Cycling in Ladakh offers a thrilling experience for those who dream of cycling through the highest mountain range in the world. Cycling at all levels can be a welcome experience. In Ladakh, one can come across many of the attractive Buddhist Gompas on the way while cycling through beautiful local villages, all at the backdrop of the snow-coated Himalayan mountain ranges. After day long performances of cycling one can enjoy the Tibetan food-Momos, Noodles with Beans, Pancakes with Jam, Dal with Rice, and so on. To cycle the twisted roads in Ladakh, one needs to be technically perfect biker as the roads are rough , though paved. A support car to carry ones luggage comes handy and helps to enjoy the great Himalayan range without any worry. The best time for cycling is from mid June to September end.
One can ride through the 64km road from Leh to Alchi. The route takes one on a Zig Zag course through the snaky turns of the Himalayan Roads. Leh-Hemis (45 km) is another famous cycling option. There are various travel agencies which arrange the cycling trips in Ladakh and offer their expertise.
The most liked extremely adventurous sport is mountaineering. There are several mountain ranges throughout the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Among them Pir Panjal, Great Himalayas, Zanskar, Ladakh, Karakoram are well known for mountaineering. Climbing in these rigorous mountain ranges of Himalayas can be very exciting and typically an expedition can take a month. The state is rich in flora and fauna, the apex of most peaks are a thrilling experience and from the peak tops, one can easily look beyond the neighbouring countries like - Pakistan and Tibet. Not too high peaks in the region are off Sonamarg like - Kolahoi(5,425 m) and Harmukh (5,148 m). One can quickly make an alpine ascent on these peaks. The peaks in the Kishtwar region are also not too high but offer technically difficult climbing with many challenging faces and ridges.
The popular peaks are:
In the Zanskar region some famous peaks are :
The peaks located at the head of the Shafat glacier. Around the Nun and Kun:
In the Ladakh region are the famous peaks are
Recently peaks in the restricted area of the Nubra valley in the Indian Karakorams have also been opened to foreigners and Indians for mountaineering and trekking.
