Day 01:
Padam – Karsha 4
Hrs Trek
Proceed
towards Piptong then after passing through dusty plain cross
Doda river climb and arrive at Karsha 15th century Monastery.
Overnight in tents.
Day
02: Karsha – Pishu 5/6
Hrs Trek
An easy and dusty
walk after crossing Rinam there is a rock shelter and a small
stream(Zanskar river). The longest hanging bridge (55 Mtrs)
joining Zangla Gompa can be visited before arriving at Pishu.
From Zangla a trail goes to Padam via Zozar and Thongde.
Overnight in Tents.
Day
03: Pishu – Hanumil 5/6
Hrs Trek
Continue, to the left bank of Zanskar river and sometime
crossing the morainic plateau after crossing a bridge, Pidmu
is reached and
after 2 hrs we reach at Hanumil.
Overnight in Tents.
Day
04: Hanumil – Purfila – Snertse
6 Hrs Trek
One hour easy path beyond Hanumil then it leads upto plateau
from Zanskar edge then to the foot of the pass. After steep
and difficult climb to Purfila 3900 Mtrs now steep descent
will reach
Oma-chu river. cross bridge and again after a steep
and difficult
climb of about one
Km. Overnight
in Tents.
Day
05: Snertse – Hanumala – Lingshad
9 Hrs Trek
Ascent through gorges and then passing a sheep fold. Further 3
hour will take to reach Hanumala (4700 Mtrs). Now after a Km
of steep descent climb for half a Km, along mountain side and
then descent towards Lingshad (3800 Mtrs). Overnight in tents.
Day
06: Lingshad – Foot of Singela
6/7 Hrs Trek
Around one hour easy climb up to Margumla (4100 Mtrs) descent
along the slope (beautiful landscape) view of Nierang valley .
After passing the village of Gongma (3840 Mtrs) and Skiumpata
a steep ascent to Kubala (3800 Mtrs). Go on climbing upto the
foot of Singela. Overnight in Tents.
Day
07: Foot of Singela – Singela – Photoksar
7 Hrs Trek
It takes about 7 to 8 Hrs to reach Photoksar from the pass
then a short descent opens out in a board valley. First easy
walk then climb the Boumitsela (4200 Mtrs) not arduous. Now
descent to photoksar (3750 Mtrs). Overnight in tents.
Day
08: Photoksar – Sirsirla – Hanupatta
6 Hrs Trek
From Photoksar after a gentle climb of one hour takes to a
large chorten after a long ascent is Sirsirla last ascent is
steep. Now descent to river cross bridge and after passing
stony valley arrive at the camp site little before Hanupatta
(3450 Mtrs). Overnight in Tents.
Day
09: Hanupatta – Wanla/Shilla
6/7 Hrs Trek
Continue descent across the slop (the path cut into the rock)
upto a junction of the rivers chorten and flittering flags on
a flat land. After crossing a ridge go down passing through
some fallen rocks arrive at Franjila (3 Hrs). wanla is located
on a flat land reached
after crossing bridge on the left bank of the river, cross
another bridge and arrive at Shilla.
Overnight in Tents |