The Zanskar Range is a mountain range in the union territory of Ladakh that separates the Zanskar valley from Indus valley at Leh. The range lies between and runs parallel to the Great Himalayas to the southwest and the Ladakh Range to the northeast.[ There are a number of peaks higher than .][ Its eastern part is known as Rupshu.]
Geography
The Zanskar range spans from the Karcha (Suru) River near Kargil in the northwest to Tso Kar in the southeast. The range separates Indus Valley from the Zanskar River.
The range is divided from the main Himalaya by the Stod Valley, Tsarap River and Zanskar River. The Zanskar River cuts a Zanskar Gorge into the range.
Passes in the range include Fotu La (on the Leh-Srinagar road), Wakha La, Kanji La, Charchar La, Ruberang La, and Taglang La.
Zanskar mountain range.jpg|Zanskar Range, sunrise at Rangdum
Padum Road Shingo La Zanskar Oct22 A7C 03574.jpg|Shingo La, view north towards Zanskar
Confluence Tsarap Purne Lungnak Zanskar Oct22 A7C 03655.jpg|Confluence of the Kargiakh and Tsarap River
Confluence of blue Zanskar and grey Indus, Ladakh.jpg|Zanskar River meeting the Indus River
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