Best Season: June- September
Difficulty: Strenuous
Map:
Day 1: Drive from Leh to Lamayuru and visit monastery.
Day 2: Hike from Lamayuru to Phanjila (6 hours, highest point:
Prinkiti La 3700 m).
Day 3: Hike from Phanjila to Hanupata (6 hours, highest point:
Hanupata 3830 m).
Day 4: Hike from Hanupata to Photoksar (6 hours, highest
point: Sirsir La 4800 m).
Day 5: Hike from Photoksar to Sengge La Base Camp (6 hours,
highest point: Base Camp 4750 m).
Day 6: Hike from Sengge La Base Camp to Lingshed (8 hours,
highest point: Sengge La 4900 m).
Day 7: Hike from Lingshed to Snerste (8 hours, highest point:
Hanuma La 4700 m).
Day 8: Hike from Snerste to Hanamur (8 hours, highest point:
Parfi La 3900 m).
Day 9: Hike from Hanamur to Zangla (5 hours, highest point:
Hanamur 3480 m).
Day 10: Hike from Zangla to Karsha (4 hours, highest point:
Zangla 3450 m).
(Optional Day 11-12 return to Leh via road from Padum)
Day 11: Hike from Karsha via Padum to Bardan (6 hours, highest
point: Bardan 3800 m).
Day 12: Hike from Bardan to Dorzong (7 hours, highest point:
Dorzong 3800 m).
Day 13: Hike from Dorzong to Purni (6 hours, highest point:
Purni 3950 m).
Day 14: Day Hike from Purni to visit Phuktal Gompa (3 hours,
highest point: Phuktal Gompa 4000 m).
Day 15: Hike from Purni to Kargyak (7 hours, highest point:
Kargyak 4200 m).
Day 16: Hike from Kargyak to Shinkul La Base Camp (7 hours,
highest point: Base Camp 4700 m).
Day 17: Hike from Shinkul La Base Camp to Zanskar Sumdo (7
hours, highest point: Shinkul La 5000 m).
Day 18: Hike from Zanskar Sumdo to Darcha (6 hours, highest
point: Zanskar Sumdo 4000 m).
Day 19: Return to Leh or continue to Manali by vehicle
