Chader Trek

Best Time Mid January to Mid February

Highest Point Lingshet Highlight People, Village, Wildlife.

Description: Chadar "frozen blanket" is the only way in and out for Zanskaris in winter, when the road is closed due to heavy snowfall at high passes. It has been the traditional trade route in winter for Centuries. The several days walk from chilling to Padum for 10 days gives different experience. It enters into a gorge and temperature drops to -30C; staying overnight in Caves and walking on frozen river is an ultimate experience for adventure lovers. One should travel to Chilling by Taxi and from Chilling it enters into a gorge and walks on frozen river up to Pidmo and two days on snow up to Padum. There is no Vehicle to travel back to Leh by Taxi, therefore you should arrange a helicopter to Manali or walk back to Leh by same route. Some travelers prefer to Ski up to Suru Valley and from Suru they return by Jeep to Leh via Kargil.

Day 01
Fly Delhi - Leh and rest. Day 02 Sightseeing around Leh.

Day 03
Leh - Chiling by bus 5 hr.

Day 04
Chiling - Zaribago.

Day 05
Zaribago - Deepyokma.

Day 06
Deepyokma - Nyrakpulu.

Day 07
Nyrakpulu - Lingshed.

Day 08
Rest in Lingshed; visit monastery.

Day 09
Lingshed - Deepkongma.
Deepkongma - Watsangd.

Day 11
Wastangdo - Pishu.

Day 12
Pishu - Karsha.

Day 13
Rest and visit one of the most famous Zanskar monasteries.

Day 14
Karsha - Zangla.

Day 15
Zangla to Zanglasumdo, walk in the valley following small stream.

Day 16
Zanglasumdo to Chupchak, cross Charchar la (4950m) 7hr.

Day 17
Chupchak to Wangchuk chenmo 5hr.

Day 18
Wangchuk chenmo to Kharnak, walking in the valley.

Day 19
Kharnak do to Rabrang, walk in the valley.

Day 20
Rabrang to Temkachen, cross Rabrang la (4300m)

Day 21
Themkachen to Markha.

Day 22
Markha to Skiu, visit Markha monastery in the morning.

Day 23
Skiu to Chiling to Leh.

Day 24
Rest in Leh.

Day 25
Return flight Leh - Delhi.