Pangong Lake or Pangong Tso or Pangong Tso Lake is a high altitude lake that is famous for its beautiful blue water which seems to changing its colour three to four times a day since dawn to dusk due to golden mountains and sunrays. The Pangong tso lake is about 150 KM from Leh and is accessible after a 5-hour drive, traversing the 17,590 ft (5,360 m) high Changla pass (Chang-la). Pangong Lake is at an altitude of about 14,250 ft (4,350 m). Pangong lake is reachable by road from Leh via Shey, Thiksey and Changla pass. Pangong is reachable from Nubra valley via Shyok village. Pangong lake is also reachable from Hanle/Tso Moriri / Mahe bridge via Chushul and Tsaga la. The lake is 134 km in length and 5 km wide at its broadest point and India-Sino Actual Line of Control passes through it. Nearly 60% length of Pangong Tso lake lies in China occupied area. Pangong Lake is a saline water lake. The lake water freezes completely during winter months. A thick layer of frost covers the waters, making lake walkable. Pangong tso lake waters are not favourable for aquatic life but thousands of migratory words come here for breeding. Tourists are required to obtain inner line permit to visit the lake. Thousands of tourists visit the lake during peak season between April and September. However, the lake can be reached even during winter months. Pangong lake is the first choice of tourists visiting Ladakh. Pangong Tso Lake was a must-visit tourist destination of Ladakh for years but it was Bollywood movie 3 Idiots that popularised Pangong among tourists. The climax of 3 Idiot was shot at Pangong lake. The number of tourists visiting the lake increased suddenly after the movie was released. Tourists visit Pangong Tso
Pangong Lake or Pangong Tso or Pangong Tso Lake is a high altitude lake that is famous for its beautiful blue water which seems to changing its colour three to four times a day since dawn to dusk due to golden mountains and sunrays. The Pangong tso lake is about 150 KM from Leh and
