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Markha Valley Trek

The Markha Valley trek lies in Ladakh – The land of passes. The Markha Valley trek is certainly one of the most diverse trek in the Western Himalayas and the barren landscape of Leh Ladakh and its unique Buddhist culture makes it even more special. It ventures into the high Himalayas Mountain Passes over 15000 feet. Markha Valley trek trails wind past willow groves, alongside patches of wild roses and through canyons decorated with multi coloured Tibetan prayer flags rising and falling in the breeze. The Markha Valley Trek goes inside Hemis National park and gives an opportunity to meet the nomadic families as they herd their yaks.

Day 1: 

International arrival in Delhi. On arrival meet and transfer to hotel for overnight. 

Day 2: 

Delhi – Leh Morning transfer to domestic airport to catch flight for Leh. On arrival Leh meet and transfer to hotel and Afternoon a walk to the kings palace and to the Tsemo Monastery. Overnight. 

Day 3:

Leh Sigheeing & aclimatisation. Overnight. 

Day 4: 

Drive - Leh to Spituk (3307m) to Zingchen (3500m) to Ganda La Base (4545m) Trek - 5 km, 4 – 5 hours Morning Drive from Leh to Zingchan via Spitok. After passing through the village cross the Indus river over a bridge and proceeds along the left bank of the Indus, then leaving the river, turns south along Zingchan stream from the slopes of mountains; it goes through Zingchan gorge and leads along the bed of the stream, to reach Zingchan. The trek starts from Zingchan. Following the Zingchan stream entering the Hemis National Park area, ford and reford the stream several times. The trail then leads to through a narrow gorge and as a valley opens up, arrive at Rumbak. The trail from Rumbak continues along the stream, crosses it by bridge and after 45 minutes arrives at Yuruche. Then continues to Ganda La Base. Overnight in Camp 

Day 5: 

Trek - Ganda La base to Skiu (3300m) via Ganda La Trek - 25 km, 8 -9 hours Morning ascend the spur of a ridge south west and then climb steeply to Ganda La. The top offers excellent views of Stok Mountains to the east and Zanskar range to the west. Descending on the other side, the trail follows the right bank of Shingri Nala to reach Shingo. Overnight in Camp. Morning trek down to the Shringri Nala, fording and refording it several times, pass through the spectacular Shringri Gorge and following the bed of stream enter Skyu hamlet located on the junction of Shringri Nala and the Markha River. A Gompa monastry can be seen on thetop of a cliff. Overnight in Camp. 

Day 6: 

Trek - Skyu to Markha (3800m) Trek - 20 km, 6 -7 hours A easy and long walk to Markha village. The trail follows the Markha river, leads throught he bushes, then cross the river by a wooden bridge. Beyond the bridge, climb over a mount side and descend to Chalak. The trail again crosses the river by a bridge to Thinlespa. Fording and refording the fast flowing Markha river and crossing the river bridge and continuing along the series of the chortens to Markha village. Overnight in Camp. 

Day 7: 

Trek - Markha to Thochuntse  (4100m) Trek - 13 km, 5 – 6 hours From Markha trail splits and one turns to Rubarung La and the main trail continues along the river. Continuing the trail, leads to Hankar village. Overnight in Camp. 

Day 8: 

Trek - Thochuntse to Nimaling (4600m) Trek - 7 km, 3 hours A short trek beyond Hankar village to the junction of Nimaling. Overnight in Camp.

Day 9: 

Trek - Nimaling to Kongmaru La (5200m) to Shang Sumdo Trek - 16 km, 6 – 7 hours Morning steep climb to Gongmaru La Pass (5020 M). From here, steep down trek towards Chogdo (3800 M) to Shang Sumdo. Overnight in Camp.Drive - Shang Sumdo to Leh 

Day 10: 

Leh – Delhi Morning fly back to Delhi. On arrival Delhi transfer to hotel and after lunch half day local sightseeing or shopping in Delhi. Evening transfer to international airport to connect the home country.

The prime requirement for clothes and equipment you bring on your trip is that they should be comfortable and appropriate to the weather conditions that you are likely to meet. For protection against cold, a number of relatively thin layers is better than a few thick ones so choose your clothes accordingly. This also means that you will be better equipped to deal with a wide variation in temperature which is a common feature of any trip. You should not worry about how you are going to look on the trail. Comfort and protection against bad weather is far more important. Duffel bag (large, lockable bags are recommended over expensive backpacks/suitcase).

  • Sleeping bag
  • Sleeping bag liner
  • Sleeping Pad / Matt
  • Rucksack / Duffel bag
  • Small Day Pack to carry light weight essentials
  • Shoes - 2 pair of trek shoes
  • Sandals / Sleepers
  • Socks
  • Down/ Synthetic Jacket
  • Rain Jacket
  • Base Layers
  • Fleece/ Down Pants
  • Trekking Shirt
  • Trekking Pants
  • Underwear
  • Wool cap with ear flaps
  • Trekking Poles
  • Sunglasses
  • Gloves
  • Liners Thermals
  • Windproof Shell – You may need this if you are climbing to 6000 meters on a glaciated peak, or if you’re crossing a technical pass.
  • Water Bottle
  • Head lamp/torch and extra set of batteries
  • Towel
  • Sunblock / High SPF Suncream
  • Moisturizer
  • Sun Hat
  • Bandana
  • First Aid Kit
  • Sanitizer
  • Camera
  • Gaiters
  • Snacks / energy bars
  • Baggage tags with your name
  • Insect repellent
  • Daily multivitamins, Vitamins C
  • Toilet paper & towel, Small hand towel
  • Sun Glasses
  • Toothbrush, toothpaste, toiletries
  • Wrist watch with alarm
  • Multipurpose Knife
  • Super glue / Shoe glue
  • Earplugs (form type)
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For Technical Treks, additional items required are:-

  • Ice Axe
  • Crampons
  • Climbing Rope
  • Climbing Boots
  • Few Pitons – Rock & Ice
  • Snow Bars
  • Shovel
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