Purne

Purne, on the confluence of Kargiakh Chu and Niri Tsarap Chu which form the Tsarap River (also called the Lungnak river or Tsarap Lingti Chu), is a village on Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road (NPDR) in Ladakh in India.¹²

Purne is the main base, with homestay and other tourist facilities, for treks to Phugtal Monastery along Niri Tsarap River valley,³ and beyond to remote Tantak Monastery (also spelled "Tan-tak" or "Tang-tak") also in the Niri Tsarap River valley, Shade (also spelled "Shadey" or "Shadi") village in the "Shade Nala" ("Shade Tokpo"),⁴ Shade-Zangla trek,⁵ Shade-Sarchu trek,⁶ Chadar trek, and Hemis National Park.

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  Bridge across the Tsarap River at Purne.
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  Purne village on the banks of Tsarap River.