High Season : May - Oct
10 - 20℃
Low Season : Oct - Apr
-10 - 0℃
Nearest Airport
Leh
Nearest Train Stations
Pathankot
History
Diskit village is
located in the Nubra Valley, which is best known for the double-humped Bactrian
camel, its night sky, the desert, and scenic landscapes. The Nubra River is a
tributary of the Shyok River, which flows parallel to the Indus River on the
northern side of the Ladakh Range. As the valley is at a lower altitude, it has
a favorable climate for lush green vegetation in the valley, thus rightly
called the “Orchard of Ladakh.”
Facts & Culture
Diskit, mostly because of the
106 ft tall Maitreya Buddha statue, has become one of the
most popular tourist attractions in Ladakh. This Buddha statue in gold and red
faces the Shyok River towards Pakistan, right below the monastery on the top of
a hill. Consecrated by the Dalai Lama in the year 2010, the statue is said to
signify and promote three intrinsic ideas – protection of Diskit Village,
prevention of further war with Pakistan, and promotion of world peace.
The Diskit Gompa, milky white, is nestled on a high hill at the
edge of a road that links with Parthapur and Those. You need to hike up to the
monastery alongside the stunning white Chortens.
While visiting Diskit,
make sure you visit the river below for stunning sceneries. You should also
visit the nearby Hunder village. The distance of Diskit to Hunder Village is
just 8 km. Hunder is popular for its silver dunes, double-humped bacterian
camel rides, beautiful settlements, and a clear night sky for stargazing.
