Leh Ladakh, the land of high passes is not only blessed with natural beauty, unbelievable landscapes, blue Rivers and sand dunes but it has some absurd stories or notions linked to it too. Are you amazed reading the word stories? Even we were, when we first heard the story from a truck driver while crossing the Gata Loops located on Manali Leh Highway. And imagine, today, this place is famous among the national as well international tourists.
On Manali – Leh Highway
While driving back from Nakeela (third highest pass) to Sarchu, we saw the milestone Gata loops ends here. Next read the line 21 loops at an altitude 15302 feet. I looked towards him (Tashi) in daze, are we going to cross this.
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<p><strong><em>He</em></strong> – I guess so as the milestone says</p>
<p><strong><em>Me</em></strong><em>–</em> The serpentine road down there. It looks as it will take us to the River bed</p>
<p><strong><em>He</em></strong> – Looks so</p>
<p><strong><em>Note: Gata Loops ie. 21 hair pin bend road extend for almost 10 kilometers. You start at 13780 feet and ends at 15302 feet, so there are high chances of getting affected by AMS. (Altitude Mountain Sickness)</em></strong></p>
<p>And from there, started our downhill journey on the Gata Loops. On the other side we saw the trucks coming uphill on the treacherous curvy road making quite an effort to climb as compared to downhill ride. </p>
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