Trek No. 14: LEH - DARCHA (24 days)

ZANSKAR

Season June - October
Duration 24 days
Difficulty very difficult 

Group size

min. 2 persons

DAY 1

Delhi - Leh (flight)

On arrival at Leh airport you will be received and transferred to the hotel. Complete rest for acclimatization. O/N Guesthouse in Leh. 

DAY 2

Leh

Full day to visit the monasteries of Shey, Thiksey, Hemis and Stok. O/N Guesthouse in Leh.

DAY 3

Leh - Lamayuru

Morning transfer to Lamayuru (129Km, 4 hours). On the way, visit the famous Alchi monastery. O/N hotel in Lamayuru. 

DAY 4

Lamayuru - Prinkti-La - Wanla (trek 4 hours)

Easy trek to Wanla over the Prinkti-La (3'875m, 12'713ft). In Wanla visit the famous temple of Lotsava Rinchen Zangpo. O/N camp. 

DAY 5

Wanla - Hanupata (trek 5 hours)

O/N camp.

DAY 6

Hanupata - Sirsir-La - Photoskar (trek 6 hours)

Trek up to the Sirsi-La (4'850m, 15'912ft), then descend towards the village of Photoskar. O/N camp.

DAY 7

Photoskar - Senge-La - other side of Base Camp (trek 5 hours)

O/N camp.

DAY 8

Base Camp - Netuke-La - Khyupa-La - Lingshed (trek 6 hours)

Trek over the Netuke-La (4'280m, 14'041ft) and the Khyupa-La (4'300m, 14'107ft) to reach the camp at Lingshed. O/N camp.

DAY 9

Lingshed - Hanumil-La - Snertse (trek 7 hours)

Trek over the Hanumil-La (4'950m, 16'240ft) to reach the camp at Snertse. O/N camp.

DAY 10

Snertse - Perfi-La - Hanumil (trek 6 hours)

Trek over the Perfi-La (3'950m, 12'960ft) to reach the camp at Hanumil. O/N camp.

DAY 11

Hanumil - Pishu (trek 6 hours)

O/N camp.

DAY 12

Pishu - Karsha (trek 7 hours)

O/N camp.

DAY 13

Karsha - Padum (trek 4 hours)

O/N camp.

DAY 14

Padum - Raru (trek 6 hours)

O/N camp.

DAY 15

Raru - Pepu-La (trek 6 hours)

O/N camp.

DAY 16

Pepu-La - Purne (trek 5 hours)

O/N camp.

DAY 17

Purne - Phugtal - Purne (trek 5 hours)

O/N camp.

DAY 18

Purne - Kargyak (trek 7 hours)

O/N camp.

DAY 19

Kargyak - Lakhang (trek 6 hours)

O/N camp.

DAY 20

Lakhang - Zanskar Sumdo (trek 7 hours)

O/N camp.

DAY 21

Zanskar Sumdo - Palemo (trek 5 hours)

O/N camp.

DAY 22

Palemo - Darcha (trek 4 hours)

O/N camp.

DAY 23

Darcha - Manali (by surface, 145Km, 4 hours)

O/N hotel in Manali.

DAY 24

Manali - Delhi (by surface, 600Km, 17 hours)

Take the overnight luxury bus to Delhi. O/N hotel in Delhi.