Markha valley Trek | Trekking in Ladakh

Once you arrive at Leh airport and transfer to your hotel, check in at your hotel and relax. For a required hike briefing, please be there at 6 pm. If you are a foreign citizen, please bring two passport-sized pictures as proof of identification along with a copy of your passport and visa. And those are Indian must carry and submit 2 copies of your passport or voter ID card. And sometimes do not work the Adhar card. Those participants want to buy mobile SIM cards for the use of telephone calls or any use of the internet. You can visit the store, and you will get to buy a postpaid SIM of any company, like Airtel, BSNL, Jio, etc., and an ATM is also available in the market. If you require any hiking equipment, you must visit the rental shop: Leh is a fantastic spot to rent or purchase it.

After reaching Leh, take some time to relax and go outside to explore around the city. So, Leh is a high-altitude destination and is located at 3500 metres, so your body will need to adjust to this environment, and you need to drink a lot of water. At this time, avoid smoking cigarettes or any alcoholic drinks. Stay in your hotel overnight and avoid heavy activities to help your body adjust to the high altitude. Leh, a magnet for adventure seekers, has cosy cafés and boutiques galore. When you have spare time to explore the neighbourhood markets and enjoy the delicious food, you should not overstretch yourself.

Spend a day unwinding and learning about everything Leh has to offer, with different types of activities, and during the day you may do any choice of activities, such as cycling, motorbiking, sightseeing, or taking the experience of the highest motorable passes road, but those are confident to explore and reach the top, and those trekkers are fit for the body on this day only; they do this because it is high risk to explore at this altitude, and the rest is many things to do to visit around Leh.

Leh embodies adventure and ethnic diversity. You may do sightseeing of monasteries like Thiksey Gompa, Thiksey Monastery, and Shey Palace via a short hike. Rising on a mountaintop, Thiksey Monastery offers amazing views of central Ladakh. Don't undertake any difficult trekking to adjacent valleys or passes to accelerate the acclimatisation process. One other option is to experience some of the local cuisine by visiting Leh Bazaar. Before declaring the day over, stop at the Shanti Stupa to savour the amazing sunset view.

Your trip today begins with a lovely drive to Skiu. As you go, there will be important attractions like Magnet Hill and Gurudwara Pathar Sahib visible. You will be rewarded with amazing Stok range vistas as you approach Hemis National Park.

Stop and wonder at the gorgeous view of the Indus and Zanskar rivers crossing at Sangam. As you go to Skiu and Chilling, the slopes dotted with juniper trees provide amazing vistas. Although Skiu is a small hamlet village, Upper Skiu is home to old monasteries and ruins.

Beginning from Skiu, the well-marked road winds Sara over the Markha River\\\'s various fords and among breathtaking surroundings. Your path will be Mani walls, winter settlements, and wheat and barley fields. After a few hours of trekking, the peaceful Sara village is the ideal spot to put up a tent and take in a starry night.

Before starting the trek to Markha, get full mountain breakfast. And after having breakfast proceed the trek towards to markha via Chalak, Reaching Chalak hamlet after a lengthy and meandering path over arid terrain and a few small sources of water, is its tea stall and stone shelters. And get some have some tea and relax among lush meadows surrounded by magnificent mountains. After sometimes of tea take trek continue ascent to Markha village.

The ascent to Markha is mild, and you will come across holy Mani stones marking the location of former Buddhist sites along the path. If the water is at least knee deep, crossing the Markha River, water is cold after some crossing the river get the form legs are like final and it is challenging, With a monastery and remnants of Markha fort, Markha is the largest valley village.

Your climb today will lead you into the upper Markha Valley, where you will be surrounded by amazing views and be able to hear rivers roaring. Your final stop before Hankar is the peaceful monastery in Umlung hamlet. You will see Mt. Kang Yatse (6,400 m) in this town as you approach Hankar.

The breathtaking mountain views make the difficult journey over rivers and across uneven terrain worthwhile. Your final safe trek before ascending the highest peaks is Hankar.

Since today's journey is not as demanding, you may relax and enjoy the surroundings. After a little decline, the path expands up to the lush meadows of Thochuntse. Unlike the barren Ladakh desert, this is a lovely spot to rest and enjoy the surroundings.

As you approach Nimaling, you will be met with amazing landscape featuring the tall Kang Yatse mountain. Nimaling offers amazing views at the top point of your ascent. Get ready for the prospect of snowfall in this area. While camping, have a laid-back evening under the stars.

Your final day of trekking will find you at Kongmaru La, the summit of your path. Following the challenging ascent to the pass, views of the Karakoram Range and K2 summit are amazing. The amazing vistas of the Ladakh range and the Indus Valley are well worth the effort even with the difficult and steep descent.

Getting to the final town on the trek, Chokdo, calls for crossing Kongmaru La mountain. When you consider the amazing journey over the Markha Valley, you will be returning to Leh from here. As you arrive Leh, stop and savour the amazing surroundings and the memories created during your trip.