Ladakh : Includes City Guides to Leh, Manali and Delhi

by Charlie Loram

• ISBN13: 9781873756300
• ISBN10: 1873756305
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 1999-11-11
• Publisher: Trail Blazer Pubns

Summary

Practical trekking guide to the Himalayan region of Ladakh northwest India Includes 75 detailed walking maps plus information on getting to Ladakh and guides to Leh Manali and Delhi

Table of Contents

Introduction
Planning Your Trip
What is trekking?	p. 9
With a group or on your own?
Organising the trek yourself	p. 10
Guided trekking groups	p. 11
Trekking agencies	p. 11
UK	p. 14
Continental Europe	p. 15
USA	p. 16
Canada	p. 16
Australia	p. 16
New Zealand	p. 16
Getting to India
Visas	p. 17
By air	p. 18
Overland	p. 19
Budgeting
Costs in towns	p. 19
Independent trekking costs	p. 20
Overall budget	p. 20
When to go and for how long
Seasons	p. 20
Temperatures and rainfall	p. 21
How long do you need?	p. 22
Route options
Planning your route	p. 23
Route planning map	p. 24
Central Ladakh	p. 26
Nubra	p. 31
Pangong	p. 34
Rupshu	p. 34
Zanskar	p. 36
Western Ladakh	p. 41
Mountaineering in Ladakh	p. 42
What to take
Keep it light	p. 44
Buying gear	p. 44
How to carry it	p. 44
Footwear	p. 45
Clothes	p. 46
Sleeping bag	p. 48
Medical kit	p. 49
Photographic equipment	p. 51
Camping gear	p. 51
Finding out more: books	p. 53
Maps	p. 55
Tourist organisations	p. 56
Web sites	p. 57
Health precautions and inoculations
Pre-trek preparations	p. 58
Inoculations	p. 59
Travel/health insurance	p. 60
India
Facts about the country
Geographical background	p. 61
Climate	p. 61
Historical outline	p. 61
Religion	p. 63
Practical information for the visitor
Visas	p. 66
Trekking restrictions	p. 66
Local transport	p. 67
Language	p. 69
Time	p. 70
Money	p. 70
Electricity	p. 71
Holidays and festivals	p. 72
Post and telecommunications	p. 74
The media	p. 74
Food	p. 75
Drink	p. 76
Things to buy	p. 77
Security	p. 78
Delhi, Manali, Keylong
Delhi to Leh--travel options	p. 79
Map	p. 80
Delhi
History	p. 81
International arrival and departure	p. 82
Orientation	p. 84
Where to stay	p. 84
Where to eat	p. 90
Services	p. 90
What to see	p. 92
Getting to Ladakh	p. 95
Manali
Orientation	p. 97
Where to stay	p. 97
Where to eat	p. 100
Moving on	p. 100
Keylong
What to see	p. 103
Organising your trek	p. 103
Moving on	p. 103
Ladakh
Facts about the region
Geographical background	p. 104
Climate	p. 106
Historical outline	p. 106
Economy	p. 112
Education	p. 115
The people	p. 115
Religion	p. 116
Leh and Beyond
Leh
History	p. 119
Arrival	p. 119
Orientation	p. 120
Local transport	p. 120
Where to stay	p. 121
Where to eat	p. 127
Services	p. 130
Entertainment	p. 135
What to see	p. 136
Moving on	p. 137
Places of interest beyond Leh
West of Leh	p. 140
Zanskar	p. 144
South-east of Leh	p. 145
Protected areas	p. 149
Minimum Impact Trekking
Cultural impact	p. 156
Environmental impact	p. 159
Economic impact	p. 163
Organising your trek
Pony-men and pack animals	p. 165
Local equipment	p. 168
Food for trekking	p. 169
Camping	p. 172
Preparing yourself	p. 173
Trail Guide and Maps
Using this guide
Route descriptions	p. 174
Route maps	p. 175
Markha Valley trek
Getting to the start	p. 176
Stok to Rumbak (alternative start)	p. 176
Spituk to Jingchan	p. 176
Jingchan to Yurutse	p. 178
Yurutse to Shingo	p. 179
Shingo to Skiu	p. 182
Skiu to Markha	p. 182
Markha to Tahungste	p. 185
Tahungste to Chukirmo	p. 186
Chukirmo to Karu	p. 192
Stok to Spituk via the Stok La
Stok to Stok La	p. 193
Stok La to Spituk	p. 193
Likir to Temisgam
Getting to the start	p. 193
Likir to Yangtang	p. 193
Yangtang to Hemis-Shukpachu	p. 196
Hemis-Shukpachu to Temisgam	p. 196
Lamayuru to Alchi
Getting to the start	p. 199
Lamayuru	p. 199
Lamayuru to Wanla	p. 200
Wanla to Hinju	p. 200
Hinju to Sumdah-Chenmo	p. 203
Sumdah-Chenmo to Sumdah-Choon	p. 204
Sumdah-Choon to Alchi	p. 206
Sumdah-Chenmo to the Markha Valley
Sumdah-Chenmo to Chiling	p. 209
Across Karnak
Getting to the start	p. 210
Karu to the Zalung Karpo La	p. 210
Zalung Karpo La to Sorra	p. 213
Sorra to Dat	p. 213
Dat to the Yar La	p. 215
Yar La to Pogmar	p. 216
Pogmar to Pang	p. 220
Leh to Nubra
Getting to the start	p. 221
Leh to Sabu	p. 221
Sabu Phu to Digar La	p. 222
Digar La to Chumik Yogma	p. 224
Chumik Yogma to Shyok Valley	p. 224
Along the Shyok Valley to Rong	p. 225
Across Zanskar
Getting to the start	p. 230
Darcha to Zangskar Sumdo	p. 230
Zangskar Sumdo to Shingo La	p. 232
Shingo La to Kargyak	p. 235
Kargyak to Purne	p. 239
Purne to Padum	p. 241
Padum to Parfi La	p. 247
Parfi La to Lingshed	p. 253
Lingshed to Potoksur	p. 255
Potoksur to Phanji La	p. 260
Wild treks in Zanskar
Zangla to the Markha Valley via the Jumlam	p. 264
Thongde to Phuktal to Padum	p. 264
Phuktal to Leh-Manali road via Tsarap River	p. 264
Zanskar's southern passes	p. 265
Padum to Rangdum via Dibling	p. 265
Rangdum to Heniskot, Lamayuru or Khalsi	p. 265
Stok Kangri ascent
Getting to the start	p. 266
Stok to the base camps	p. 266
Advanced base camp to summit	p. 268
Appendices
Indian embassies	p. 269
Itineraries	p. 270
Health and mountain safety	p. 271
Flora and fauna	p. 280
Ladakhi words and phrases	p. 282
Glossary	p. 285
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