Namika La and Fotu Laनमिका ला और फोतु ला
The two passes on the highway between Mulbekh and Lamayuru.
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Kargil and Drass
Kargil and Drass
Best time to visit15 May to 30 September
Good seasonsSummer (March to May), Monsoon (June to September)
DifficultyModerate
Height4108 m above sea level
Time neededHalf day
Base and nearbyMulbekh, Kargil
EntryFree
About Namika La and Fotu La
Two high passes on the Srinagar to Leh highway between Mulbekh and Lamayuru. Namika La is at about 3,700 metres, and Fotu La at 4,108 metres is the highest point on the highway. Both have views of the long, bare ridges of Ladakh and prayer flags. They are the main points where the landscape changes from Kashmir to Ladakh.
What to see and do
- Fotu La at 4,108 m
- Namika La at 3,700 m
- Prayer flags
- Highway to Lamayuru
- Change of landscape
Part of The Himalaya.
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