Where is pangong lake?

Question

Where is pangong lake?

Answer 1

Pangong Lake is  in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,250 m (13,900 ft). It is 134 km (83.3 mi) long and extends from India to Tibet. Two thirds of the length of this lake lies in Tibet. The lake is 5 km (3 mi) wide at its broadest point. In winter, the lake surface freezes completely despite being salt water.

Answer 2

The Pangong Tso Lake is a long narrow basin of inland drainage, hardly six to seven kilometers at its widest point, and is over 130km long. The lake is situated at an altitude of 14,200 feet. One third of the lake is located in India, and the rest lies in China. Spangmik, the farthest point to which foreigners are permitted, is only some seven kilometers along the southern shore from the head of the lake, but it affords spectacular views of the mountains of the Changchenmo range to the north, their reflections simmering in the ever-changing blues and greens of the lake's waters. Above Spangmik are the glaciers and snow-capped peaks of the Pangong range. The uniqueness of Pangong Tso is in its water - it is brackish! It is the largest brackish water lake in Asia.

Answer 3

Pangong Tso (or Pangong Lake; Tso: Ladakhi for lake) is located in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,250 m (13,900 ft).

It is 134 km (83.3 mi) long and extends from India to Tibet. Two thirds of the length of this lake lies in Tibet. The lake is 5 km (3 mi) wide at its broadest point.

It is in Rutog County, Tibet, India.

Coordinates: 33°43′04.59″N, 78°53′48.48″E

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Answer 4

Pangong Lake in Kashmir is the world’s highest brackish lake at 14,256 feet above sea level.  A few years back the government decided to open it to tourists though the lake and its surrounding is under army surveillance.

The 160 km trip to Pangong Lake from Leh is one such experience.It begins with Thiksey village famous for its huge monasteries covering an entire mountain ridge. Beyond this remote village there is nothing but the extreme mountain ridge andranges for company. Occasionally we encountered either patrolling army men or Ladakhi families waving at us.

Come Changla Pass (17,350 ft.) and its is time to test your lungs.Not to worry, oxygen is aplenty with army men doing their rounds on the rough terrain. They are a helpful lot indeed ever willing to assist anyone stranded in the wildness.Sunset and moonrise at Tangste.

Travelers enjoy the solitude for a day or two, zoom their cameras to shoot the black neckedSiberian crane around the Mahe marshes which are the only breeding ground for these migratory birds.At times they are seen swarming in the cool colourful water of the lake. If one has boating in mind, one is heading for disappointment.Very few boats are available and they belong to the army who may consider your request but won’t allow you to go beyond half a kilometer though one third of the 150 km lake belongs to India. The remaining 100 km stretch of water belongs to China.

With only army men as visitors to the lake so far, the surroundings are neat and clean. No paper, plastic or metallic cans littered around, but in days to come when the infrastructure is geared to receive tourists, will they respect the environmental sovereignty of the place?