Length: 72 Kilo Meters
Location: Near India-Tibet Border, Jammu & Kashmir
Surrounding Peaks: Karakoram Range
Surrounding Pass: Sia La,Bila Fond La
Surrounding Trek: Nubra Valley
Getting There:
By Air:
Nearest airport is Leh, connected with Delhi and Jammu.
By Train:
Nearest rail head is Jammu, the state capital of J&K.
By Road :
Can be approached via Skardu in Ladakh
Synopsis:
Known as the largest glacier in the world outside Polar regions, it is a vast snowfield with rocks and boulders on it’s side with a length of 72 km. Siachen glacier is located in the extreme north central part of Jammu and Kashmir near the border of India and Tibet. Siachen can be approached from Skardu in Ladakh. Siachen glacier feeds the Shaksgam or Mutzgah river that flow parallel to the Karakoram range before entering Tibet. The word Siachen means place of wild roses.
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