Stretching from the epic mountain wilderness of Ladakh to the lush plains of the Kashmir Valley, the area covered by the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir offers adventurous visitors an undeniably varied travel experience. Here you can marvel at rock-cut Buddhas and clifftop gompas, track the elusive 'Ghost of the Himalaya' on a snow leopard Additional online content and updates at safari, hike among turquoise alpine lakes and even www.bradtupdates.com/ladakh white-water raft on the tumbling Indus River, all in a matter of days.
Now in its second edition, Bradt's Ladakh, Jammu & the Kashmir Palley remains the only standalone English guide to this diverse state. Packed with detail on trekking routes, as well as practical advice and clear information about security in the Kashmir Valley, it is the essential handbook for those wishing to explore this magical region.