The trek is most popular and long , starts from Lamayuru (The monastery
of Lamayuru is one the earliest founded monasteries in Ladakh) and enters
Zangskar through most villages of Ligshet, Photoksar and then Padum. Further
it leads you to Darcha in Himachal Paradesh via Phuktal and Bardan Monasteries.
Best Period: June to Mid- October.
Number of days: maximum- 21 days and minimum -19 days
Grade:
tough
Highest point: 5090m
[Programme No,2]
Day 01. Delhi to Leh [flight]
Day 02. Leh to shey thiksay hemis monasteries.
Day 03 Leh to Lamayuru (3600m) 7hrs.
By taxi, on the way visit to Likir, Alchi and Rizong monasteries.
Day 04. Lamayuru to Wanla (3250m) 2.-3 hrs.
Day 05. Wanla to Hanupata
Day 06. Hanupata to Photoksar
Day 07. Photoksar to Sengge La
Day 08. Sengge La to Styangs
Day 09 Styangs to Lingshed
Day 10 Lingshed to Nyetse
Day 11 Nyetse - Pishu
Day
12 Pishu to Karsha
Day 13
Karsha to Padum
Day 14 Rest at padum
Day 15 Padum to Raru (3800m) 5-6 hrs.
Day 16 Raru to Pepula (3750m) 5 hrs.
Day 17 Pepula to Purne (3775m) 4-5 hrs
Day 18 Purne to Phuktal (3900m) to
Purne 5 hrs.
Day 19 Purne to Sking
(4000m) 6-7 hrs.
Day 20 Sking to
Lhakhang (4450m) 6 hrs.
Day 21
Lhakhang to Ramjak (4300m) via Shinkunla 6-7hrs.
Day
22 Ramjak to Palhamo (3700m) 5-6 hrs.
Day
23 Pal Lhamo to Darcha Sumo (3300m) 3-4 hrs. Today is a last day
with short walk passing through the villages of Chika and Rarik villages.
From where the motorable road starts and it takes you to Darcha Sumdo.Then
to manali by geep.
Day 24. Manali rest
day.
Day 25. Manali to delhi by jeep