About a decade ago, Shyok Road was probably the worst stretch of road in all of Ladakh. It was a road that was considered to be dangerous to travel on. Even the local drivers used to avoid traveling from Nubra Valley to Pangong Lake via Shyok because of the extremely bad condition of the road.<\/p>\n
But still, a lot of people wanted to travel from Nubra Valley to Pangong Lake directly. This way, they would not have to go back to Leh and it would save one day in the itinerary. But still, for a few years, this road remained in a terrible state and only the adventurous kind dared to venture in this direction.<\/p>\n
Much however has now changed. What once was a badly broken dirt road full of stones is now a super smooth stretch of tarmac. It is now a road that is among the most traveled ones in the region and don’t be surprised if you find a traffic jam on it at some stretches.<\/p>\n
I recently was on a road trip to Ladakh and traveled from Pangong Lake to Nubra Valley via Shyok on the 33rd day of our trip. The post below is a brief narration of our journey and also provides several necessary details on this route. To read the previous parts of the travelogue, please follow the links below.<\/p>\n
Journey So Far:<\/strong><\/p>\n If you were planning to travel from Nubra Valley to Pangong Tso directly (or vice versa) but weren’t sure how good the road was, the pictures and the post below can help you decide.<\/p>\n Quick Navigation<\/p>\n\n