Suru Valley and Panikharसुरू घाटी और पनिखर
A wide green valley under the Nun Kun peaks.
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Kargil and Drass
Kargil and Drass
Best time to visit1 June to 15 September
Good seasonsSummer (March to May), Monsoon (June to September)
DifficultyModerate
Height3000 m above sea level
Time needed2 days
Base and nearbyPanikhar, Kargil
EntryFree
About Suru Valley and Panikhar
A broad valley along the Suru river from Kargil up to the Pensi La, with green villages, snow peaks and a view of the Nun Kun massif near Panikhar. It is a quiet region with fewer visitors than Nubra, and homestays and camps. It is the start of treks to Nun Kun and the Parkachik glacier.
What to see and do
- Nun Kun view
- Green villages
- Parkachik glacier trek
- Homestays and camps
- Fewer visitors
Part of The Himalaya.
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More places in Kargil
- SankooKargil, Ladakh · Villages & Hidden GemsA quiet Suru valley village with a rock carved Buddha.
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- Namika La and Fotu LaKargil, Ladakh · AdventureThe two passes on the highway between Mulbekh and Lamayuru.
- Nun Kun MassifKargil, Ladakh · Peak TreksThe 7,000 metre twin peaks over the Suru valley.
- Rangdum MonasteryKargil, Ladakh · Monuments & HeritageA monastery on a round hill, in an enormous open valley.
- Mulbekh Monastery and MaitreyaKargil, Ladakh · Monuments & HeritageAn 8th century rock carved Maitreya beside the highway.
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