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Title : |
Ripchar Valley Trek |
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Category : |
Trek |
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Duration : |
11 Days |
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Location : |
Ladakh |
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Season : |
Monsoon (july - sep) |
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Grade : |
Moderate |
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A very interesting trek beginning at Lamayuru and walking up the less traveled Ripchar valley with its small villages, nomadic settlements and pastures where we see a wide variety of flowers from end of July to end of August and birds too. We cross some high passes with excellent views of the Karakorams and the Zanskar ranges. |
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Day 1: |
Fly Delhi-Leh (3500m)
Transfer to Hotel. Rest & Acclimatise. |
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Day 2: |
In Leh (3500m)
Visit Leh Palace and the market. |
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Day 3: |
Leh to Alchi (3200m) 3-4hrs
Drive to Alchi. Enroute visit Spituk and Phiyang monasteries. Overnight in Alchi at a Guest House. |
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Day 4: |
Alchi to Lamayuru (3430m) 3-4hrs
Drive to Lamayuru. Visit monastery and overnight at camp. |
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Day 5: |
Trek Lamayuru to Wanla(3200m) over the Prinkiti La (3700m) 4-5hrs
Easy climb to a pretty notch in the ridge, views of the complicated terrain of the Zanskar Mountains, snow clad rock spires and the Konze La in the east, over which the route passes. Continue past the village of Shilla to Wanla. |
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Day 6: |
Wanla to Hinju (3750m) 5-6hrs
This pretty village, with its eleventh century gompa high up on a crag, makes a pleasant place to stop. The trek continues up the valley on a nice wide path to the village of Penji from where we leave the main trail and go up the Ripchar Valley to the small hamlet of Hinju. |
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Day 7: |
Hinju to base of Konze La (4900m) 4-5hrs
The Ripchar Valley gets more and more beautiful the higher up we walk, with its thick growth of willows and dramatic views back to rock pinnacles on the sky line. |
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Day 8: |
Base of Konze La to Lanak (3900m) 4-5hrs
Its a short but steep ascent from the camp to the top of this pass, but rewards with views all the way back to the Prinkiti La. The initially steep descent to the Sumda Valley becomes more gentle towards Lanak. Camp by the river, Sumda Chu. |
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Day 9: |
Lanak to Chilling (3250m) over Dungduchun La(4700m) 6-7hrs
The isolated village of Sumda shows few signs of change and the villagers are largely self-sufficient. From the village the path goes over a small pass, Dungduchun La. There are fantastic views from the top. Follow the path and the stream down the valley to Chilling, a fairly large village famous for producing some of the best metalwork in Ladakh. |
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Day 10: |
Drive to Leh (3500m) 2-3hrs
A short drive to Leh, Check in the hotel on reaching Leh. Opportunities to shop in the Leh market. Overnight Hotel. |
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Day 11: |
Fly Leh-Delhi.
Early morning transfer to Airport for Leh - Delhi flight. |
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Tour ends... but sweet memories always remain & till Now. |
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