On
this trek there are several villages among the richest in
Ladakh. This trekking is known as Sham valley or Apricot
valley trek.
Arrive at Likir monastery, where the track to Likir
monastery meats in between Saspol – Bazgo, it is hardly an
hour walk from the
road.
Day
01: Leh - Likir (2 Hrs. drive) Yangtang
(4/5 Hrs Trek)
Drive
from Leh to Likir by Jeeps. Visit the monastery. After
visiting the monastery proceed to Likir village and
leaving behind the last houses enter in an arid
terrain, start ascending towards a small pass PobeLa, arrive
at Sumdo village cross the river and leaving Sumdo on the
right side, continue in the valley for about an hour and
finally reach at the summit of the CharastseLa. It is only
half an hour to Yangtang from Charatse la summit. If you have
little more time and interested to see monastery then visit
Ridzong monastery which 2 ½ Hrs. trekking. Dinner and
overnight at Tents.
Day
02: Yangtang Ang
4 Hrs Trek
Proceed
to Wulle valley, very close 15 minutes only, then ascent for
one hour to SermanchanLa and then descent towards Hemis
Shukpachen a big village. Here Cedar is found in plenty, hence
the name of the village. There is a beautiful gompa. After
crossing the village, there is flat land, then steep descent,
follow right side climb a steep slope to the summit of the
Meptekla. It is 2 Hrs. hike from Hemis Shukpachen. Descent for
half an hour and you are in Ang village. Camp near the river.
A path leads to north towards Shyok valley. Dinner and
overnight at Tent.
Day
03: Ang – Khalse (5 Hrs Trek) – Leh 3 ½ Hrs drive
From
Ang we will proceed to Tingmogang village. It is richest
valley in Ladakh. Apricots, Apples, Nuts are in plenty, houses
are beautiful. A motorable road links Tingmogang with Nurla.
Now to Tea village, with beautiful gompa, path through fields
and houses. Above Tea is a monastery Katza. Climb Bongbogla
about one hour from Tingsmogang. From here descending a long
gentle slope, arrive at barren landscape then to the National
Highway and one hour to Khaltse. From Khaltse 3 ½ Hrs. drive
will take us to Leh.
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