep, with narrow ros that take you on an venturous journey in middle of  mountains. Tourists are generally vised to leave five hours prior from Leh, to reach Pangong lake. Some tourist websites suggest that one should travel to Leh via Sonmarg and Kargil. If travelling from Sonmarg, one can experience thrill of passing through Zojila pass, which furr traverses  Chang La pass.

Bus transportation from Leh to Pangong

According to travel reports, re are two buses that travel from Leh to Pangong Tso every Saturday and Sunday of week. Hence, plan trip from Leh to Pangong Tso by bus only on se days of week. bus leaves at 6.30 am on every Saturday and Sunday from Leh bus stand. te that you can get in touch with your travel guide to book tickets of bus, or you can pay on spot and reserve your seats at Leh bus stand (JK SRTC).

• one-way fare for Leh to Pangong Tso in a bus is about Rs 256 per person
• one-way fare for Pangong Tso to Leh is same as above.

Entry fee

Visitors to Pangong Lake are required to pay an inner line permit fee. If you are travelling to Pangong through a travel ncy, most of times, inner line permit fee to various locations in Leh is included in itinerary cost. inner line permit fee for Pangong is approximately Rs 20. Besides this, an environmental fee of Rs 400 is also applicable.

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Exact location

travelling distance from Leh to Pangong lake is nearly 150 km via roways. As per travel guide reports, re is only one way through mountains that will take you to your exact location. Pangong Tso is located near Spangmik vill and you reach re travelling through town of Karu, past Changla Pass, towards Tangste and finally, Pangong lake.

Best time to visit

Situated at a height of 4,250 m, Pangong Lake is one of largest saltwater lakes in Asia. Reports say that June to September is  best time to visit Pangong Lake. wear in Pangong always keeps fluctuating. March marks onset of summer season, which lasts until May. temperature ranges between 8°C to 20°C between se months.

Pangong lake timings

Tourists are generally vised by ir tour guide to reach Pangong lake between 12 to 3 pm in afteron. That is when  sun is bright, water looks crystal clear!  area around lake gets quite chilly after 5 pm in evening. temperature here in June ranges between 11° to 21°C during day but gets freezing cold in night. However, re is a possibility that it might sw in Khardungla (highest motor ro in world) too. That les to a variation in temperature re.

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Places to stay and eat in Pangong

Pangong is all about venturous camping. From ecomical tents to little upgred tents, it is best experience to cherish here. tents are situated at a walking distance from lake and all of m are lake facing. tent organisers provide hot water bags in night as a precaution to beat variant changes in temperature at night. Pangong experiences sunrise a little earlier than Leh, and one should definitely sneak out of ir tents to watch breath-taking view. Talking about places to eat, your stay will have a smaller dining room that is located a little ahe of your tent. You will be served with hot varieties of food re.

Tips to te while visiting Pangong

According to various travel websites, it is visable for tourist to keep se small tips in mind while visiting Pangong. Because oxygen level is low in Leh, and distance to Pangong is quite far, one must make sure y keep mselves hydrated during journey. It is better to avoid getting off vehicle again and again to pictures. Remember, time you save is well worth it once you reach Pangong. Carefully listen to guidelines your travel driver pens for you. 

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Is Pangong Lake disabled-friendly

Keeping in mind temperature fluctuations, and climatic conditions, travel reports vise visitors to be mindful of physical challenges of visiting Pangong lake, especially those who have breathing issues or blood pressure problems. Lately, efforts have been me by Lakh-based PAGIR (People’s Action Group for Inclusion and Rights) and Travel Ar India to make this site wheelchair friendly.

time required to see lake

Ideally, most of tourist visors will ask you to t take much time at lake. Surprisingly, tourists only spend an hour or lesser at Pangong lake. destination is all about lake, and photography points out re. One can also get ed sitting on Kareena’s famous scooter from 3 Idiots and n he towards tent.

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Interesting facts about Pangong Lake

Pangong Lake, one of popular pit stops in Lakh, probably tops every Lakh tourist’s list. final scene of Bollywood’s super hit film 3 Idiots was shot in Pangong.  iconic scene when Kareena Kapoor drives her scooter towards Aamir Khan is filmed here. most fascinating part about lake is that it apparently changes its colour from blue to green to even reddish at times. Some reports also say that re are animals in this region, r any greenery. Also to all tech-savvy tourists out re, Pangong generally does t have any network in night.