Trip at a glance
  • Trip Code: RIKANG
  • Grade: Moderate to strenuous
  • Best Period: Last week of June to Mid Sept
  • Highest Point: 6100m(summit)
  • Highest Camping: 5150m
  • 5 nights hotel
  • 13 nights camping
 
 
  • Day 1
    Fly to leh
  • Day 2
    Half day sightseeing of Stok Palace Museum, Shey and Thiksey
  • Day 3
    Acclimatization walk in the outskirts of Leh town
  • Day 4
    Option of rafting on the Indus river. Drive to Alchi via Likir. O/n Alchi
  • Day 5
    Drive to Lamayuru( 2 ½ hrs). Trek across Prinkitila( 3750m to camp in the village of Tarchit a little beyond Wanla ( Easy walking of 3 - 3 ½ hrs.)
  • Day 6
    Trek to Urshi– ( 3300m)
  • Day 7
    Trek to base of Konzela pass ( 3800 m)
  • Day 8
    Trek to SumdoPhu (4100m)
  • Day 9
    Trek to LANAK (4300m).( base of Dungduchenla)
  • Day 10
    Cross Dungduchenla ( 4850m). End at Chilling
  • Day 11
    Cross Zanskar river by bridge. Trek to Skiu ( 3360m)
  • Day 12
    Trek to Markha Village (3760m)
  • Day 13
    Trek to Thachungste(4257m)
  • Day 14
    Trek to the base camp at 5150m
  • Day 15
    Rest day. Keeping this as an acclimatization day
  • Day 16
    Summit Kangyatse shoulder (6100m) Descend to Nimaling ( 4700m).
  • Day 17
    Cross Kongmaru La (5100m) End at Chuskyurmo at 4000 metres
  • Day 18
    Descend to Shang sumdo . drive to Leh via Hemis monastery
  • Day 19
    Fly to Delhi