This
is one of the classic hiking tours of the region. It is advisable to
spend 2 to 3 days at Darcha or Manali to become acclimatized.
Day 1: Manali to Darcha, 8 hours By bus or taxi.
Day 2: Darcha to Palmo, 4-5 hours
From Darcha
follow the trek until the last hamlet and then a good footpath. Pass
through a spectacular gorge.
Day 3: Palmo to Zanskar
Sumdo, 5 hours
Continue on the left bank until reaching a
second ford. Then go up the right hand valley. There is good path on
the sides of the stream.
Day 4: Zanskar Sumdo to
Chumig Nagpo
From the camp climb moderate slopes to the
foot of Pass Shingoo-La. There are some small streams to cross, the
ground flattens out and the path zigzags through a Moraine.
Day 5: Chumig Nagpo to Lakhang, 5 to 6 hours
Go
across the Shingoo-La (5100 m)
Day 6: Lakhang to
Kargyak
An easy descent towards Kargyak.
Day
7: Kargyak to Purni, 5 to 6 hours
A short distance beyond
Tanze, a bridge links to the left bank - monotonous going across
morainic terrain. A slight rise leading to Kuru, major settlement of
livestock breeders.
Day 8: Purni to Ichar, 5 hours
The trail that overhauge the Tsarap is tricky and hard going. Very
good campsite, an interesting fortified village.
Day
9: Ichar to Mune, 5 hours
Cross back over to the left bank,
then a gradual climb before coming to a major tributary. Gradual
descent down towards Reru and after that a quiet, beautiful plain
covered with flowers (in July).
Day 10: Mune to
Padum, 5 hours
You can visit the Barden Monastery, a
Kagyupa monastery famous for its prayer wheels that are 180 cm high.
From Padum to Kargil by bus/ jeep (approximately 250
km). From Kargil go to to Leh.
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