Time: 5-6 hrs
Distance: 15.6 km
Elevation gain / loss: +383m / -280m

• Walk past the villages of Surle, Kalbok, and Zantang to the confluence of the Tsarap and Kargyak rivers, and a little ahead is the village of Purne.
• Walk to Phuktal Monastery, spectacularly located at the mouth of a huge cave high up in the vertical mountainside.
• Take your time to visit the monastery.

Changpa Tsetan - Phuktal

Time: 7-8 hrs
Distance: 21.3 km
Elevation gain / loss: +392m / -104m

• Follow the Tsarap River up to Yata and walk to the village of Tantak.
• Enter a small valley leading to the village of Shade, one of the most isolated villages of Zanskar.

Phuktal - Tantak - Shade

Time: 3-4 hrs
Distance: 9.1 km
Elevation gain / loss: +349m / -294m

• Spend time in Shade village.
• Walk to Nyalokuntse La Base.

Shade - Nyalokuntse La Base

Time: 7-8 hrs
Distance: 15.0 km
Elevation gain / loss: +1249m / -1579m

• Long day through beautiful high-altitude landscapes, crossing two passes before reaching Hormoche.

Nyalokuntse La Base - Nyalokuntse La - Gothurstar La - Hormoche

Time: 4 hrs
Distance: 13.6 km
Elevation gain / loss: +73m / -0m

• As you walk along the river, you will pass through agricultural fields which were abandoned because of climate change.
• Cross the Zara Chu River that comes from Rupshu Valley and reach the pretty village of Tsatak.

Hormoche - Tsatak

Time: 4-5 hrs
Distance: 14.9 km
Elevation gain / loss: +84m / -0m

• Easy walk to reach Tsokmitsik.

Tsatak - Tsokmitsik

Time: 7-8 hrs
Distance: 12.5 km
Elevation gain / loss: +1218m / -763m

• Cross the Morang La and enjoy the view of the Rupshu Valley and Zanskar Range from the pass.
• Steep descent to Takstago.

Tsokmitsik - Morang La - Takstago

Time: 6 hrs
Distance: 18.0 km
Elevation gain / loss: +307m / -512m

• Steep climb for an hour to cross a small pass.
• Follow the river leading to a meadow surrounded by beautiful cliffs.

Takstago - Zhabuk Yokma

Time: 7 hrs
Distance: 21.8 km
Elevation gain / loss: +286m / -0m

• Follow the trail and pass through some small villages before reaching Zara.

Zhabuk Yokma - Zara

Time: 5 hrs
Distance: 16.8 km
Elevation gain / loss: +53m / -22m

• The trail crosses the road going from Leh to Manali.
• Continue walking towards Ponganagu, which is close to Tso Kar Lake.
• This area is home to many wild animals such as kiang (wild asses), migratory birds, ibex, and marmots.

Zara - Ponganagu

Time: 5-6 hrs
Distance: 17.8 km
Elevation gain / loss: +173m / -145m

• The trail goes along the bank of Tso Kar Lake and then through a barren landscape until Nuruchan.

Ponganagu - Nuruchan

Time: 7-8 hrs
Distance: 19.3 km
Elevation gain / loss: +855m / -339m

• Today, you will climb two passes, Horlam Kongka La (4900m) followed by Kyamayuri La (5416m).

Nuruchan - Kyamayuri La - Gyamar Barma

Time: 3 hrs
Distance: 5.7 km
Elevation gain / loss: +213m / -251m

• Ascend slowly towards the Kartse La and then walk down to the Gyamar Valley.

Gyamar Barma - Kartse La - Gyamar

Time: 5-6 hrs
Distance: 16.3 km
Elevation gain / loss: +340m / -905m

• Move up towards the Yalung Nyau La, the highest pass on the trek, with a magnificent view of Tso Moriri Lake.
• Walk down to Korzok village situated on the bank of Tso Moriri.

Gyamar - Yalung Nyau La - Korzok