Parang Pass : Parang Pass
(Parang La), situated at an altitude of
5,580 m above sea level, connects the Spiti
Valley with other parts of Ladakh. The
Parilungbi River flows on the Spitian side
of the pass and the track runs on its side.
There is a glacier about 3 km north-east
of this pass. There are a number of crevasses,
which make it difficult to cross.
Tabo : Situated
at the height of 3050 meters and
On the left bank of river Spiti
not far from Sumdo, Tabo is surrounded
by high mountains. The thousand
year old Tabo Gompa, that was established
by the painted stucco, the monastery
has priceless collections of manuscripts
and thankas.
Tso Morari Lake : Tso
Morari, sometimes spelt Tsomiriri
Lake, one of the largest lakes
in the Ladakh region, is situated at an altitude of about 4900 m.
This lake which is almost like
an inland sea, has a length of
about 22 km and a depth of more
than 30 m at the deepest point.
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