The spot is at an altitude of around 17,000 feet, where discarded plastic adds to the waste problem in Ladakh, which announced stricter anti-littering measures in 2026.
Why are plastic bottles piling up at Gata Loops in Ladakh?
Motovlogger @mkkrides showed the growing pile of plastic bottles at Gata Loops in Ladakh, where people leave bottles of water as an offering based on a local belief about a truck driver who allegedly died of thirst. He urged visitors to pour out the water and take the bottles back with them.
