Ladakh Zanskar Traverse Trek - through the beautiful Markha Valley, crossing over the high passes of Zalung Karpo & Chachar La
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25 - 40 <12
▼Day 1Arrival DayLeh
Arrive In Leh
Overnight In: Leh (3500m )
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Cost Of Transport Included: YES ( Leh Airport to Hotel)
- Day 1
- 220 - Delhi
- Day 1
- 3500 - Leh
2hrs.▼Day 2Acclimatization DayLeh
Explore Tsemo Monsatery, SHanti Stupa & Nearby. - 3 Hrs. 5 Kms
Overnight In: Leh (3500m )
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, DInner
- Day 2
- 3500 - Leh
- Day 2
- 3500 - Leh
- Day 2
- 3600 - Tsemo Monsatery, SHanti Stupa
- Day 2
- 3500 - Leh
5Km, 3hrs.▼Day 3Trekking DaySkiu
From Leh (3500m ) To Skiu (3400m ), Via - Chilling (3200m ) - 5-6 Hrs. 7 Kms
Overnight In: Skiu (3400m )
Accommodation: Tents/Homestay
Meals Included: All Meals
Its about 2.5 hours drive to Chilling afterwhich its a simple and gradually descending trail to Skiu. The route passes through beautiful village farmlands and old stupas.
- Day 3
- 3500 - Leh
- Day 3
- 3200 - Chilling
- Day 3
- 3400 - Skiu
7Km, 5-6hrs.▼Day 4Trekking DayMarkha
From Skiu (3400m ) To Markha (3700m ) - 5-6 Hrs. 14 Kms
Overnight In: Markha (3700m )
Accommodation: Tents/Homestay
Meals Included: All Meals
Trek to reach Markha
- Day 4
- 3400 - Skiu
- Day 4
- 3700 - Markha
14Km, 5-6hrs.▼Day 5Trekking DayHankar
From Markha (3700m ) To Hankar (3980m ) - 4 Hrs. 12 Kms
Overnight In: Hankar (3980m )
Accommodation: Tents/Homestay
Meals Included: All Meals
Trek to Hankar
- Day 5
- 3700 - Markha
- Day 5
- 3980 - Hankar
12Km, 4hrs.▼Day 6Trekking DayYakrupal
From Hankar (3980m ) To Yakrupal (4600m ) - 5-6 Hrs.
Overnight In: Yakrupal (4600m )
Accommodation: Tents
Meals Included: All Meals
Trek to Yakrupal
- Day 6
- 3980 - Hankar
- Day 6
- 4600 - Yakrupal
5-6hrs.▼Day 7Pass Crossing DayTilat Sumdo
Cross Zalung Karpo La And Reach Tilat Sumdo - 6-7 Hrs. 14 Kms
Overnight In: Tilat Sumdo (3700m )
Accommodation: Tents
Meals Included: All Meals
- Day 7
- 4600 - Yakrupal
- Day 7
- 5200 - Zalung Karpo La
- Day 7
- 3700 - Tilat Sumdo
14Km, 6-7hrs.▼Day 8Trekking DayChachar La Base
From Tilat Sumdo (3700m ) To Chachar La Base (4400m ) - 6-7 Hrs. 15 Kms
Overnight In: Chachar La Base (4400m )
Accommodation: Tents
Meals Included: All Meals
- Day 8
- 3700 - Tilat Sumdo
- Day 8
- 4400 - Chachar La Base
15Km, 6-7hrs.▼Day 9Pass Crossing DayZangla Sumdo
Cross Chachar La And Reach Zangla Sumdo - 6-7 Hrs. 14 Kms
Overnight In: Zangla Sumdo (3800m )
Accommodation: Tents
Meals Included: All Meals
- Day 9
- 4400 - Chachar La Base
- Day 9
- 5000 - Chachar La
- Day 9
- 3800 - Zangla Sumdo
14Km, 6-7hrs.▼Day 10Trekking DayZangla
From Zangla Sumdo (3800m ) To Zangla (3600m ) - 4-5 Hrs. 10 Kms
Overnight In: Zangla (3600m )
Accommodation: Tents/Homestay
Meals Included: All Meals
- Day 10
- 3800 - Zangla Sumdo
- Day 10
- 3600 - Zangla
10Km, 4-5hrs.▼Day 11Trekking DayPadum
From Zangla (3600m ) To Padum (3560m ), Via - Stongde Monastery (3600m ), Karsha Gompa (3600m ) - 4 Hrs.
Overnight In: Padum (3560m )
Accommodation: Hotel/Homestay
Meals Included: All Meals
- Day 11
- 3600 - Zangla
- Day 11
- 3600 - Stongde Monastery
- Day 11
- 3600 - Karsha Gompa
- Day 11
- 3560 - Padum
4hrs.▼Day 12Trekking DayKargil
From Padum (3600m ) To Kargil (2700m ) - 5 Hrs.
