Pangong Lake

Pangong Tso stretches through a long mountain basin between Ladakh and western Tibet. The lake system extends for roughly 134 kilometres, yet is only a few kilometres wide at its broadest point. Its enclosed waters vary in salinity, with the western basin saltier than the eastern part. Bare mountain slopes frame the shores, and the lake freezes in winter despite its salt content. Ancient shorelines mark former, higher levels of the water.