A spectacular village in the Siachen belt, Sumoor lies at a critical juncture that connects some of Ladakh’s most popular attractions — Hunder, Pangong Lake, Turtuk, the hot springs of Panamik, and the most recent addition to every intrepid traveller’s bucket list, Warshi, the last village before the Siachen Glacier. Over the years, Sumoor’s strategic location has ensured that everyone from traders on the ancient Silk Route to 21st-century travellers on a voyage of self-discovery have come knocking on its fabled doors.

Home to the well-known Samstanling Monastery with the majestic Karakoram range as its backdrop, this charming village is also a place where you find the most authentic Ladakhi cuisine, grown organically in greenhouses and cooked without modifying the real traditional recipes.