They last from November till April and the temperature vary between -4 to -24 degree Celsius.ĭiskit is the administrative center of Nubra valley and lies 116 km from Leh on the Shyok River.
Winters in Nubra valley are really cold and dry. Despite days being hotter, nights are bit cooler and pleasant in the valley. from May to July – temperature varies between 8 to 20 degree Celsius whereas August is considered to be the monsoon season, so rains can bring the temperature really down too. Whereas in September and October, there are fewer tourists but the chill starts biting the valley. The peak tourist seasons are May to August. Nubra valley usually closes down from November to April. The people of Nubra valley have distinct Ladakhi features and are quite humble and friendly. The stupas, monasteries, Mani stone walls, and Tibetan flags reflect the typical Tibetan Buddhist culture. There are plenty of mud and stone houses, with few pukka houses in the in-between village. In fact, it is one of the greenest valleys of Ladakh and is also known as the Food Bowl of Ladakh. There are apricot and almond plantations too, which during the bloom might leave the valley truly vibrant and magical. The distant hamlets in between the valley have beautiful patchwork fields of polar, barley, mustard, and pea along the river and in between houses giving the green and yellow shading to the barren valley. The clouds float in the deep blue sky giving the whole valley a miraculous look. Roads are unnoticeable from a distance and some are even unmarked on the Google map. There are huge barren shaded mountains, dozing valleys, and partially inhabited borderlands with the musical Shyok River (a tributary of Indus River) flowing in between the desert. The landscapes of Nubra valley are truly bewitching.
It is a sensitive and border zone and has been opened to the public only in 2010.Īs, we crossed the snow-capped peaks of Khardongla and moved towards North Pullu, the shades and artistic landscapes of valley left us stunned. The Nubra valley was once the important part of the traditional silk route and now it is well known by the famous Siachen Glacier. Leh – South Pullu- KahardongLa (40 km) – North Pullu (15 km)- Khalsar (40 km) – Diskit (22 km) – Hunder (12 km) The valley can be reached from Leh by crossing the highest motorable road and the Khardung La lying at an 18,380 feet altitude, in just 5-6 hours.
It is located on the North East side and has Diskit Village as its headquarters. Nubra Valley is one of the sub-districts of Ladakh and lies 116 kilometers from Leh. So, after taking the inner line permit, visiting Hemis monastery and the local attractions like Leh Palace and other P alaces of Ladakh, we left on the second day from Leh to the Nubra valley. After no answer, we surfed about it further on the internet and found that he was referring to none other than the famous Nubra Valley.īut the question was why is this barren cold desert at 10,000 feet known as Valley of Flowers? And the answer is because the name Nubra originated from the word Ldumra which itself means Valley of flowers. The keenness was on our head and we started exploring more from the locals. Without the second thought, we reached a bike shop and the first question bike lender asked us was – Are you going to take the bike to the Valley of flowers! We looked at each other and the quick open mouth response was, what are you saying? Are you kidding, the valley of flowers in Ladakh? Where is this and how can we reach there? He gave a smile, handed the bike and left us with all the questions unanswered. It was a late evening in Leh and we thought of renting a bike for our next day ride to Hemis Monastery, to add some more thrill to our Leh Ladakh road trip.
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