Ladakh in one week

TulsaisntFar · May 1st, 2007, 02:27

Once i get to Leh from the bus ill have about a week and id like to go somehwhere with time to get back to Leh in a week thats off the beaten track. Please give me your advice, i can trek, take a bus, taxi or whatever. thanks

TulsaisntFar · May 1st, 2007, 08:15

oh yah, it'll be the first week of july so weather will be nice.

Yogesh Sarkar · May 1st, 2007, 12:18

If you are looking for some thing that is off the beaten track and not many people go there then check out Zanskar Valley. It is a really beautiful place and is mainly thronged by trekkers who want to explore many trekking options Zanskar has to offer.

TulsaisntFar · May 1st, 2007, 12:40

thanks for the info, is the best way to get here from Kargil or can i get here from Leh?

vistet · May 1st, 2007, 13:18

You can access Zanskar either from Padum (road from Kargil , as you mentioned ) or from Nimmu , the confluence of the Indus and Zanskar river (before Basgo and Alchi). This is also the start for the Markha Valley trek , around eight days . Wouldn´t call it off the beten track , though : probably the the most well-trodden path in Ladakh.

Charlie Loram´s book will have the deets.

While staying in Lamayuru monastery in the winter I used to look at the old caravan trail from Srinagar , running quite a ways away from the modern road, always wanted to check that out : connecting to to the road somewhere around Mulbekh , my guess. Should make a great trek.

Yogesh Sarkar · May 1st, 2007, 13:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by vistet

from Nimmu , the confluence of the Indus and Zanskar river (before Basgo and Alchi).

The road will take at least 2-3 years to complete, it has barely reached Chilling last year as per the info I got from people working on this route.

vistet · May 1st, 2007, 13:49

....and ???

Never mentioned any road further than Nimmu. OP asked for access for among other things , a trek. Some of us do walk.

Yogesh Sarkar · May 1st, 2007, 13:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by vistet

....and ???

Never mentioned any road further than Nimmu. OP asked for access for among other things , a trek.

my bad, thought you were talking about the nimmu - padum road.

May 1st, 2007, 02:27	#1
TulsaisntFar Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 163	Ladakh in one week Once i get to Leh from the bus ill have about a week and id like to go somehwhere with time to get back to Leh in a week thats off the beaten track. Please give me your advice, i can trek, take a bus, taxi or whatever. thanks Last edited by TulsaisntFar : May 1st, 2007 at 08:14.

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vistet Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Umeå , Sweden Posts: 1,734	....and ??? Never mentioned any road further than Nimmu. OP asked for access for among other things , a trek. Some of us do walk. Last edited by vistet : May 1st, 2007 at 13:51. Reason: memory slip.

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May 1st, 2007, 08:15	#2
TulsaisntFar Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 163	oh yah, it'll be the first week of july so weather will be nice.

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TulsaisntFar Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 163	thanks for the info, is the best way to get here from Kargil or can i get here from Leh?

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vistet Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Umeå , Sweden Posts: 1,734	You can access Zanskar either from Padum (road from Kargil , as you mentioned ) or from Nimmu , the confluence of the Indus and Zanskar river (before Basgo and Alchi). This is also the start for the Markha Valley trek , around eight days . Wouldn´t call it off the beten track , though : probably the the most well-trodden path in Ladakh. Charlie Loram´s book will have the deets. While staying in Lamayuru monastery in the winter I used to look at the old caravan trail from Srinagar , running quite a ways away from the modern road, always wanted to check that out : connecting to to the road somewhere around Mulbekh , my guess. Should make a great trek.

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