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Location: Near Rupshu, Ladakh Region, J&K
Altitude: 5,000m
Salt Lake Valley Attractions: Tsokar Lake
Puga Lake Valley Attractions: Hot Water Springs

The Salt Lake Valley is one of the widest open areas in Rupshu. It can be approached from Leh across the Tanglang La pass. The valley has a length of about 20-km and a maximum width of about 7-km. Its average elevation is 5,000 m.

Habitation Within The Valley
Thuggi is the main settlement of the Salt Lake Valley. There are two lakes in this valley -- the fresh water Panluk Lake with an area of about 2-sq-kms and the salt-water Tsokar Lake with an area of about 10-sq-kms. Deposits of impure salt occurring on the northern shore of the Tsokar Lake are collected by the Changpas and used as barter to obtain goods from other parts of Ladakh .

THE PUGA VALLEY
The Puga valley lies at a distance of about 22-km to the east of the Salt Lake Valley across the Polokonka La pass (5,350 m). It is famous for its borax and sulphur deposits and hot water springs. However, the deposits are of little commercial value at present due to the inaccessibility of this valley and the short working season.

Hundreds of people suffering from ailments like rheumatism and skin diseases come for a bath in the hot water springs of the Puga Valley