Kashmir
Lake and Mountains
The Tso-moriri lake.
A nestling heaven for rare bird species.
In
the Liddar Valley, large glaciers are observed. On the mountain
range of this Valley, the glaciers are found in Kolahoi. According
to Dr. Neve " one glacier is about five miles in length
and comes down as low as 11,000 feet" From here to the
cast on the way to Amar Nath cave lies the famous Shesh Nag
at an elevation of 14,000 feet. Glaciers are prominent in this
area. Coming into the Valley proper, we find the frozen lake
of Alapathar or Apharwat, well over Khilanmarg. Flowers of rainbow
colours are found in wild profusion here. The mountain tarn
stands at the height of about 12,500 feet. It is said to be
500 yards long and 150 yards wide. The surroundings are austere
and wild. It is popular haunt of tourists.
The
grand confluence of Zanskar and the Indus river at Nimoo village
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