Lamayuru Chilling Treks                                                                                           

No. of Days: 10
Max Altitude: 4950 mts
Difficulty: Moderate

One of the most popular treks in Ladakh, the Lamayuru-Chilling trek starts with a mandatory visit to the fascinating Lamayuru Gompa. There is popular belief still that the monastery was a temple of the now extinct Bon Po religion.. Start by ascending to the Prinkiti La pass, then trekking down into the Shilakong Valley, where the village of Wanla is situated. Wanla, has a well known gompa that is worth a visit and is a suitable place to pitch camp for the night. From Wanla, trek on to the Hinju Valley, which is a good base camp for the next days ascent to Konze La (4,950M) This pass offers a great view of the mountain ranges all around, and it's one of the few places in Ladakh where there is a miniscule possibility of spotting the elusive snow leopard or the blue sheep. From Konze La, continue, the next day, to the Sumdo Choon, where there's another monastery decorated with ancient paintings. After a night at Sumdo Choon ascend to the Dung Dung La pass. Dung Dung La, with its stunning views of the Zanskar Valley, leads down into a valley where the main village is Chilling.

Season: June - September Max Altitude: 4950 mts No. 0f Days:  10 Trek Grade : V

Day 01: Delhi - Leh
Board the morning flight for Leh. Arrive in Leh by 9 a.m. spend the day in the hotel acclimatizing. In the evening take a walk in the local market. Overnight in a Hotel.

Day 02: Acclimatization in Leh

Day 03: Leh - Lamayuru
Get up early and go on a 4-5 km hike come back to the hotel and have breakfast. After breakfast, drive to Lamayuru (125 km). Take a hike in the evening for acclimatization. Visit the Monastery. Overnight in tents.

Day 04: Lamayuru - Wanla via Prinkiti La (10 km)
Prinkiti La is at an altitude of 3650 m and from here one gets a beautiful view of the barren Zanskar Range. From here the trek enters a narrow gorge. Visit the local gompa. We will camp for the night at Wanla.

Day 05: Wanla - Hinju (13 km)
Hinju village (3720 M) has 3 main settlements - Lower Hinju, the main village and Upper Hinju. Our campsite is 2 kms from the main village.

Day 06: Hinju - Camp via Konze La (15 km)
Konze La is at an altitude of 4950 M and there are views to the Ladakh range and the Karakoram, and of the Stok range and the main ridges of the Zanskar range to the East. Overnight in tents.

Day 07: Camp - Dung Dung La Base (12 km)
To reach the base of Dung Dung La, a short and steep ascent over an intermediary ridge is required. Today our campsite will be in a meadow at 4400 M.

Day 08: Dung Dung La Base - Chilling via Dung Dung La (15 km)
The trail winds past yak herders camps before crossing a series of slopes to the Dung Dung La (4820 M). From here enjoy views of the Ladakh, Stok and Zanskar ranges. From here descend to Chilling village where one can view the confluence of the Markha and Zanskar rivers and also the upper reaches of the Markha valley towards the Kongmaru La. From here drive to Leh. Overnight in a hotel.

Day 09: Leh
After breakfast get set to take a memorable trip down the river Indus. We will raft from Phey to Nimmo. This stretch though not very challenging, offers excellent views of the Indus valley. Overnight in a hotel.

Day 10: Leh - Delhi
Fly out from Leh in the morning.