Trek No. 2: DAGTHOG - SABOO (7 days)
Season | April - November |
Duration | 7 days |
Difficulty | easy |
Group size |
min. 2 persons |
Day 1 |
Leh-Dagthog Drive to Dagthog (45km) via Thiksay, Hemis and Chemde monasteries. O/N camp at Dagthog. |
Day 2 |
Dagthog - base of Wari-La (trek 3 hours) Visit Dagthog monastery, then start trek to the base of Wari-La. O/N camp at the base. |
Day 3 |
Base of Wari-La - Yakzi Pullu Early morning trek to Yakzi Pullu and gradually climb the top of Wari-La (4'572m, 15'000ft). Then descend to the pastures of Tangyar village, also known as Yakzi Pullu. O/N camp at Tangyar |
Day 4 |
Yakzi Pullu - Khungroo (5-6 hours) Visit Tangyar monastery (3'962m, 13'000ft), then proceed to the small village of Khungroo. O/N at the camp. |
Day 5 |
Khungroo - Base of Digar-La Steep climb to Digar village, the base of Digar-La. O/N at the camp. |
Day 6 |
Base of Digar-La - Saboo Phu (4-5 hours) Early morning trek to the top of Digar-La (5'030m, 16'500ft), then slow walk to Saboo Phu. O/N at the camp. |
Day 7 |
Saboo Phu - Saboo village (3 hours) Easy trek to Saboo village. Option to stay at the camp or with a local Ladakhi family, or drive to Leh (12km). |