Sham Valley, nicknamed the "Apricot Valley", [1] is a Himalayan valley along the Indus River and NH1 - Srinagar-Kargil-Leh National Highway [2] [3] [4] in the Leh district [5] of the Indian Union Territory of Ladakh. [6] The valley is located around 170 kilometres from Kargil and 180 kilometres from the Ladakh's capital Leh. [7] The nearest airport is Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh.
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The valley, which starts from Spituk and also includes area till Lamayouro, is well known amongst trekkers. [6] The valley is 32 km long and it takes 4-5 days to complete the trek. The maximum elevation is 3874 metres. [7] [8] Likir village located in the valley is famous for its Buddhist Monastery. [6]
