Info Techniques
- 14 days
- Children must have completed 9 years old . Each child will have one poney for riding.
- Trekking tour
- 8 days trekking between 4000 and 4600 m. On pass at 5090 m
- Luggage is carried on horse backs

Highlights
- The Shinkun-la pass at 5090 m
- the Phuktal Monastery
- the landscape all around…

Dates
07/09/06 - 20/09/06
07/10/06 - 20/10/06
06/06/07 - 19/06/07
07/08/07 - 20/08/07



Itinerary

D1: Dehli/ Manali
Night bus

D2: Manali
Sightseeing. Hotel

D3: Manali - Darcha
7 hours, Starting early from Manali for Darcha by car/bus.

D4: Darcha - Camp
4-5 hours, From Darcha follow the pleasant path until the last hamlet. Passing a spectacular gorge. Continue along the left bank to the rivulet. Camp one hour beyond the ford in the grove of poplar.

D5: Camp - Ramjak
6/7 hours Continue on the left bank until reaching a second (major) ford. Then go up the right hand valley. There are good pathways on both sides of the stream, but both are hard going. Camp at Ramjak in small meadow near a spring.

D6: Ramjak - Shinkun-la camp at the Gamburonjon
8hours, From the camp, climbing up a moderate slope to the base of the pass. Several easy streams to cross (4 hours). The ground flattens out and the path zigzags through a moraine as far as the Shinkun-la (5090m, 6 hours). The descent is steep and dangerous for horses (ice and some fallen rocks). Crossing a final firm to reach the first meadow. Cross several easy streams, then go down an escarpment towards a small plateau. Amazing view of the Gamburonjon Mountain. Camp near Gamburonjon.

D7: Camp at Gamburonjon - Table
6 hours, Climb down a mass of fallen rocks, and then ford several streams. After an hour, you will pass below the face of Gamburonjon from where an easy descent leads to Kargyak (4100m) on the right bank. Two hours after Kargyak you reach the Table campsite.

D8: Table - Purne
6 hours
From Table, continue along the right bank following an easy pathway to reach Tanze. Tanze is a small village with a Gompa in rums a bit higher up. A short distance before Tanze there is a bridge seen on the left side of the bank. Walk over it discovering a moraine leading to Karu. Afterwards an excellent path leads steadily to Tela (4 hours) a beautiful village. The path continues downwards near a river as we stay on the left bank. Then climb a gentle slope up to Jal. Next comes a steep descent towards a large bridge, which you should cross to get to Purne. Stay and camp.

D9: Purne - Phuktal - Purne
4 hours, We will arrive to a small tributary flowing into the Tsarap Chu with beautifully clear water cascading downwards. A ledge leads to a small plateau sprinkled with chortens and religious banners. From here you can see the Phuktal Monastery, one of the most spectacular Gompas in Zanskar. Phuktal belongs to the tradition of the Gelukpa (yellow hats). Return to Purne.

D10: Purne - Ichar
5/6 hours, From Purne walking back to cross a bridge. The trail that overhangs the Tsarap is sometimes tricky and hard going. Frequent small canyons of pudding stones are on the way. Pass over a hanging bridge, which leads to the village of Cha. Two hours later, you arrive at Kaydang, a small village in a poplar grove. Carry on until Hanumi and discover below the village of Surle.We will arrive at a large bridge, which leads to Ichar. Camp at Ichar.

D11: Ichar - Mune
5 hours, Cross back to the left bank and take a gentle slope before reaching a major tributary (bridge). Gradual descent towards Reru, where there is a beautiful plain covered with flowers (July). Camp at Mune.

D12 : Mune - Padum
5 Hours, From the monastery heading to a steep incline to reach the main trail. After two hours, you will arrive at Bardan Gompa, a Kagyukpa monastery famous for its prayer wheel (180 cm high). Several beautiful villages are seen on the opposite sides of the bank. Camp at Padum.

D13: Padum - Kargil
Local sight seeing at Padum and departure to Kargil - Local Hotel.

D14: Kargil - Leh
Transfer by jeep or bus. Night in Leh

D15: Leh - Delhi
Flight