Lamayuru to Joktak via Zangla Trek

Right from campsite, easy and gentle walking along right bank of upcoming Yapola river till Phajila. Turn toward left valley and continue walking along the upcoming small river. At some point the trail goes up ascending across dense trees. Carefully climb up and you reach near a house, from there you have to walk ascend for few meters towards roads. Continue keep walking along the road till Hinju village come( beautiful isolated village). Continue walking from the right side of the village till you reach at campsite located near a small river. Overnight camp at Hinju(3870m).

Today right from the camp need to walk along till river finish. End of the river, you will see grassy land where people graze their animals. From there the route is bit ascend to reach Kongskila pass and the landscape of the surrounding mountains and valley is beautiful to watch, gentle ascend till top of pass. you enjoy awe inspiring view of landscape of the valley and continue walking down till Sumdochenmo Dok come. Possible to see herd of yaks. Overnight at camp near small river. Overnight at camp.(3950)

After breakfast, start walking through the gorges valley along the river. On the way, you reach a beautiful and charming village with few houses known as Sumdochenmo. You can visit local house and take some refreshment, continue walk from right side down in the splendid valley till river meet. Cross the small river and gradually climb upward toward pass Lanakla (4300MT).Enjoy the view of mountains and valley from the top. you keep on walking gently till Dundunchen base reach. Overnight at camp at base of dundunchen.(4250m)

Start walking right side from the camp gentle ascend upto the top of Dundunchen pass. You could meet shepherds of Chilling while climbing the pass, displaying their handmade things and will ask you to buy their products. From the top of pass, landscape of surrounding valleys and snow clad peak of huge towering and stunning mountains is awesome. Inspiring view of massive peak of Kangyatse (6400m)and Stok kangri (6100m) can be seen from there. East steep descend, with imposing view of the surrounding spectacular valleys and Zanskar river, till chilling you need to cross the river 2 to 3 times. Late afternoon, visit village, and see the crafts on metal like bronze silver etc, visit monastery and local house. Overnight camp at Chilling (3210m).

Its an easy route today. After walking sometime, meet wooden bridge to cross and continue walk along the river till campsite arrive. overnight in tent at camping site.( 3390m )

Today again easy route like last day. One the way there is one small monastery to visit, in Markha while walking toward campsite, overnight at tent at camping site( 4064)

After having breakfast, after walking few hours from Umlung reach Markha and need to walk three hours more to get Hangkar villages, have to cross the river just after Markha and the trial is gradual ascending till chumik Gyalsa. Overnight at camp.( 4490m )

After breakfast start walking toward next camp. It is a short trek to yakrupal. It the base camp of the Zalong Karpola, overnight camp at Yakrupal ( 4540)

Today early start is required, to get Tsogra Kongma bit far and need to cross Zalung Karpola pass ( 5150m) on reaching top of the pass, enjoy the view of beautiful surrounding, you will see colorful mountains and snow peak mountains of Kang Yatse at the front and Nun Kun. you can spend little time for clicking pictures and enjoy the view of nature. And then you need to walk downward to reach camping site. camp site is just below the pass ( 4540m)

After breakfast, you have to walk descending till changchu river, takes around 40 minutes easy walking. On reaching changchu river, yout need to walk beside the river till the campsite arrive, overnight camp at Dhat campsite.(4120m)

After having breakfast at the camping site, need to start walking early, the route is plain but sandy, hard to walk it is good to have walking stick with you. long walk, you may face temperature problems if the weather is hot. Before reaching lungmochay camp, there is a small pass and you need to climb that pass to reach at the campsite. Lungmochay is a place with nice camp. Overnight in tent at the camping site.

After havinghe breakfast, you have to start walking, in today’s route there is little ups and downs for one and half hours walk. But after covering this distance, rest of the route is easy and enjoyable and the land scape is picturesque. After walking sometime reach stream need to follow stream till sangtha arrive. Sangtha is a very beautiful camp where nomads used to stay during winter times.

