The most exciting and only trek route which
penetrates through the secrets of Rupshu and
Kharnak. This route is characterized by its
ascends and descends amidst towering peaks and
glacier, over the passes with beautiful overhead
views, through the cliff, along the streams
and the beautiful pasture lands splashed amidst
rugged landscape inhabited by nomadic Changpas
with their heard of Yaks and sheep. A rare opportunity
to enjoy the wild life of Ladakh, the salt lake
Tsokar the visit the is between July to September.
Day 01 : Arrive Delhi from Home and
transfer to domestic airport for Flight to Leh.
Arrive Leh from Delhi by air , transfer to your
hotel. Afternoon walking tour to the main bazaar.
Day 02 : Morning visit Phyang and Spituk
monasteries, Late afternoon visit the Leh Palace,
Samkar monastery and Shanti Stupa to have a
grand view of the Indus valley.
Day 03 : Free day to prepare things
for the trek and packing.
Day 04 : Leh to Gya Lato 75 km. A comfortable
drive on paved road through the village along
the sides of river Indus. Enroute Shey, Thiksey
and Hemis monasteries, camping sites is near
by a small village with few houses in between
cliffs on one side and the barren mountains
on the other side 3990 meters. The scenery of
the valley, the cool breeze prepares the glaciers
and the whispering of the streams prepares the
minds and bodies to appreciates the beauty of
nature for the next fourteen days.
Day 05 : Lato to Lalung pass Six hours
trekking, ascends and encamp at the base of
the Lalung la 4600 meters beautiful overhead
view of snowy peaks.
Day 06 : Lalung base to Nirmaling. Seven
hours trekking, crossing Lalung la 5522 meters
and encamp on the camping ground in Nirmaling
4500 m.
Day 07 : Nirmaling to Langtangchan.
Six hours trekking, up and along the stream.
Crossing the bridge of Thachutgse and turn to
left near upper Hukar. after crossing two times
river arrives at green pasture wit shepherds
grazing sheep. Encamp at 4000 meters.
Day 08 : Langtangchan to Kharnak. Seven
hours trekking through, the valley and crossing
the Zalung Karpola 5200 meters from the top
a gorgeous view of Zanskar range and glaciers.
Encamp at 4000 meters near by Kharnak village.
A beautiful view Kharnak palace from the camp
site.
Day 09 : Kharnak to Sora. Seven hours
easy trekking, along the Kharnak stream which
Kunik and Khar stream from the left side. Few
river crossing and arrives at the most exciting
place of the whole trek. Leh trinity junction,
represented by left valley along the clear water
stream, through the trees up to Sora village
and encamp at 4200 meters.
Day 10 : Sora to Datt. Six hours trekking
through the trees along the stream upto Datt
village. Encamp at 4270 meters.
Day 11 : Tarla to Yarla. Eight hours
trekking through the wildness and pasture, crossing
Tarla pass 4950 meters. The source of water
for six hours of trek is only a hidden spring
before Yarla pass wild ass, yak and nomads are
seen. Encamp at 4500 meter on a green ground.
Day 12 : Spangcen to Spangur. Seven
hours trekking, up and down through the wildness
and encamp at 4200 meters.
Day 13 : Spangur to Tsokar. Seven hours
easy trekking up and down through a green valley,
crossing the line of control for grazing between
Kharnak and Rupshu and encamp at 4800 meters.
Beautiful view of the lake Thugje monastery
far on the other side and the village Nuruchan
on the right side. The wild ass can be seen
grazing on the pastures on the side of the lake.
Day 14 : Tsokar to Ranchungkaru. Seven
hours easy trekking, through Nuruchan village
with fifteen houses and small monastery, ascends
crossing Monastery of Ladakh Rachung pass gorgeous
view of Rachungkaru looks likes a little Tibet
with many nomadic Changpas, sheep, dog yak with
their tens pitched systematically on each sides
of a clear whispering broke encamp at 4400 meters.
Day 15 : Rachungkaru to Gyama Sumdo.
Seven hours of trekking, up and down crossing
a pass 4800 meters. Beautiful landscape. Encamp
by stream on green patch 4200 meters.
Day 16 : Gyama Sumdo to Tsomoriri. Seven
hours of trekking a narrow valley and finally
arrives at Korzok village beside the lake, Tsomoriri
lake is 28X8 kms. With its crystal clear lake
is an ideal place to watch birds.
Day 17 : Tsomoriri to Leh 220 kms. Early
breakfast times to go around the lake and the
village of Korzok and leave for Leh. Almost
seven hours drive through wilderness valley
and Chumathang village with hot spring and runs
along the side of river Indus penetrating through
rocky mountains suddenly open up in the valley
of Leh.
Day 18 : Free Day in Leh after the long
trek.
Day 19 : Take Early morning flight back
to Delhi, late evening transfer to int'l airport
for flight back home.
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