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MARKHA VALLEY TREK + STOK KANGRI CLIMB 6153M – LADAKH

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Day 1:

Trip to Delhi

Day 2:

Arrival to Leh (3570m) – Acclimatization – Visit to the Bazaar/Stupa/Royal Palace – Night in Guest House

Day 3:

Leh (3570m) – Lamedura Monastery – Leh (3570m) – Night in Guest House

Day 4:

Short hike and cultural visits around Leh – Informational briefing and final preparatory arrangements – Night in Guest House

Day 5:

Transfer (1h30) to Hemis (3678m) – Hemis Monastery visit - Martselang (3408m) – Shang Sumdo (3680m) – Night in Guest House

Duration: 3-4h (10.7km)

Elevation gain / loss: + 283m / - 281m

Day 6:

Shang Sumdo (3680m) - Chogdo y Chuskurmo – Lartse (4594m) – Night in Guest House

Duration: 5-6h (11km)

Elevation gain / loss: + 914m / - 0m

Day 7:

Kongmaru La Pass (5260m), spectacular views to Kang Yatse and Karakorum mountains – Nimaling (4841m) – Night in Guest House

Duration: 5-6h (7km)

Elevation gain / loss: + 686m / - 500m

Day 8:

Nimaling (4841m) – Nimaling High Plateau, vue to Kang Yatse (6400m) – Optional approach to Kang Yatse Glacier – Hankar (4030m) – Night in Guest House

Duration: 3-4h (10.7km)

Elevation gain / loss:+ 30m / - 836m

Day 9:

Hankar (4030m) – Techa Monastery visit, close to Umlung – Markha (3760m) – Night in Guest House

Duration: 4h (11.2km)

Elevation gain / loss: + 40m / - 300m

Day 10:

Markha (3760m) – Skiu – Monastery and Fortress ruins visit - Shingo (4150m) – Night in Guest House

Duration: 6-7h (25.2km)

Elevation gain / loss: + 850m / - 451m

Day 11:

Shingo (4150m) – Ganda La Pass (4900m) – Rumbag (3870m) – Night in Guest House

Duration: 6-7h (15km)

Elevation gain / loss: + 800m / - 200m

Day 12:

Rumbag (3870m) – Stok La Pass – Mankarmo (4380m) – Night in Guest House

Duration: 7-8h (13km)

Elevation gain / loss: + 1000m / - 500m

Day 13:

Mankarmo (4380m) – Stok Kangri amazing clear view – Base Camp (4969m) – Night in tents

Duration: 3h (4km)

Elevation gain / loss: + 589m / - 0m

Day 14:

Base Camp (4969m) – Stok Kangri Glacier – Ridge – Stok Kangri summit (6153m) – Base Camp (4969m) – Night in tents

Duration: 9-11h (9km)

Elevation gain / loss: + 1184m / - 1184m

Day 15:

Reserve day – Night in tents at Base Camp (4969m)

Day 16:

Base Camp (4969m) – Stok (3604m) – Transfer to Leh (3570m) – Night in Guest House

Duration: 3-4h (12.4km)

Elevation gain / loss: + 0m / - 1366m

Day 17:

Trip back

Included:

Guest house accommodation and breakfast during days 22nd, 23rd, 24th August and 6th September.
Guest House half-board accommodation from August 25th to September 2nd
Tents accommodation during our stay at Stok Kangri Base Camp on September 3rd, 4th and 5th.
Meals during the trekking days
First aid kit and oxygen bottle.
TUC Mountain Guide for every 10 people.
TUC Second Guide in case of a larger group (over 10 people).
Local mountain guide
Local Guide assistants in variable number, depending on the size of the group.
Private transfer from Leh to the starting point of the route and back to Leh.
Airport transfer.
Transport of 20 kg weight per person during the trekking
IMF rate of $50 pp for foreigners
Accident insurance (basic)

Not included:

Meals or drinks during the stay in Leh.
Any personal expense.
Any expense caused by not being able to follow the group.
Expenses caused by possible sudden program variations.
Abroad health and travel insurance (recommended).
Air tickets.
Guides and assistants gratuities.
Laundry expenses, telephone calls or Internet access.
Transfers during the stay in Leh.
Visits entrance tickets during the stay in Leh.
Individual mountain clothing and equipment
Any element not expressly mentioned in the "Included" section.

