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Mountain Trek
in Ladakh
The area most frequented
by foreign climbers is the Nun-Kun Massif in the Great Himalayan Range. Its easy
accessibility from the Kargil-Padum road and the shortest possible approach march
to the base camps makes this massif the most attractive climbing destination in
the Great Himalaya, necessitating advance booking years ahead. Among its six known
peaks accessible from the Suru Valley, Nun (7,135m) and Kun (7,077m ) are the highest
summits.
The area nearest to Leh is Stok-Kangri Massif in the Zanskar mountains, south of
Leh. The base camp for the various peaks of this massif is about two days trek from
the village of Stok. Among its known peaks, Stok-Kangri (6,150 m) is the highest;
it offers a spectacular perspective to the central expanse of the Indus valley which
it dominates. Other peaks in the area include Gulap Kangri (5,900 m), Matho West
(5,950m) and Kantak (5,275 m). The much higher Konglacha peak (6,700m) lies south-west
of Leh and is reached via Rumbak on the first leg of the Markha Valley trek from
Stok. Many un-named peaks in the altitude range of 5,500 meters and 6,400 meters
are also available for climbing in the same region. This entire area falls well
outside the Inner Line, or restricted area.
North of Leh, across the Ladakh Range and the Nubra Valley, lies the Karakoram range.
It soars to a number of known peaks which are, however, within the restricted area
and so not freely accessible to foreign climbers except with special permission
from the Government of India. The most prominent summits in this range which are
accessible from various parts of the Nubra Valley include, Saser-I (7,415 m), Saser
-II (7,513m ) and Saser III (7,495 m).
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General Mountaineering
Tour Tips
The 10 essential things
one requires while mountaineering are: a map, compass, extra clothing for changing,
matches, fire starter, knife or multi purpose camp tool, sunglasses, extra food,
first aid kit, headlamp or flashlight with extra batteries, sunscreen, water filter
or other method of water purification and whistle as a crucial security item to
keep handy when exploring unpredictable terrain.
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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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