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Trekking in
Ladakh
Ladakh is a paradise for
adventure lover given by its world's mightiest mountain ranges, the Greater Himalaya
and the Karakoram, and two others, the Ladakh range and the Zangskar range. The
most important feature of trekking in Ladakh is it's High Mountain passes which
comes on the trekking routes gives you opportunity to have wonderful view of colorful
mountains and amazing landscape everyday.
Spituk to Markha Valley, Laayury gompa
to Chilling and Likir to Temisgam are some of the popular treks that one can take.
Acclimatization is the most important activity before heading for trekking and mountaineering.
Rafting down the Zanskar is another exciting thought but it is imperative to take
help of a rafting instructor or guide. Ever thought of trekking on a frozen river?
A part of the Zanskar River freezes during the winter and is used as trekking route
by many seasoned trekking enthusiasts. The trek is one of its kinds in Leh Ladakh.
If you are a novice when it comes to climbing mountains and negotiating treacherous
treks, it is better to hire a seasoned mountaineer or trekker. A guide with experience
and with fairly good knowledge of the area is of great help.The small isolated villages
and hamlets and friendly people on the way greeting you with a magic word "Juley"
(hello) makes your trek memorable.
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Suru and Zanskar
Valleys
Sankoo, Panikhar, Rangdum
and Padum in the Suru and Zanskar Valleys are the base for a variety of trekking
routes. From Sankoo for instance, one can trek to Drass or to Mulbekh in the opposite
direction. Treks originating from Panikhar in the Suru valley lead to different
destinations in the Kashmir and Kishtwar valleys across the main ridge of the Great
Himalayan range.

Rangdum offers more challenging treks. One more challenging treks. One route wanders
across the Kanji-la through the Kanji gorge to Henaskut on the Kargil-Leh highway.
The other crosses the glacial Chillung-la behind the Nun - Kun massif to get to
the Kishtwar valley. From Padum four main trek routes go to different destinations
- one to Manali in the Kullu Valley, one to Lamayuru and Hemis respectively and
the last to Kishtwar.
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Stok Kangri
Trek
Flying into the Ladakhi
capital of Leh, the shapely peak of Stok Kangri (20075ft.) is prominent on the southern
skyline. Spending several days acclimatizing,
we visit the colorful monasteries
at Shey, Thikse and Hemis before setting off on the lovely trek through the Markha
Valley. Our route leads by way of several remote and picturesque villages to the
high Nimaling Plain below the imposing peak of Kang Yatze. Although objectively
very safe and technically straightforward, the climb on Stok Kangri is both challenging
and interesting. This is a wonderfully varied trip, perfectly suited to someone
seeking his or her first Himalayan summit.
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Itinerary
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STOK TREK |
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(07N/08D)
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Day 01
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Arrive leh, meet, assist
and transfer to hotel, day rest for acclimatization. |
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Day 02
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Visit leh palace, namgyal
tsemo, samkar monsatery and shanti stupa. O/N at hotel.
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Day 03
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Visit shey, thiksay, and
hemis and stakna monasteries, O/N at hotel.
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Day 04
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Drive to zingchen, deop and
day trek to rumbak, O/N at hotel.
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Day 05
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Rumbak to mankarmo via stok
la(4900mt), O/N at camp.
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Day 06
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Mankarmo to stok. Visit stok
palace, pickup drive back to leh, O/N at camp.
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Day 07
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White river rafting on Indus,
evening explore leh town.
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Day 08 |
Fly back.
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