General Information:

Above 10 participants, there will be a second Spanish guide who will give greater support and flexibility to the group.
Each participant must have the Mountaineering Federation License at date and valid for a trekking in India.
Hiking entails dangers. Each participant in this journey assumes his responsibility individually.
The mountain guide reserves the right to modify the program depending on weather and snow conditions, group factor or any other cause that in his opinion may be decisive.
The registration deadline is May 3rd, 2019
To sign in you must fill out the form on our site and make a first payment of 40% of the total price. We will provide our bank details via email.

30l Backpack
Winter sleeping bag (Comfort temperature 0º-5º)
Telescopic hiking poles
Light hike boots or appropriate trail running shoes

Cramponable mountaineering boots
Crampons
Ice axe
Harness

Gore-Tex jacket
Down jacket or Primaloft (light)
Polartec
Thermal shirts
Long hike pants + spare
Short pants

Goggles

Hat
Buff
Light hiking gloves
Cold Temperature Gloves
Medium thickness socks + spares

Cap
Sunglasses
Sun Cream 50+
Lip Balm 50+

Headlight (batteries)
First aid kit + toilet bag
Notebook (optional)

Mobile
Chargers
Camera
ID/Passport
Cash (provide foreign currency)

For the outdoor activity that you plan to be successful it is very important that it accommodates to your level, both physical and technical. Here we present some guidelines so that you can get an idea of what your level is according to the programs we propose. However, we recommend reaching to us so we can help you personally and adapt the program to your conditions.

Trekking

TECHNICAL level

1 = Beginner. No previous trekking experience. Has only hike on flat terrain and well-marked trails.
2 = Starter. Occasional hiker with experience on single-day treks. Accustomed to walk on varied terrain and across scree slopes.
3 = Intermediate. Occasional hiker with experience on single and multi-day treks. Accustomed to walk on varied terrain where it may be necessary to cross a scree slope, a névé or to scramble.
4 = Advanced. Regularly hikes and climbs in the mountains. Experience on multi-day routes. Capable of walking on rough terrain, across scree slopes, up on steep hillsides and traversing névés. Ability on unstable terrain (gravel, rock blocks) is required.
5 = Very advanced. Frequently hikes and climbs in the mountains. Experience on multi-day routes spending the night in a hut or a tent. Skilled on rough terrain: scree slopes, steep hillsides, névés and glaciers. Basic knowledge of rope work.

PHYSICAL level

1 = Able to walk for 3 hours and 600 meters elevation gain carrying a light backpack of about 5 kg.
2 = Able to hike in the mountains for 4 to 5 hours and 800 meters elevation gain with a backpack of about 5 kg.
3 = Able to hike in the mountains for 5 to 7 hours and 1000 meters elevation gain with a backpack of about 7 kg.
4 = Able to hike in the mountains for 8 hours and 1200 meters elevation with a backpack of about 8 kg, being in high altitude (over 4000m) intermittently.
5 = Able to hike in the mountains for 8 hours and 1500 meters elevation gain with a 10 kg backpack, being in high altitude (over 4000m) intermittently.

Next Dates :

July to September

Description

Ladakh or the "land of the mountain passes" is an amazing region in the North of India, surrounded by the Karakorum on its north side and by the great Himalayas on its south. It borders Tibet, Pakistan and the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The Ladakhi population maintains strong ties to the Tibetan culture in its ethnicity, clothing, cuisine, language, etc. The region preserves some of the most important Buddhist Monasteries in India.

We embark on a 12-day adventure through the remote valley of Markha, one of the most representative of Ladakh, small villages and whitewashed monasteries (gompas) covering the fertile valley is among others its signature. In these days of complete connection with nature, we will cross mountain passes above 5000 meters, high nomads grasslands (home of yaks) and will be soaked in the Ladakhi Tibetan culture once we get to know the kind local people. The highlight of the program will be the ascent to Stok Kangri, a 6153m peak in the heart of the Hemis National Park. It doesn’t required great technical expertise but from its summit the extraordinary Indo’s Valley will be at our feet and will distinguish the K2 and the Great Himalayas on the horizon.