Trekking in Ladakh
Ladakh is a trekking
country offering a variety of trekking routes amidst landscapes of breathtaking
beauty. Some important treks are:
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
One of the major
attractions of Ladakh in general and Kargil in particular is the scope
they offer for trekking. The Suru and Zanskar valleys, due to their location
along the Greater Himalayan range offer the most exciting routes involving
as they do crossing this nature barrier through narrow passes and depressions.
Zanskar, in particular, is a challenging area where even a casual excursion
to one of the monasteries can be a rewarding trek. Four popular treks of
this region intersect at Padum. Similarly, Panikhar, in Suru valley, is
the nodal point for a two-week long trans -Himalayan trek from Kashmir
into Ladakh and vice versa.
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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