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Rupshu
Kharnak Via Gya to Tsomoriri Trek
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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