Trek No. 5: LEH - LEH via RUMBAK (4 days)

INDUS VALLEY

Season May - October
Duration 4 days
Difficulty easy

Group size

min. 2 persons

DAY 1

Leh - Spituk - Stok - Stok-La (4 hours)

Drive from Leh to Spituk. Trek starts on the left bank of the stream, after 2 hours climb gently and up a small valley. O/N in tent

DAY 2

Stok-La - Rumbak (4 hours)

Long and steep ascent to the Stok-La (4'900m, 16'076ft). Descend and reach a plain until Rumbak village which is beautifully set surrounded by mountains. O/N in tent.

DAY 3

Rumbak - Zingchen (4 hours)

Today's trek descends through a narrow gorge and the stream has to be crossed several times. O/N in tent at Zingchen village.

DAY 4

Zingchen - Spituk (5 hours)

Trek downstream for a couple of hours, then walk on the wide plateau to Spituk. Drive back to Leh.