-| Lamayuru - Stok Trekking Tour | -
Duration : 06 Days / 05 Nights
An interesting route which is little travelled in it middle part because pack
animals cannot be used . Allow 6 days.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 01 : Lamayuru - Prinkiti-Ja-Hinju , 7hrs.
From the monastery , go down towards the village , cross a stream , gentle
climb across the mountainside , then a little valley towards the Prinkiti-La
( 3750m) which is crossed after a short climb. Go down a narrow gorge to the
village of Shilla . Cross a river on a bridge , then on the right bank to
Wanla ( 2 ¼ hrs , possible to find fresh supplies in 1985 ) . Go along
the left bank of the Yapola for another 2 hrs until reaching the village of
Phenjilla , after crossing the river (bridge) . From Phenjilla , go up a valley
leading off at right angles (north-east ). After one hour , leave a valley
on the left { Hiking Tour No. 10 Lamamyuru - Alchi by the Tar -La } , then
another hour to Hinju.
Day 02 : Hinju - Konzke-La-Sumda , 5-6 hrs.
From Hinju , go up the main valley . Pass the last mountain pasture (house
) , then leave one or two valleys on the left and climb up the pass. The last
third is steep. From the summit of the Konzke-La ( 4950m) long descent to
pastures , then keep on the left bank along the mountainside , other pastures
(circular walls ) . The path gets close to the river. A little before Sumda
, on the opposite wall , can be seen a blocked up cave ( for meditation ?)
. Several good campsites at the edge of the river. Continue on the left bank
along the mountainside , other pastures (circular walls). The path gets close
to the river . A little before Sumda , on the opposite wall , can be seen
a blocked up cave ( for meditation ? ) . Several good campsites at the edge
of the river. Continue on the left bank along the mountainside to Sumda.
Day 03 : Sumda - Dundunchen -La -Chilling , 6-7 hrs.
From Sumdo , carry on in the main valley ( which changes direction after 1
½ hrs ) ; the path becomes more difficult to follow until reaching
shelter formed by the rocks. Opposite these small houses , there is a bridge
, cross it and start climbing the Dundunchen - La. Shelters and pastures half
way up , then steep climb up to the pass ( 4800m).Beautiful view . 
From
there , go down along the mountainside (south ) then down the slope (steep)
. You reach a house high up in the valley. Then take a valley which gets narrower
and narrower until reaching Chilling. Not very much water along this stretch.
The inhabitants of Chilling are the only ones to work with metals such as
copper , tin , silver used for the making of ladles , tchang pots , tea pots
etc
Day 04 : Chilling - Shingo , 5 ½ hrs.
From Chilling , follow the Zanskar river upstream for several hundred metres.
Ask for man in charge of the cable car in Chilling. Cross the river in a cable
car (Rs. 5 ) , then take a good path until Skaya ( 2 ½ hrs ) . A little
beyond the village , go into as narrow valley. (Here you find Hiking Tour
No. 13 Stok - Hemis by the Markha Valley .) Three hours after Skaya , you
arrive inShingo , 2-3 hrs , good campsite.
Day 05 : Shingo - Ganda- La - Rumbak , 4 hrs.
From Shingo , long easy climb to the Ganda -La ( 4700m / 2hrs) , then easy
descent into a beautiful valley. Pass the village of Yurutse ( beautiful house
) . A little ways on , cross the river onto the right bank , then go along
the mountainside until you cross an escarpment which leads into the valley
of Rumbak ( small gompa ). { From here , easy route (no pass) leading to Zinchen
and Spituk in one day.}
Day 06 : Rumbak - Stok-La-Stok (-Leh ) , 5 ½ hrs .
From Rumbak , follow this beautiful , gently sloping valley. Then a very steep
and difficult footpath rises in sharp zigzags up the Stok-La ( 4900m , 2 ½
hrs ). From the pass , steep descent to the summer pastures belonging to the
inhabitants of Stok , then easy going . Half an hour beyond the camp , you
reach the river which comes down from the Stok -Kangri massif. Follow the
left bank of this river as far as Stok . From there , there is a bus to Leh
once a day.
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