In today’s route river need to cross 3 to 4 times, to reach at the camping site takes around 5 to 6 hours. need to walk along the river. Before reaching camp the route is bit ascending. Rest camping site is neat and beautiful.

After having breakfast, we need to start trek to Morangla early because its bit far takes around 5 to 6 hours. The route is gentle ascending till base camp of Morangla

Early start is recommended for today’s route, because the route is bit zigzagged and steep. Right from camping site. the view is awesome. After that need to walk down till reach Tsokmich camp. Overnight at Tsokmichik camp.

After having breakfast at camping site, start trek to satak village. satak village is isolated and lifeless now. People of the village are shifted to Shun/Serchu as there is no source of water during present time. The villagers of Satak are shifted to Serchu village, on the way to Manali. Overnight in tent at Satak camping site.

Today you need to cross Tichep river, rest the route is easy with gradual ascending. Takes around 4 hours to reach at the camping site. In summer it is difficult to cross the river. Because the water in the river increase. Overnight camp at hormochay camping site.

Hormochey to Chaktsang first few hours plain trail, reach at a village with two to three empty houses, belong to nun of the valley used to sit at this spot, are shifted to Chumik Gyarsa, after village arrive the trial is gradual ascends till Chaktsang Tso arrive. Overnight at camp near Chaktsang Tso. Nalu Kongtsey la Bass

Today your destination will be ngyalo kongtsay la base camp, intense climbing till the top of ngyalo kongtsay. From the top you can see very nice view of the Tsochu lake and Tangtak village, Overnight camp will be in the base camp.

After having breakfast we have to start our trek to Shaday, from Nyala Kongtsela base, you have to walk descend for around 1:30 hrs and then have to walk gradual ascend till reach at Thangstak family house, shepherd of the Shaday village. Still two hours walk left to reach Shaday. It is an isolated village which is said to be a hunting place of hunters, once some hunters were struck by the beauty of the this place and they started living there and soon more families came and live there. In such a way village was form and now consisted of around 12 families. Takes around 5 hrs to reach there.

After having breakfast, you have to start trek to Shaday Doksa, bit far but quite easy just need to walk along the stream. There is little ups and down. The camp site is nice. overnight in tent at the camping site. Takes around 5 to 6 hours to reach to the campsite.

After having breakfast at the camping site, we need to start trek to Nirila base. On the way there is stream, to cross this stream and keep walking upward trails for few hours. The campsite is neat and beautiful. This is a pasture land, where the villagers of Tsazar keep their animals for grazing. The camping site is beautiful.

After having breakfast at camp, you have to start trek to Zangla sumdo. The route is bit slope need to walk ascend till the top of Nirila pass and then walk down till reach Zangla sumdo. We need to cross stream at some place. The colour of the mountain is different, beautiful to watch. Overnight camp at Zangla sumdo.

After having breakfast at the camp, you need to start the trek along the stream and cross it from some places. Reach Zangla, a village consist of 70 families. There is house of king, lives with his families. He is said to be the descendent of famous king of Tibet named Songzen Gampo. Who discovered tibetan script and flourish Buddhism in whole tibet. Overnight in tent at camping site .

After having breakfast, need to start drive to Padum, located In the centre of Zanskar, takes around 2 hours to reach there. Its is an administrative block of Zanskar. With shop, hotel and guest houses for the tourist You can get everything from the shops there. large no of hotel and guest houses are also there for accommodation.

Need to get up early and start drive to Sangku, a village before Kargil. Kargil is not that much far but narrow market with large crowd. Good to pitch tent at Sanku camping site. you can see the view of Darang Durung glaciers and peaks. You can also visit Rangdum monastery. Overnight at Sangku camping site.

After having early breakfast at camping site, you need to start driving to leh to visit villages and monasteries along the road. You can visit Lamayuru and Alchi monastery. Overnight at guesthouse/hotel in Leh.