LADAKH

Trekking in Ladakh

Padum Lamayuru Trek

Padum - Pishu - Hanamur - Snertse - Lingshet Singey La - Photaksar - Sirsir La--- Hanupata Phanjila-- Wanla Prinkiti---- La Lamayuru.

Leh - Lamayuru - Saspol Trek

Leh-- Lamayuru-- Prinkiti La-- Wanla Urtsi- Phanjila Tarla- Mangyu - Gyara Alchi - Saspol.

Leh - Markha Valley Trek

Leh - Martselang - Chogdo - Nimaling Kongmaru La - Hankar - Markha - Skiu Kaya Rumbak via Kandala.

Padum - Darcha (Manali) Trek

Padum - Barden - Raru - Surley - Cha- Phugtel--Purney--Dranqza - Kargiakh - Lartsa - Shingkun La - Gadi Shisa - Darcha.

Padam to Raru, 22 km; Raru to Cha 23 km; Cha to Tasta 25 km; Tasta to Kargiah, 26 km; Kargiah to Lakhang Pulu, 24 km; Lakhang Pulu to Zanskar Sumdo (via Shingkula 5,100 metres), 25 km, Zanskar Sumdo to Darcha Sumdo, 25 km.

Pahalgam - Panikhar - Kargil Trek

Pahalgam - Chandanwari (by bus) - Wavjan - Rangmarg - Humpet - Kanital - Lonvilad Gali - Base of Lonvilad Gali - Chelong Nallah - Panikhar - Kargil (by bus).

The Markha Valley Trek

Spituk to Zingchen, 12 km; Zingchen to Yurutse, 13 km; Yurutse to Sku (via Kandala 4,800 metres), 14 km; Sku to Markha, 12 km; Markha to Hankar, 11 km; Hankar to Nimaling, 10 km; Nimaling to Shang Sumdo (via Kongmarula 5,030 metres), 14 km; Shang Sumdo to Martselang, 10 km; Martselang to Hemis, 6 km.

The Padam-Kishtwar Trek

Padam to Tungri, 12 km; Tungri to Ating, 12 km; Ating to Huttra, 24 km; Huttra to Buswas, 17 km; Buswas to Machail, 27 km; Galar to Kishtwar, 32 km.

The Lamayuru-Spadum Trek

Lamayuru to Fanjila, 24 km; Fanjila to Hanupata, 23 km; Hanupata to Photoksar 20 km; Photoksar to Base of Singila, 18 km; Base of Singila to Skumpata (via Singila 5,000 metres), 19 km; Skumpata to Lingshet, 9 km; Lingshet to Omangschu (via Hanumala 4,700 metres), 28 km; Omangschu to Pido (Parpela 4,700 metres), 18 km; Pidmo to Rinam, 17 km; Rinam to Spadum, 16 km.

The Likir-Nurla Trek

Main Road to Likir Gompa, 5 km; Likir Gompa to Yangthang, 9 km; Yangthang to Hemis Sukpachen, 10 km; Hemis Sukpachen to Temisgam, 11 km; Temisgam to Nurla, 8 km.

Trekking terrain near Lamayuru monastery

Trekking in Zanskar and Kargil

For trekking in Ladakh to be a rewarding experience it is not enough to be in top physical condition; trekkers must also be extremely well prepared to face the rigors of back country travel.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The climatic requirements given under Zanskar in the text hold true for this section. Additional clothing could include items like balaclava, gloves, wind parkha, rain gear and insulated ground pad. Trekkers are advised to carry as much of their own food as possible though some supplies may be bought at villages along the way. Remember Ladakh is a harsh land where most people cannot afford to sell valuable stocks of grain set aside for the long winter.
 

Trek 1 LEHINWAN—PANIKHAR—RANGDUM—HENASKUT Lehinwan-Inshan, 16 km Inshan-Humpet -Humpet-Kanital, 13 km Kanital-Lonvilad Gali, 11 km Lonvilad Gali base-Chelong Nallah, 6 km Chelong Nallah-Panikhar, 16 km Panikhar-Parkachik, 22 km Parkachik-Gulmatongo, 22 km Gulmatongo-Rangdum, 20 km Rangdum-Rusgogdo, 5 hrs Rusgogdo-Kanji la base, 6 hrs Kanji la base-Kanji, 4 hrs Kanji-Henaskut Trek 2 PADUM-MANALI Padum-Muney/Raru (3900m), 20 km Raru-Surley (4100m), 22 km Surley-Cha-Phugtal-Purney (3900m), 20 km Purney-Drangze, 20 km Drangze-Karghyak-Gombo-Rangjon-Lartsa, 19 km Lartsa-Shingkun la (5100m)-Gadi Shisa, 17 km Gadi Shisa-Camp, 15 km Darcha-Manali (by bus), 7 hrs Trek 3 PADUM-OMASI LA-KISHTWAR Padum-Ating, 22 km Ating-Huttra, 24 km Huttra-Omasi la (5434m)-Bujwas, 17 km Bujwas-Machail, 10 km Machail-Atholi, 13 km Atholi-Galar Galar-Kishtwar (by bus) Trek 4 PAHALGAM-PANIKHAR Pahalgam-Chandanwari (2923m), 15 km Chandanwari-Sheshnag (3658m), 13 km Sheshnag-Rangmarg-Humpet, 14 km Humpet-Kanital Nallah, 13 km Kanital Nallah-Lonvilad Gali (4600m), 11 km Lonvilad Gali-Chelong Nallah- Panikhar, 22 km Trek 5 PADUM-LAMAYURU Padum-Pishu Pishu-Hanamur Hanamur-Snertse Snertse-Lingshet Lingshet-Singey la base Singey la base-Singey la (5060m)-Photaksar (3790m) Photaksar-Sirsir la (4805)- Hanupata (3780m)-Phanjila Phanjila-Wanla Wanla-Prinkiti la (3726m)-Lamayuru Trek 6 HEMIS-MARKHA-PADUM Hemis-Martselong-Chhogdo, 4 hrs Chhogdo-Kongmaru la base (4710m), 4 hrs Kongmaru la base-Kongmaru la (5230m)- Nimaling, 3 hrs Nimaling-Umlung (3900m), 4 hrs Umlung-Thaltak Baho (4450m), 5 hr Thaltak Baho-Rebrang la (3900m)- Rebrang, 5 hrs Rebrang-Kurma Sumdo (3900m), 4 hrs Kurma Sumdo-Tilat Sumdo- Tomto (4150m), 5 hrs Tomto- Chhup Chhak(4700), 4 hrs Chhup Chhak-Chharchar la (5170m)-Chbarchar la base, 7 hrs Chbarchar la base-Zangla, 3 hrs Zangla-Padum, 35 km

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