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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