Thang Village Viewpoint
Thang
The last Indian village in the Shyok valley west of Turtuk, with a viewpoint overlooking the villages on the far side of the Line of Control.
Thang village lies about 10 km west of Turtuk and is the last village on the Indian-controlled side of the Shyok Valley, handed to India after the 1971 war. A military signboard at the viewpoint points out villages and posts across the Line of Control, in Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan, and on clear days you can see distant peaks. Along the way you pass Balti villages such as Tyakshi. This is a sensitive border area. Whether foreign tourists may visit depends on the permits in force at the time and on military instructions on site. Photographing military installations is prohibited.
Opening hours
Daytime (subject to military access)
Nearby sights
- Turtuk
- Ensa Monastery
- Hunder Monastery
- Panamik Hot Springs
- Nubra Valley
- Hunder Sand Dunes
- Diskit Monastery & Maitreya Buddha
- Yarab Tso