The Zanskar Range is a
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have aris ...
in the union territory of Ladakh that separates the Zanskar valley from
Indus valley
The Indus ( ) is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans- Himalayan river of South and Central Asia. The river rises in mountain springs northeast of Mount Kailash in the Western Tibet region of China, flows northwest through the disp ...
at
Leh
Leh () is a city in Indian-administered Ladakh in the Kashmir#Kashmir_dispute, disputed Kashmir region. The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the WP:TE ...
. The range lies between and runs parallel to the
Great Himalayas
The Great Himalayas (also known as Greater Himalayas, Inner Himalayas, or Himadri) is one of the four parallel sub-ranges of the Himalayas. It is the highest in altitude and extends for about from northern Pakistan to the Indian state of Arunac ...
to the southwest and the
Ladakh Range
The Ladakh Range is a mountain range in central Ladakh in India with its northern tip extending into Baltistan in Pakistan. It lies between the Indus and Shyok river valleys, stretching to 230 miles (370 km). Leh, the capital city of Lada ...
to the northeast.
Geologically, the Zanskar Range is part of the
Tethys Himalaya.
[ There are a number of peaks higher than .][ Its eastern part is known as Rupshu.]
Geography
The Zanskar range spans from the Karcha (Suru) River near Kargil
Kargil or Kargyil is a City in Indian-administered Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region. The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the WP:TERTIARY, tert ...
in the northwest to Tso Kar in the southeast. The range separates Indus Valley
The Indus ( ) is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans- Himalayan river of South and Central Asia. The river rises in mountain springs northeast of Mount Kailash in the Western Tibet region of China, flows northwest through the disp ...
from the Zanskar Valley.
The range is divided from the main Himalaya by the Stod, Tsarap and Zanskar Valleys. The Zanskar River
The Zanskar River is the first major tributary of the Indus River, equal or greater in volume than the main river, which flows entirely within Ladakh, India. It originates northeast of the Great Himalayan range and drains both the Himalayas and t ...
cuts a deep gorge into the range.
Passes in the range include Fotu La
Fotu La () or Fatu La is a mountain pass on the National Highway 1D (India), Srinagar-Leh highway in the Zanskar, Zanskar Range of the Himalayas in India. At an elevation of , it is the highest point on the highway, surpassing the famed Zoji La ...
(on the Leh-Srinagar road), Wakha La, Kanji La, Charchar La, Ruberang La, and Taglang La
Taglang La or Tanglang La, elevation , is a high altitude mountain pass in Leh district in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. It is located on the NH3 Leh–Manali Highway. Rail-cum-road tunnels are being constructed under the Taglang La, ...
.Indus
The Indus ( ) is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans- Himalayan river of South and Central Asia. The river rises in mountain springs northeast of Mount Kailash in the Western Tibet region of China, flows northwest through the dis ...
See also
*Indian Himalayas
The Indian Himalayan Region (abbreviated to IHR) is the section of the Himalayas within the Republic of India, spanning thirteen Indian states and union territories, namely Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, We ...
References
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Mountain ranges of the Himalayas