Markha Valley Trek

Tour Details
Duration of Trek:	07 Days.
Best Time:	March to November
Highest Point:	Kongmaru La (5,100m)
Focus:	Monasteries, Monks, People, Villages.
Highlight:	Markha Valley Trek, Monasteries and Landscape.
Physical Challenge:	Moderate

Itinerary

Day 01- Leh to Zingchen to Rumbak 4-5 hours

After finishing breakfast, drive to Zingchen and from there, walk towards Rumbak through a straight road. After Zingchen village, you enter Hemis national park – habitat of Snow leopard and mountain ungulates etc. Walking through a narrow trail, a valley eventually widens as you arrive at Rumbak village. Rumbak offers you an opportunity to stay in a village house with the family – a trend that began in recent years under the homestay system being promoted and supported by Government, NGOs and travel agencies. You will get to try different local food during your home stay experience. Camp at Rumbak.
Day 02- Rumbak to Base Gandala Pass (4380 m)

After breakfast, start your trek towards Ganda La Base Camp, follow the path along the mountains and then cross a small valley through a zig zag steep path. It's an area for spotting wildlife and high altitude birds.. Camp at Gandala Base Camp.
Day 03- Gandala Base to Syu (3500 m) via Gandala Pass (4500 m)

Trek across Ganda La pass (4380m)and after about two hours of descending walk you’ll get to view the beautiful valley of Markha. A few hundred meters further is the Kaya village, where you can stay in a family house. Gandala Pass via Shingo and enter the Markha Valley. Enjoy the spectacular view of Zanskar Range from the Pass. Camp at Skyu.
Day 04- Sku to Markha 7-8 hours

From Skyu, follow a path on the right bank of Markha where one can find great vegetation. Then cross towards the right bank of the river where there is the barren plains and you'll be at Chaluk. Thereafter, walk along the left bank of the river and after another river crossing, you’ll climb towards Markha village. Towards the end of the village there is a good campsite near the river. Overnight stay in tents.
Day 05- Markha to Thachungtse 5-6 hours

Right after breakfast you’ll start your trekking in the morning to reach Tchatchutse via Hankar village. Overnight stay in tents.
Day 06- Thachungtse to Nimaling 4-5 hours

First, one should take the opportunity to discover a bit more of Yokma Lhargyab, one of the rarest places in Ladakh, where buddhist families keep chicken and the middle school consist of 11 children. The quality of the school is not so bad for a government-school as they have good and dedicated teachers, singing with them every morning, “We shall overcome“! They are happy to experience a little of their English language with the foreigners. The last bit of this trek leads along a gorge towards a muslim populated village called Pachathang. Pachathang is at 3.500 m of altitude and it’s a small vivid village with lots of children. After coming out of the village, there is a very deep and steep gorge, which needs to be crossed by a bridge to reach a non-tarred road of 7 km going down to meet the Nubra-Valley at 3.100 m
Day 07- Nimaling to Chokdo 4-5 Hours & drive to Leh 1-2 hours

After breakfast, you’ll start trekking to reach Kongmaru La (5100 M). The trek to Kongmaru la passes through narrow gorges. From the top of the pass, you can have a wide view of Ladakh ranges and the sight of villages to the north of Indus valley which is excellent. Cross the pass and proceed towards Chokdo, it will be the pickup point from where you will be driven back to Leh.

Markha Valley Trek

Itinerary

Day 01- Leh to Zingchen to Rumbak 4-5 hours

Day 02- Rumbak to Base Gandala Pass (4380 m)

Day 03- Gandala Base to Syu (3500 m) via Gandala Pass (4500 m)

Day 04- Sku to Markha 7-8 hours

Day 05- Markha to Thachungtse 5-6 hours

Day 06- Thachungtse to Nimaling 4-5 hours

Day 07- Nimaling to Chokdo 4-5 Hours & drive to Leh 1-2 hours

Ladakh Trekking Packages

Spituk to Stok Trek

Trekking Zingchen to Chilling

Chalungdo to Nidder trek

Trekking in Lower Ladakh

Hemis-Stok Trek via Matho Phu

Phyang to Hunder Trek

Saspotse to Skuru, Nubra Trek

Lamayuru to Chilling Trek

Chumathang to Yaya Tso Trek

Anmo to Serchu Trek

Tia to Dhomkhar Trek

Saboo to Khaltsar (Nubra Valley) Trek

Tia to Pachathang Trek

Markha Valley Trek

Leh-Sabu-Tangyar-Durbuk

Rumtse-Tsomoriri Trek in Ladakh

Tso Moriri to Kibber Trek

Markha Valley with Stok Khangri (6121m)

Lamayuru to Hemis Trek

Brandy Nalla to Hemis

Zanskar combined with Rupshu

Henaskut to Brandy Nala via Zangla

Gallery

Awesome Capture

Newsletter

Sign up our newsletter to get update information, promotion and insight.

Quick Links

Best Tour

Our Office