Overnight In: Kargil (2700m )
Accommodation: Hotel/Homestay
Meals Included: All Meals
- Day 12
- 3600 - Padum
- Day 12
- 2700 - Kargil
5hrs.▼Day 13Trekking DayLeh
From Kargil (2700m ) To Leh (3500m ), Via - Lamayuru (3500m ) - 5 Hrs.
Overnight In: Leh (3500m )
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: All Meals
- Day 13
- 2700 - Kargil
- Day 13
- 3500 - Lamayuru
- Day 13
- 3500 - Leh
5hrs.▼Day 14Departure DayDelhi
Departure From Leh
Accommodation: None
Meals Included: Breakfast
Cost Of Transport Included: YES ( Drop to Leh Airport)
- Day 14
- 3500 - Leh
- Day 14
- 220 - Delhi
2hrs.
- Day 1
- D1Delhi
- Day 2
- D2Leh
- Day 2
- Leh
- Day 2
- Tsemo Monsatery, SHanti Stupa
- Day 3
- D3Leh
- Day 3
- Chilling
- Day 4
- D4Skiu
- Day 5
- D5Markha
- Day 6
- D6Hankar
- Day 7
- D7Yakrupal
- Day 7
- Zalung Karpo La
- Day 8
- D8Tilat Sumdo
- Day 9
- D9Chachar La Base
- Day 9
- Chachar La
- Day 10
- D10Zangla Sumdo
- Day 11
- D11Zangla
- Day 11
- Stongde Monastery
- Day 11
- Karsha Gompa
- Day 12
- D12Padum
- Day 13
- D13Kargil
- Day 13
- Lamayuru
- Day 14
- D14Leh
- Day 15
- Delhi
▼ Fixed Departure Dates
We do not organize fixed departures for this trip.
If you want to do this trek with us, please fill this form to Request A Customized Private Trip Plan just for your team members. We will get back to you with all the details specific to your personalized requirements
▼ Cancellation Policy
When Should You Book?
We typically get booked about 3 - 6 months in advance. It is advisable to book this much in advance as you get early bird discounts and also your travel costs like flights/hotels/trains etc are much cheaper and confirmed if you book well in advance.
Rules Of Cancellation:
If cancellation is done:
- Up to 30 days or more before the trek start date - Full Refund of the total paid amount
- Between 30 days to 20 days before the trek start date - 50% refund of the invoiced amount. 50% of the invoice amount will be charged as a cancellation penalty.
- Between 20 days to 0 days before the trek start date - No refund. Free rescheduling or transfer of slots is allowed as specified below.
- Transfer Of Slot to a Different Batch/ Trek: No Loss Of Money, valid up to 1 year from the Invoice date. It can be availed up to 20 days before Trek Start Date by sending an email.
- Transfer of Slot to Friend/ Family For Same Batch: No Loss Of Money, valid up to 1 year from Invoice date. It can be availed up to 7 days before Trek Start Date by sending an email.
- Validity: This rule is only applicable for treks between 4000 to 6000 meters of any grade
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- 📅 Duration: 13 Days. 12 Nights
- 🔼 Highest Altitude: 5200m
- 🛑 Grade: Strenuous ( know trek grades )
- 👍 Best Time: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
- 🏃 Activity Type: Trek
- 🔄 Trail Type: Same Exit Entry Point
- 🚩 Starts From: Leh
- 🚩 Ends In: Leh
- 🌏 Region: India - Ladakh
- 🎌 Country: India
- 🛪 Nearest Airport: Leh, Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport ( IXL)
- 🚉 Nearest Rail Head: Katra, (KEA), Jammu Tawi ( JAT)
1 National Parks Or Forest Reserve:
Hemis National Park

Zalung Karpo La Trek - An Elaborate Description
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Ladakh Zanskar Trek is one if its kind allowing you to enjoy the beauty of both Ladakh and Zanskar at the same time. Its a pure adventure right from the beginning till the end.
The trek starts in Chilling and follows the trail of Markha Valley passing by the vilage of Skiu, Markha and Hankar till the campsite of Thochungtse. After Thochungtse, the trail leaves the Markha Valley and crosses the pass of Zulung Karpo to reach Tilat Sumdo in the Zanskar Valley. From there, the trail further climbs the Charchar La to reach Zangla in the heart of Zanskar.
Ladakh and Zanskar takes our imagination by surprise with its beauty, the colors of the mountains. Its a cold dessert with patches of fertile land where the locals work very hard to grow their needful vegetables. The locals have a very hard life, but perhaps they teach us the very simple and basic lesson of life, and that is to live it with a biggest smiles on your face.
Buddhism is the most prevalent religion in both Ladakh and Zanskar, and it is know to have some of the oldest monasteries raised by the monks from Tibet. It is also known as the Little Tibet and some of the oldest traditions of Tibetan Buddhism is followed here, but not in actual Tibet.
This trek is perhaps one of the least done treks in the valleys of Ladakh. Team Himalayan High excels in arranging treks like these.
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