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Lamayuru to Chilling |
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Style of Trek:
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Ladakhi Local Leader - Camping |
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Duration:
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6 days. |
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Trek Days:
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6Days |
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Grade:
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Strenuous/Moderate
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Season:
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15th JUNE / September
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Trek Leader:
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This trek will be led by
a professionally trained English-speaking Ladakhi Local guide. |
One of the most popular treks in Ladakh, the Lamayuru-Chilling trek
starts with a mandatory visit to the fascinating Lamayuru Gompa. There
is popular belief still that the monastery was a temple of the now
extinct Bon Po religion.. Start by ascending to the Prinkiti La pass,
then trekking down into the Shilakong Valley, where the village of
Wanla is situated. Wanla, has a well known gompa that is worth a visit
and is a suitable place to pitch camp for the night. From Wanla, trek
on to the Hinju Valley, which is a good base camp for the next days
ascent to Konze La (4,950M) This pass offers a great view of the
mountain ranges all around, and it's one of the few places in Ladakh
where there is a miniscule possibility of spotting the elusive snow
leopard or the blue sheep. From Konze La, continue, the next day, to
the Sumdo Choon, where there's another monastery decorated with
ancient paintings. After a night at Sumdo Choon ascend to the Dung
Dung La pass. Dung Dung La, with its stunning views of the Zanskar
Valley, leads down into a valley where the main village is Chilling
Day 01:
Drive to Lamayuru from Leh (125Km): Which is 4 to 5 hrs drive by jeep via visiting the Alchi. Today we
camp at Lamamyuru. O/N Camp.
Day 02: Lamayuru - Wanla via Prinkiti La (10 km): Prinkiti La is at an altitude of 3650 m and from here one gets a
beautiful view of the barren Zanskar Range. From here the trek enters
a narrow gorge. Visit the local gompa. We will camp for the night at
Wanla.
Day 03: Wanla - Hinju (13 km): Hinju village (3720 M) has 3 main
settlements:
Lower Hinju, the main village and Upper Hinju. Our
campsite is 2 kms from the main village.
Day 04: Hinju - Camp via Konze La (15 km): Konze La is at an altitude of 4950 M and there are views to the Ladakh
range and the Karakoram, and of the Stok range and the main ridges of
the Zanskar range to the East. Overnight in tents.
Day 05: Camp - Dung Dung La Base
(12 km):
To reach the base of
Dung Dung La, a short and steep ascent over an intermediary ridge is
required. Today our campsite will be in a meadow at 4400 M.
Day 06: Dung Dung La Base -
Chilling via Dung Dung La (15 km):
The
trail winds past yak herders camps before crossing a series of slopes
to the Dung Dung La (4820 M). From here enjoy views of the Ladakh, Stok and Zanskar ranges. From here descend to Chilling village where
one can view the confluence of the Markha and Zanskar rivers and also
the upper reaches of the Markha valley towards the Kongmaru La. From
here drive to Leh. Overnight in a hotel.
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