The Ladakh Expedition: Taking Our Defender to the Roof of India

We are going HIGH! Way way too high hahah. Welcome to The Ladakh Expedition. After weeks exploring India, we finally point our Land Rover Defender toward one of the country's most fascinating regions. Starting in the scorching heat of Delhi, we climb from the plains to over 5,000 meters, crossing incredible roads, mountain passes, and tunnels on our way to Ladakh. Along the way, we discover an India we never expected. Buddhist monasteries perched on dramatic cliffs, the vibrant Muslim communities of the Suru Valley, breathtaking Himalayan landscapes, and some of the most impressive infrastructure we've ever driven. This is only the beginning of our Ladakh adventure. /// Episode 192 | Filmed June 2026 | Ladakh, India → WANT MORE FROM US: Join the Patreon family:   / nextmeridian   → CARRY THE NEXT MERIDIAN SPIRIT, CHECK OUR SHOP: https://my-store-d4399f.creator-sprin... → SUPPORT OUR TRAVELS & WORK: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... → OUR MATADOR TRAVEL GEAR: get 15% OFF with the link https://get.aspr.app/SH1Dll → OUR GEAR ON AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/shop/nextmerid... → DAILY UPDATES ON OUR INSTAGRAM:   / nextmeridian.expedition   → OUR WEBSITE: https://nextmeridianexpedition.live 00:00 Intro 1:13 Broken clutch - the plan 3:35 Road to Chandigarh 6:53 Way to the mountains 12:44 Climb up to 5000m 18:32 WOW 21:08 The most exceptional place 28:31 A new face of India 39:09 WOW 2 42:34 Bloops /// WHO ARE WE? Join us as we travel the world on an expedition throughout the 7 continents, crossing about 88 countries, making new friends, meeting the locals, exploring cultures, traditions, foods and every corners of the continents. Join us! We are traveling in our Land Rover Defender, our tiny home on wheels for the next 5 years. 5 Years | 88 Countries | 7 Continents | 300 000km Nick; 31 y/o, French/Italian. 🙋‍♂️🇫🇷🇮🇹 Mathilde; 31 y/o, French.🙋‍♀️🇫🇷 Albatross; 12 y/o, UK. 🚙🇬🇧 We are incredibly grateful to be able to continue doing something we love every day. 😊🎥🌎 Thank you to everyone who has been a part of our journey! @NextMeridian.Expedition Music from Epidemic Sound