Ford India: Go Further Journeys Aug. 2016 | Page 6

LEH to
Do you want to lose yourself in one of the most beautiful , enchanting , calm and soultouching places in India ? Then head out to Hanle in Changthang region of Ladakh . Hanle ( pronounced Aanle ,) located near the Line of Control , is a secluded place . You won ' t be able to resist singing your heart out as your drive with River Indus lapping at your wheels most of the way ! While everyone makes headway to Leh , it ' s time to push some boundaries and venture out into new territories .

LEH to

HANLE

DISTANCE : 275km
DURATION : 3 Days
LIBERATING MOMENT
No mobile signals in Hanle village ! Get off the grid and live in the moment . ( Just in case you are desperate there is one satellite public phone installed at a house in Khaldo village near Hanle …)
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LEH
KARU
UPSHI
May to September
CHUMATHANG
MAHE
NYOMA
One of the world ' s highest astronomical observatories is located at Hanle .
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HANLE
SPOT IT !
WHERE TO STAY ?
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The 17 -century Hanle monastery , also known as Analy Gompa .
DO REMEMBER You need inner line permits to visit Hanle
Padma Sonam ' s homestay