LAMAYURU TO ALCHI

A short trek that takes you to three of the oldest monasteries of Ladakh all in five days. The beauty of the trek is that it takes you to monasteries by a rarely used trail away from the Leh-Srinagar highway.

SEASON: May - October

MAX. ALTITUDE: 5250m

NUMBER OF DAYS: 6 days

HIGH PASSES: Tar La (5250m), Prinkti La (3750m)

TREK GRADIENT: Moderately Challenging

Day 01: Participants arrive in Leh.

Day 02: Leh - Wanla via Lamayuru
Duration: 4 hours

The drive from Leh to Lamayuru takes about three hours. After a visit to the ancient monastery at Lamayuru, you can start your walk to Wanla which is a short hour away, past a small pass Prinkti La (3750m).

Day 03: Wanla - Base of Tar La (4200m)
Duration: 8 hours

Today will be a long day past a couple of villages till you arrive at the base of Tar La.

Day 04: Base of Tar La - Tar (4300m) via Tar La (5250m)
Duration: 7 hours

The trails ascends and descends a few times before you arrive at Tar La. The way down to the village of Tar is over boulders.

Day 05: Tar - Mang Gyu
Duration: 5 hours

Crossing a small pass above Tar will bring you the village of Mang Gyu. There is a small monastery in the village that is worth a visit.

Day 06: Mang Gyu - Alchi - Leh
Duration: 2 hours

The last day's trek is a short one to the village of Gera from where a vehicle will pick you up and drop you to Leh after visiting Alchi and Likir.

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