Markha Valley Trek

Spend a day in Leh

• Spend your second day in Leh exploring the city's historic monasteries, palaces, and museums. Take photos and videos to remember your welcome in Leh.

• After your healthy breakfast, spend some time touring Stok Gompa as well as Shey and Thiksey Gompa. You can get used to the high elevation of the walk by taking this day trip to these destinations.

• Set out on a hike to Leh Palace as the day draws to a close and examine the monument.

• Enjoy the rest of the evening with pleasure. During this period, you are free to engage in any activity.

• After your delicious dinner, spend the night in your hotel.

Leh to Zingchen (3400 m)- Yurutse (4150 m)

Trekking time- 4 hours

• You are starting your Markha Valley trekking today, so get ready for an exciting experience. Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before traveling via Spikut Village to Zingchen.

• This is where your short, moderately incline hike starts, so make sure you keep only essentials in your backpack.

• Enjoy the walk across the Rumbak Village on your way to Yurutse as you traverse through a number of streams.

• Walk through the Rumbak Village as you get closer to setting up camp, and if you have some free time, relax here with your pals.

• Take pictures because it is a stunning and charming location with barley fields all around.

• After eating dinner, you should go to bed and think about your next day's adventure.

Yurutse ( 4150 m) to Ganda La (4800 m) to Skiu (3400 m)

Trekking time- 7 to 8 hours

• Rise up to Ganda La, which is located at an elevation of 4900 m, to start your second warm day of the Markha Valley journey.

• Towards the end, you can anticipate a steep ascent and fierce gusts.

• Enjoy the picturesque vistas of the valleys on either side, the stunning range, and a few far-off Himalayan Range peaks from the crossing.

• Start your descent to Shingo Village. From there, the trail enters a tight ravine and leads to Skiu, where the rivers from Markha Valley and Shingo converge.

• After your delicious meal, spend the night in a tent.

Skiu (3400 m) to Markha (3800 m)

Trekking time- 6 to 7 hours

• On the fifth day of your Markha Valley trip, you go on a lengthy but manageable journey that leads you to the lovely Markha Village, crossing multiple waterways along the route.

• Get to the settlement in the center of this chilly, parched desert, which is a wonderful collection.

• Lush pastures, willow trees, and an abandoned palace are all throughout the area.

• You can relax with your buddies while camping next to a bubbling creek.

• After your meals, spend the night in the campgrounds.

Markha (3800 m) to Thochuntse (4150 m)

Trekking time - 4 to 5 hours

• On the sixth day of your walk, you can take in the alluring sights that surround you and encounter numerous rivers and waterway crossings. As you stroll around the lovely communities, you can graze here and there.

• As you make your way to Hankar, take in the breathtaking views of the 6400-meter-high Kangyatze Peak.

• Allow your knowledgeable guide to select the ideal location for your overnight camping trip and assist you in erecting a tent there.

• Enjoy your delicious lunch and spend the night in your campgrounds.

Thochuntse (4150 m) to Nimaling (4700 m)

Trekking time - 4 hours

• On the seventh day of your climb, take a quick stroll to the Nimalaing campground.

• The area is alluring, including a wide-open meadow with unrestricted livestock areas and Kangyatze Peak as a foreground.

• Be aware that there is a persistent breeze in the area that makes things a little uncomfortably windy.

• Today, you can also choose to take a detour to Kangyatse's campsite, if you so choose.

• After your great meals, spend the night in your camp.

Nimaling (4700 m) to Kongmaru La (5150 m) to Sumdo (3800 m) to Leh (3500 m)

Trekking time - 7 hours

• Have your hearty breakfast before beginning the ascent to Kongmaru La, the trail's tallest summit, which stands tall at a height of 5200 meters.

• Explore Nun Kun in the west and Saser Kangri in the north for fantastic views.

• Prior to descending to Sukarmo, where your route is a level stroll along the river until you reach the highway head at Sumdo, savor these sights.

• While you're here, get in a car and head back to Leh.

• Dinner is served; stay the night in a motel.

Departure from Leh

• The fascination and appeal of the Markha Valley hiking have come to an end, therefore it's time to say goodbye to the team as you continue your journey or remain in Ladakh. Take back tons of memories along as you head back to the hotel to depart from Leh.

• Sunglasses to keep you from snow blindness and extreme sun rays as the trekking is done on high elevation where the sun gets pretty strong.
• Bring a sun cap to protect you from the strong sun rays at higher altitudes.
• Water resistant hand gloves (woolen or fleece).
• Cover your head with Balaclava.
• At least 2 sports socks for trekking and 2 woolen socks for the night.
• LED Torch/Headlight
• Trekking pole to dig holes in the snow.
• Medical kit with all the necessary medicines and First-aid essentials.
• Water Bottles (at least 2 plastic water bottles).

By Air- Markha Valley is one of the most well-known and beautiful Ladakh treks, and as it is located in the eastern Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, it is much simpler to get to by air. It is most likely the quickest way to get to Leh Ladakh. Air travel to Leh is available from all significant Indian airports.

By Road- If you travel to Leh by road, then you should know that the route is quite longer and more time consuming, that can be taken from Manali or Srinagar. Although steeper, the Manali-Leh route is perhaps more picturesque than the Srinagar-Leh route. Both of these routes are served by buses and shared cabs or taxis. The least expensive route from Manali to Leh is through HRTC bus. It stops at Keylong for the night and takes around two days, costing roughly Rs. 800.

There are a lot of privatized shared buses and cabs as well, but make sure to ask about the route. If you decide to take a pooled cab, make sure it makes overnight stops, ideally at Jispa. Resist the straight taxis that go from Manali to Leh; they are agonizingly painful.

By train- If you want to visit Leh via Trains, then the best option is the Jammu Tawi Railway Station. Although this station is one of the largest and busiest stations in Jammu, the JTR station has a good number of trains interconnected to neighboring towns and cities. After disembarking in Jammu, continue your journey by flying to Leh, where you will need to take a cab to your hotel.

• The months of June and September are the ideal times to visit Markha Valley Trek. In Ladakh, these months make up the summer season, which is the best time to visit. The weather is temperate and the topography is primarily smooth throughout these months. Additionally, it is the ideal season to travel the Manali-Leh road as well as the Srinagar-Leh route. After September, heavy snowfall causes the roads to become obstructed, and the majority of peaks are blocked. You can also avoid the impacts of the blustery winter winds by visiting between June and September.

• To sum it up, the region continues to experience comfortable weather with the sun beating down through, which is complemented by quiet, cool nights that put you to slumber after arduous excursions during the day. It is recommended against traveling through the area after September because the region suffers severe snowfall after then, which could make a trip on foot hazardous and challenging.

Base Camp - Your base camp for Markha Valley trek is Leh as you will be arriving here first and greeting your professional guide. You will unwind for the day.

• You will spend your second day exploring the nearby attractions in Leh and become accustomed with the locals and explore monasteries, museums, palaces and Thiksey, Shey, and Stok Gompa.

• Your first stop will be at Zingchen, which takes a 4 hours drive from your base camp. This route then takes you through the Rumbak Village and leads to Yurutse.

• Your third stop is at Ganda La before making your way to Skiu, where you can observe the rivers coming through Markha Valley and Shingo.

• The next stop is from Shiu to Markha Valley, which is a moderate hike at 3800 m elevation.

• Stop next at Thochuntse and soak in the breathtaking views of Kangyatze Peak while walking towards Hankar.

• Stop next at Nimaling Campsite and explore the backdrop of Kang Yatze Peak.

• Your last stop is Sumdo that you reach via Nimaling and Kongmaru La, before returning back to Leh with tons of memories.