A short trek that takes you to three of the oldest monasteries of Ladakh all in six 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.
