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Sight Seeing Highlights
Approximately 45 km. away is the Buddhist
Monastery of Mulbek Gompa.
In Mulbek-Chamba Highway, there is the
fabulous 9 meter high sculpture done in rock of the Buddha Maitreya.
Check out the Cave Monastery, built on the steep hill in Shergol village. This rustic village is the starting point for all
trekking expeditions for Suru
Valley. Other Activities
Take a stroll within the town and
enjoy looking through several shops filled with local handcrafted goods.
Go trekking, mountaineering or even
white water rafting and hiking in the rugged landscape.
If visiting the town in May, there
are is an archery contest held every year.
Tourist
Information:
Directorate of Information,
Jammu and Kashmir Government,
Opposite Partap Park,Abhi
Guzar Lal Chowk,
Srinagar
Telephone No :
0194 - 2452294 ,2452437,2481980,2459172
Kargil, the second
largest township in Ladakh region, in the state of Jammu
and Kashmir, is nestled deep inside the Himalayan mountains and is
on the border of India and Pakistan. As
a whole, the district of Kargil is widely spread over an area of 14,086 Km. with
a national highway running directly through the Kargil area. This highway is
only open during the months of June through November because of the extreme
amounts of snow that falls in the Zojila
Pass during the harsh
winter months.
The origin of the name Kargil is
thought to have come from the combined words of 'Khar' and 'rKil', with the
Khar portion being defined as standing for the term of Castle, and rKil stands
for the center. When the two words are combined, it means the spot that is in
between two castles. This is fitting for Kargil because the district is actually
located between the two countries.
The other name theory is that
Kargil came about with the combined words of 'Gar' and 'Khil'. The word
of Gar being of the local language spoken, and it stands for 'Anywhere'. The
word Khil has the meaning 'of a central spot that individuals are welcome to
stay'.
In the last decade, Kargil came
into prominence during the short skirmish between Indian and Pakistan in
1999. With high exposure and media attention, the hidden beauty of Kargil has
started attracting a lot of tourists. With all of the mystic and beauty that
makes up the magnificent Himalayan
Mountain ranges,
glistening waters and softly lush farmlands within Kargil, it is no wonder as
to why Kargil has now become a highly desired place.
Today, it is better known for
rolling green pastures, adventure tourism and eco tourist destinations. Kargil
is a place with an exploding abundance of complete natural beauty. There
are many outdoor natural adventures and day trekking sports adventures that are
offered. These trekking adventures lead you into the areas of Drass
and the Suru
Valley.
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