Trekking in Ladakh Himalaya
There are many treks combining culture and sport activities . Such as.. Our special “Amchi Medicine trek” “Sham maditation trek” can be combined with rafting along the Indus river and a tour of local monasteries allowing you to savour different aspects of Ladakhi culture. The exhilarating high altitude mountain climb of Stok Kangri (6212mts) combined with the beautiful Markha valley trek of 9 to 12 days forever popular for it’s amazing geography and nature.
SOME OF OUR TREKKING ROUTES
The Markha Valley Trek - 8 Days
This well traversed trek leads out of Hemis and continues through the Hemis National Park where you have chances of spotting the Bharal (Blue Sheep) and Ibex besides hordes of marmots, though you come across a sign saying Snow Leopard Capital of the World chances of spotting one are almost nil. You cross two mountain passes the highest point you cross is on the Kangmaru La at 5100m/16,730ft.
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Leh- Lamayuru - Alchi Trail - 5 Days
This interesting trek leads out from Lamayuru to where you drive. From here the trail follows a stream and then ascends towards the 3700m/12,140ft high Prinkiti La from where you get some spectacular views of the complex Zanskar range of mountains. We pass the small village of Wanla and then over the next few days head towards the Tar La at 4850m/15,910ft. After passing the Mangyu where two rivers meet, Alchi is reached.
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Lamayuru - Darcha - 25 Days
Further south of Padum the trail winds through a few villages before emerging into uninhabited country. The trail goes over the 5100m high Shingo La and enters the Lahaul valley at the small hamlet of Darcha on the Manali Leh Highway. From here you can head on further south to the hill resort of Manali in Himachal Pradesh.
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Lamayuru - Padum-18 Days
This trek is loaded with passes exactly 7 of them some high some low the highest being the Sengge La at 5000m. The views are spectacular as you traverse the Zanskar range. The territory is wild and mostly uninhabited save for a few villages. Bizarre shaped hills are encountered Enroute and you also often get to hear the whistles of Marmots and probably spot a few. After reaching Padum you take surface transport back to Leh via Kargil.
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Padum - Darcha - 18 Days
Further south of Padum the trail winds through a few villages before emerging into uninhabited country. The trail goes over the 5100m high Shingo La and enters the Lahaul valley at the small hamlet of Darcha on the Manali Leh Highway. From here you can head on further south to the hill resort of Manali in Himachal Pradesh.
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JhunglamTrek : 8 Days
This trail leads out of Hemis and heads into Zanskar and involved the crossing of three passes - the Kongmarula Pass (5150m), the Zalung Karpo La (5200m) and the Chharchhar La at 4950m. Also involved are a number of river crossings and visits to the legendary Zanskari monasteries of Stongde, Karsha and Zangla. Your return to Leh is by Jeep through the grand Suru valley under the gaze of the Nun Kun massif. Enroute on the drive back also get to view the gigantic statue of the Maitreya Buddha at the small hamlet of Mulbekh.
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The Indus& NubraValley Traverse - 16 Days
This trail leads out of the small hamlet of Sabu crossing the 5250m/17230ft high Digar La pass descends into the Nubra Valley with its extensive flood plains and fertile fields. You get to see the double humped Bactrian camel a remnant of the ancient trade routes that once went through Nubra towards the busy bazaars of Central Asia.
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The Chadder Trek: 15 Days
Chadar means blanket though this trail doesn’t offer the warmth that a blanket does. This once in a lifetime trail on ice over the frozen Zanskar river has emerged as a must do trek for all avid adventurers. The route traversing altitudes of nothing less than 14,000ft / 4500 metres, goes over the frozen Zanskar river traversing deep canyons and gorges otherwise inaccessible during the summer months. And, under the solemn gaze of greyish - white mountain peaks temperatures can plummet to –anywhere between -25 to -30º c. Our halting stages for camping at night are often caves in the hillsides. The altitudes we traverse are all above 4500 metres / 14,000 feet. This is still a traditional winter route used by the Zanskari folk to travel to Leh with no other options.
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Rupshu - Tso Moriri Lake-14 Days
This equally scenic trail through stark yet beautiful mountains skirts the brackish Tso Kar lake and then heads on to the larger Tso Moriri lake. Each day of the trail offers you enthralling views of the surrounding landscape including the sweeping shrub carpeted Changthang plateau home to a number of wild life species including the Tibetan Wild Ass (Kyang), Tibetan Wolf, colonies of marmots and picas, and the ingenious snow leopard. It is here also where the nomadic ChanHSa tribe wander grazing their flocks of Chigu goats.
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Stok kangri : 15 Days
This trek starting from the Kumaon hills traverses the entire region and ends in the Garhwal Himalayas. All along the route you get magnificent views of the Nanda Devi peaks besides experience the rich flora and fauna of this entire region. Teeming with wild life there are very good chances of spotting Himalayan Black and Brown Bears, a number of pheasants and other birds besides other animals. The trek starts from Almora in Kumaon and ends at Rishikesh after passing Joshimath.
