Rupshu

Trek

Trek Highlights

Rupshu is a landscape of open high-altitude valleys where you will find the nomadic people with their group of sheeps, goats and yaks. The trek starts from Hemis monastery, the biggest and richest monastery in ladakh.

Day 1: Leh to Hemis Gompa to Shang Sumdo(6 hrs)
Leh to Hemis Gompa by car, visit Hemis gompa, then walk Hemis to Shang sumdo along the river. Overnight in camp.

Day 2: Shang Sumdo to Chuskirmo (5-6 hrs)
After breakfast walk straight up above the village through the red rocks. Night halt at chuskirmo in tent.

Day 3: Chuskirmo to Nimaling (6-7 hrs).
Walk through a gorge up to Kongmaru La (5150m) offer nice views of kangyatse peak (6400m) and surrounding mountains. Night halt at pasture land of Nimaling.

Day 4: Nimaling toYakrupal (5-6 hrs).
After breakfast start towards Yakrupal, following a rough trail in the Langthang Chu gorge.

Day 5: Yakrupal to Tsogra (7 hrs)
After breakfast Walk through the yakrapul valley and then ascending to Zalung Karpo La (5100m) offer beautiful views of snow capped mountain and then descend to Tsogra.Night halt in tent.

Day 6: Tsogra to Dat (6-7 hrs).
Walk through the wider valley, past few chortens and the trail leads to Dat village.

Day 7: Dat to Lungmochey (6 hrs).
After breakfast starts slowly ascends towards Yar La (4900m), and enjoy beautiful views of rupshu and easy descend leads to Lungmochey.

Day 8: Lungmochey to Lung (5-6 hrs).
Follow the trail right river bank of a wide valley. Walk through beautiful villages of Sangtha and Yakru before reaching Lung and also have the opportunity to interact with local people.

Day 9: Lung to Takh 7-8 hours.
Starts walking up towards Bong La, 4400m, then ascend to Morang La (5150m) and slowly descend towards Takh village. Night halt at Takh.

Day 10: After breakfast drive to Manali or back to Leh.