NUBRA VALLEY


The Nubra valley has spectacular landscape that you will get nowhere else. The floor of the valley is a desert, complete with double-humped Bactrian camels while it's surrounded by 6000 meter peaks of the Karakoram range. The entrance to the valley is through Khardungla, world's highest motorable pass at 5606m.

SEASON: June - October

MAX. ALTITUDE: 5400m

NUMBER OF DAYS: 7 days

HIGH PASSES: Lasermo La (5400m)

TREK GRADIENT: Moderate challenging

Day 01: Participants arrive in Leh.
Day 02: Leh - Phyang - Phyang Phu
Duration: 4 hours

Drive from Leh to the ancient monastery at Phyang. From there it's a short walk to Phyang Phu.

Day 03: Phyang Phu - South base of Lasermo La (4700m)
Duration: 4 hours

The trail climbs gradually to the base of Lasermo La. Look out for rare sightings of high altitude wildlife on the way.

Day 04: South base of Lasermo - North base via Lasermo La (5400m)
Duration: 7 hours

An early start is reccomended on the day you will cross the Lasermo La. On the other side of the pass is a descent through glacier and morraine. The camp is in a meadow after the glacier.

Day 05: North base - Hundar Dok
Duration: 5 hours

Today's is an easy walk through meadows along the Hunder stream till you come to the village of Dok Gongma or Hunder Dok.

Day 06: Hunder Dok - Skarchen
Duration: 5 hours

Today's is a relatively short trek that takes you past more Nubra valley villages Dok Gongma, Dok Yongma and Wachan before you arrive at the campsite.

Day 07: Skarchen- Hunder
Duration: 4 hours

The last day of the trek is through a gorge before it dramatically opens up to the main Shayok valley. The trail then descends to Hunder village where the trek ends.

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