Frozen River (Chadar) Trek
Region: Zanskar
Max. Altitude: 3850m
Length: 22 days, 16 days trekking
Level: Strenous

Highlights:
The most isolated and made inaccessible for nearly eight months a year due to heavy snowfall resulting in closure of all the access passes, Zanskar has the distinction of being the least interfered with microcosms of Ladakh, and thus one of the last few surviving cultural satellites of Tibet. This geographical isolation together with the esoteric nature of Buddhism practiced here has enabled its some ten thousand inhabitants to preserve and perpetuate their cultural identity. This Chadar trek allows you to penetrate this isolation and to examine some of the villages along the Zanskar River in the midst of winter and thus catch a glimpse of the lifecycle during this unique time of the year. A visit to the ancient monastic establishments of Karsha and Zangla promises to heighten your insight into the mysteries of this Shangri-la, a land and culture frozen in time behind the ramparts of the Zanskar mountains. Chiling and Lingshed are the only sizeable villages on this trek until Hanamur and Pidmo before Pishu and Zangla in Zanskar, all the rest are names of places and caves along the route.
Detailed Itinerary

Day 01.
Arrive Leh, transfer to hotel and rest.

Day 02.
Morning sightseeing - Shanti Stupa, and Sangkar Gompa; lunch at hotel, afternoon rest.

Day 03.
Day trip to Shey and Thikse monasteries.

Day 04.
Leh to Chiling (by private bus or jeeps) along with our porters from Pishu village of Zanskar, 5 hours; visit coppersmithing workshops.

Day 05.
Walk on ice of the frozen Zanskar river, Chadar, commences from Chiling, stage one to Zaribago, 5 hours.

Day 06 :
Zaribago to Deepyokma 4 hours.

Day 07.
Deepyokma to Nyrakpulu 4 to 5 hours; camp below Nyarak village, ten minutes up along a small stream.

Day 08.
Nyarakpulu to Lingshed, one hour walk on Chadar, then 5 hours steeply up to Lingshed village; stay in private house, relax in a heated room.

Day 09.
Full day of rest in Lingshed, one of the most remote villages in Ladakh, visit monastery, school for monks, roam around the village.

Day 10.
Trek Lingshed to Deepkongma.

Day 11.
Trek Deepkongma – Warsangdo.

Day 12.
Trek Warsangdo – Pishu.

Day 13.
Trek Pishu – Karsha.

Day 14.
Rest and visit the Karsha Gompa.

Day 15.
Trek Karsha to Zangla, visit the Zangla Gompa.

Day 16.
Trek Zangla to Sarakdo.

Day 17.
Trek Sarakdo to Nyrakpulu.

Day 18.
Trek Nyrakpulu to Tsomopaldar.

Day 19.
Trek Tsomapaldar to Tilatdo.

Day 20.
Trek Tilatdo to Chiling and drive to Leh.

Day 21.
day at laisure in Leh.

Day 22.
Return flight to Delhi, depart India.

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