The adventure sports in Ladakh enables the tourists to "expect the unexpected" with a tint of excitement and gusto which is not experienced in the banal day to day life. A lot of options that are available in Ladakh for adventure sports allow the tourists to pick up what kind of adventure they are looking for.

Adventure sports in Ladakh incorporate trekking, mountaineering, white water rafting, jeep safari, cycling etc. Trekking is one of the most interesting adventure sports to which most of the tourists opt for. The hilly area of Ladakh has a lot of trekking routes to offer and this is enjoyed during June to October before the beginning of snowfall. Markha Valley Trek which begins from Spituk monastery or Stok village passing through Stok La and Gandala Pass traversing across Markha valley. Crossing finally the Kongmaru Pass the trek ends at the famous Hemis monastery. The journey along the Zanskar River from Lamayuru Gompa to Chilling by way of Konze La and Dung Dung La is another popular trekking route in Ladakh. Some other trek routes are Likir to Temisgam, Henaskut to Wanla that finishes at Lamayuru, Lamayuru to Padum, Tsomoriri to Kibber, Hemis to Zangla by Junglam, Sham Trek which is also reckoned as Baby trek that can be enjoyed throughout the year, Lamayuru to Darcha Trek and Lamayuru to Hemis. The main trekking routes in Zanskar are Padum to Darcha via Shingo La, Padum to Lamayuru via Singge La, and Padum to Leh via Cha Cha La, Rubra La and the Marka Valley

There are several peaks that offer exigent mountaineering. Stok Kangri Peak (6121 m) in Zanskar, Kangyaze Peak (6400 m) to the south east of Leh and the Nunkun Massif are some of the peaks that can be reached from the Leh-Kargil road. These peaks are famous for mountaineering. Mountain ranges like Karakoram, Zangskar and Ladakh Ranges are famous for allowing mountaineering. The most famous and easily accessible is the Stok Khangri massif in Zangskar range. Some other peaks like Golaib Khangri(5,900 mtrs.) and some other adjacent peaks are also there which are of same range. Moreover, Kangyatse peak and Nun-Kun massif in the greater Himalayan range are also known for mountaineering.

White water rafting is enjoyed in Indus and Zanskar Rivers and these expeditions are organized from July to September. The popular water rafting points are from Phey to Nimo, from Upshi to Kharu or from Upshi to Nimo. The popular routes are Phey - Nimo route, Upshi - Kharu route, Phey - Saspol route, Kharu - Spituk route and Saspol - Khaltsey route. Apart from these, the tourists can take the pleasure of Camel Safaris on two humped camels. Camel safaris are offered on Bactrian camels across the sand dunes around Hunder in Ladakh. The tourists who prefer to enjoy cycling on the hilly area can also enjoy this without any difficulty.

The adventure sports in Ladakh encompass the every possible excitement that can be offered in the mountainous area, keeping in mind the relaxation and the passion desired by the tourists. The adventure sports serves as a sprinkle of thrill in the hastened world and takes the mind to a world of complete delectation.