Nubra Valley lies in the old '''Silk Route''' from South to Central Asia. Traders and their caravans used to traverse this route from areas in Ladakh and Kashmir to Central Asian places like Yarkand and Baltistan. Currently it is a military area because both Pakistan and China borders touch this region with whom India does not have very cordial relationship. The valley is relatively warm during summers but temperature goes down to -40 degrees celsius during winters.
This region is fed by two rivers, one is '''Shyok''' and other one is '''Nubra'''. When descending from Khardungla pass, one encounters '''Shyok''' river and continues on its left bank. The river's entire basin is visible from road. The river is not full of water so, it has many channels. The basin is o/w filled with sand, stones and occasional green patches of trees, shrubs and sometimes cultivated fields. Same is the case with Nubra river which originates at '''Siachen glacier'''. They both meet near a place called Khalsar.
The people here speak Ladakhi or Balti language and their dialects but they fairly understand and speak Hindi and a bit of English mostly due to number of foreigh tourists who visit this region.
It is approachable by road from the city of Leh which is the capital of Ladakh region. One has to climb the '''Khardung La''' pass (also known as '''K\Top''') ,popularly but wrongly claimed to be the highest motorable pass in the world and descend into the valley further beyond. The road forks at a place called Khalsar, one of which goes towards towns Diskit & Hunder and further upto a place called Chalunka but tourists are not allowed to go beyond Hunder. The other road goes to towns like Sumur & Panamik and further upto Sosoma check point and Siachen base camp but tourists cannot go beyond Panamik.