This trekking route lies just West of the
famous Leh-Manali road and is among the least frequented trails in Ladakh.
The
trek begins from the famous monastery of Hemis in the Indus Valley. Permits
are to be taken from the Government of India for trekking on this route.
There are three 5000 m. Himalayan passes on this trek and this is overall a
challenging trek
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GRADE: Hard, almost an exploration!Detailed
Trek: Day 01: Leh-Hemis Drive
from Leh (3500 Mts.) to Hemis (3505 Mts.) visiting some of the Monasteries
on the way. Spend the night in Hemis to acclimatize and visit the impressive
monastery
Day 02: Hemis Spend the day at Hemis.
Acclimatize and prepare for the trek. The day is free to visit the
Gompa and the meditation quarters of the monks. Get to know your trekking
team and have a informal briefing about the trek.
Day 03:
Hemis-Sumdo-Chogdo (5-6 hr.)Drive from Hemis to Sumdo
(3850mts)(1 1/2 hr.). Trek from Sumdo to Chogdo (4050 Mts.). Camp at Chogdo.
Day 04: Chogdo-Base of Kongmaru La (3 hr.) Trek
uphill for about three hours to reach the small campsite at the Base of
Kongmaru La Pass (4800 Mts.). This place is frequented by Blue Sheep/Bharal
and good photographs of them are possible for early risers.
Day
05: Base Camp-Kongmaru La-Nimaling (5 hr.) Leave early
morning and tackle the stiff but short climb to the top of the Pass Kongmaru
La (5150 Mts.). From the Pass there are beautiful views of Mt Kangyaze (6400
Mts.) which stands above the meadows of Nimaling. There is a short and
gradual descent till the meadows of Nimaling (4650 Mts.).
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Nimaling-Langtang Chu (3-4 hr.) Climb the small ridges
behind Nimaling and get closer to Mt Kangyaze. After crossing some hard
rocky trails descend to Langtang Chu (4750 Mts.) where there are numerous
camping sites.
Day 07: Langtang Chu-Zalung Karpo La-Sorra
(7-8 hr.): There is some very exciting trekking to be
done on this day. The ascend to the top of the Zalung Karpo La (5100 Mts.)
takes about four to five hours. There is a ridge walk from the top of the
Pass to another small Pass and then down to the Valley floor and Sorra (4200
Mts.)
Day 08: Sorra-Dat (4-5 hr.)Comfortable
trekking this day involving trails through a wooded gorge and a few river
crossings. Dat (4200 Mts.) is a large village with a small gompa of the
Gelugpa Sect of Buddhism. This is unspoilt area and care is to be taken, not
to disturb the ecology or local people.
Day 09: Dat-Yar
La-Lungmo Che (6-7 hr.) The trek to the top of the Pass
Yar La (4950 Mts.) is not as hard as the past two passes. There are fabulous
views of the Rupshu plateau from the top of the pass. Easy descent to the
Village of Lungmo Che takes a little more than an hour.
Day
10: Lungmo Che-Lun (5-6 hr.) Trek to the Lun (passing a
few villages on the way. Camp 3 kms before Lun, the area is inhabited by
Tibetan Nomads called Khampas. Spend the next day at this camp for some well
deserved rest.
Day 11: Rest - Reserve day
Day12: Lun-Marang La-Camp (6-7 hr.) The trail from Lun is
through a very pretty plateau. The valley is narrow till the top of the
Marang La (5270 Mts.). The trail is well marked and frequented by Villagers
before the roads open up for the summer. Camp a few kilometers before the
village and army camp at Takh. A special farewell dinner will be made on
this, the last day of the trek.
Day 13: Camp-Takh-Sarchu
(5-6 hr.) Trek from Camp to Takh on the Leh-Manali road.
You are picked up by jeeps and drive down to Sarchu where you spend the
night in a permanent camp
Day 14: Sarchu-Jispa (6-7 hr.)
Drive from Sarchu to Jispa over the Baralaccha La Pass. Spend the night at
Hotel.
Day 15: Jispa-Manali (6-7 hr.)Drive
from Jispa to Manali in the famed Kullu Valley. Overnight at Hotel.
Day
16 : Manali-New Delhi (14 hr.) Fourteen hours drive via
Chandigarh to Delhi. (Alternatively one can also fly from Kullu to Delhi).
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