Day
1: Manali to Sarchu, 11 hours Journey via jeep. Day
2: Sarchu to Brandy Nallah, 6 hours Day 3: Brandy
Nallah to Takh, 5 hours Day 4: Takh to Lun over
Morang La (5300 m), 8 hours A decent climb from Takh to
Morang, then to Lun, walk along the river. Day 5: Lun to Lungmo-
Chu, 5-6 hours Tibetan Nomads inhabit this area. Day
6: Lungmo-Chu to Dat, 6 hours From Lungmo -Chu you will
enter into the green Rupshu valley. Then climb to Yar-La (4950 m).
Dat village is inhabited throughout the year. Day 7:
Dat to Sorra, 6 hours There is a small Gelupa Gompa. There
are two rivers Datchu & Sorra-Chu. Day 8: Sorra
to Zalung Karpo-La, 8-9 hours Zolang Karpo La is situated
at an altitude of 5100 m. A decent climb from Sorra village to
Zalung Karpo La. Day 9: Zalung Karpo-La to
Kongmaru-La Kangmaru-La is situated at 5150 m and there is
a very spectacular summer pasture of Nimaling at 4700 m.
Day 10: Kongmaru to Shang - Sumdo From Chu-Kirmo trek
leads into gorges on two stretches and then to village Sumdo.
Day 11: Shang Sumdo to Hemis From Shang Sumdo
follow the trek towards Marteset Lang, then to Hemis Village and
Hemis Monastery. Drive from Hemis to Leh, 40 km.
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