The Secrets of Ladakh: A Rare Journey

In this episode of Trails, we take you to breathtaking Ladakh. This is a traveller’s delight but not many know that Ladakh, which is drained by the great Indus river, also tells the story of the Indian subcontinent and is one of the world’s great biodiversity hotspots.

Through our film, travel to Ladakh and be wowed by stunning images of the landscape and the many stories and secrets it hides. Taking us through the story of Ladakh is geologist, Dr Binita Phartiyal, who has spent years studying the cold and arid deserts of the Arctic, Antarctica and Himalayan region, referred to as the Third Pole.