Title:

Hemis to Padam via Jumlam

Duration:

09 Nights / 10 Days

Best Season:

August - September

Altitude:

5200 M

Itinery:

It is most isolated mountainous terrain with no village on the route for 6 to 7 days, there are many gorges and rivers to cross. The terrain consists of red rock and rugged desertscapes.

Hemis to Shang 3 hours.

Shang to Latza-Kongmaru 7 hours.

Latza-kongmaru - Kongmar-la (5150 M) to Langtang Chu Campsite 7 to 8 hours.

Langtangchu Campsite to Zalung Karpo-La (5200 M) - Campsite 7 to 8 hours. Upto Zalung Karpo-la (5200 M), the descent to the west ridge towards 2nd pass with fluttering flags, go on descending on a steep rocky slope until you reach a beautiful valley, turning to your left (west side). Reach on a grassy flat area for camping after crossing a gorge.

Zalung karpo-La to Tulit Sumdo (3750 M) 5 to 6 hours. Start descending from the camp towards the main stream, after one hour arrive at a valley, which comes from the right and goes upto Ruering-la (5000 M). Follow left/right bank for another half a km in a gorge, by crossing stream several times, then leave behind this stream on right, follow the rough stony trail (this is a little difficult for horses), crossing of river arrive at Tulit Sumdo (3750 M).

Tulit Sumbdo to North Camp at (4450 M) of the Chercher-La (4950 M) Just after Tulit Sumdo, cross Khurna river, continue on the right bank for one and a half hours, pass a valley (3 hours), again pass 3rd valley on the right (31/2 Hours). It is 4000 metres, good camping site. Now the valley is narrow and crossing the river is easy. Decent the slopes on right bank, after half an hour, arrive at a strand with stones (by this time you have already trekked for 6 hours). It is the meeting point of 2 streams, follow left stream on the left bank, for another one and a half hours arrive at the campsite (94450 M), little up left bank on a flat land.

Chercher-La to Zangla Sumdo (3800 M) Descent upto the stream, pass through several gorges, unsaddled horses several times. Leaving behind the stream after the 3rd narrow gorge, go up a gentle slope, arrive at Chercher-la (4950 M) (2 and a half-hours). Descend the pass and going along the stream, Zangla Sumdo (3800 M) is reached.

Zangla Sumdo to Zangla 4 hours Going down along the river by changing the trail on left, right, left right, trail opens out in a valley, goo on right following the stream. Now gradually up, upto Zangla Castle, further half an hour is Zangla Village.

Zangla - Padam 6 to 7 hours or 2 days.

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