Leh to Tso Moriri- A Detailed Travel Guide

1. Carry spare fuel on your way from Leh to Tso Moriri.

2. Take enough warm clothes as the weather is unpredictable.

3. Take enough cash because there is no internet connectivity too at Tso Moriri.

4. Carry packed mineral water throughout Leh to Tso Moriri day trip journey.

5. You should always have some basic medicines on hand in case you have an upset stomach, a headache, a cold, or a fever.

6. Always have crucial papers with you, such as a pollution check, a driver's licence, a vehicle registration card, and photo identification.

7. When travelling from Leh to Tso Moriri lake, don't bring any additional luggage. Leave your additional luggage in Leh since the climb to the high-altitude mountain passes is difficult.
   
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The ice on the lake begins to melt as summer approaches, transforming ice into a multi-shade pallet of blue colours. The weather stays warm with an average of 20°C to 25°C towards the end of May and the beginning of June and the temperature is relatively warm during the day and cools off in the evening.

Ladakh is under a rain shadow zone during the monsoon season. As a result, it is seldom subjected to heavy rains. This is an excellent time to travel from Leh to Tso Moriri. You can see far-flung views of snow-capped mountains and beautiful green open plains since the sky is clear.

Winters are rough and brutal in this location. Only a few concrete accommodations are accessible on Lake Tso Moriri, which is mainly frozen. The temperature plummets to below freezing. Temperatures vary from -10°C to –25°C on average.

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Due to the distant location, you will either eat at Korzok Village's homestays or at the camps/tents near Korzok where you may spend the night. So, Korzok Village has a variety of cuisine places and kiosks. However, you may obtain meals and true local cuisine at any of the camps and homestays around Tso Moriri where you stay. Some list of places on your Leh to Tso Moriri route are as follows

1. Cafe Backpackers, Chumathang

2. The Singey Villa Restaurant, Karu

3. Pangong Restaurant, Karu

4. Rancho Cafe, Shey

5. Chang La Queen Cafe, Shey

6. Punjabi Dhaba, Shey

7. Lazeez Restaurant, Bilal, Thiskey

8. Cafe Cloud, Thiksey

9. Namdruk Restaurant
   
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This is the quickest and most popular route from Leh to Tso Moriri. The itinerary for the journey is as follows.

Shey – Karu – Upshi – Kumdok – Kere – Chumathang – Mahe – Sumdo – Namashang La – Karzok Leh - Shey – Karu – Upshi – Kumdok – Kere – Chumathang – Mahe – Sumdo – Namashang La – Karzok (Tso Moriri)

• Travelling this route would cover a total distance of 220 kilometres. Depending on your speed and breaks, travel duration might range from 6 to 7 hours. 

• Continue on the Manali-Leh highway till you reach Upshi. It shouldn't take you more than an hour and a half.

• At Upshi, turn off the Manali-Leh highway and follow the signs to Mahe. A bifurcation may be seen in the Upshi market. 

• The road on your right leads to Manali, while the road on your left leads to Mahe. Continue driving to the hamlet of Mahe via Chumathang by turning left. At Mahe, there is a checkpoint where you must register yourself. 

• Ater crossing Namashang La, there will be no road and you will have to drive on unpaved roads till you reach Karzok.

• Kiagar Tso is the first lake you'll come across after Namashang La. Continue on the lines until you reach a bifurcation 10 kilometres before Karzok. 

• The dirt road will continue straight ahead, and you will see a tarmac road on your left. However, if you continue straight on the dirt trails, you will arrive in Karzok Village.
  
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Because of two high altitude passes in between and terrible roads, this route is significantly longer in terms of mileage and travel time than the first. The itinerary for the trip is as follows.

Korzok  – Namashang La – Sumdo –  Puga – Polo Kongka La – Tso Kar – Debring – Tanglang La – Rumtse – Upshi – Karu – Shey – Leh 

• Take the road to Karzok from Sumdo. Despite the awful road conditions, the climb is not that steep and you will hardly notice it. 

• The rise towards Polo Kongka La begins a few kilometres beyond Startspuk Tso. Startspuk Tso is the second lake on this trip. 

• Tso Kar, the first lake on this route, is roughly 22 kilometres away from this detour. Turn off the Manali-Leh Highway and into this road. 

• You'll arrive at an Army base named Debring once you've passed through the pass. 

• After Rumtse, the ascent to Tanglang La begins. However, instead of turning left towards Chumathang when you reach Upshi, continue on the Manali Leh route towards Rumtse. The final half of this voyage will be the same till you reach Upshi. 
  
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