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- after crossing the Zanskar river, the trail leads to the beautiful Markha valley
- homestay is available in Skiu
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- the trek from Skiu to Markha follows the river and passes through small villages
- the village of Markha consists of around 20 households, it is the biggest village in the valley
- spend some time visiting the ancient gompa and the ruined fort above the village
- homestay can be arranged in Markha
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- the trail follows the river
- visit the small but impressive cliff-side monastery of Techa located a few kilometers before Umlung village
- if you want to experience village life, you can stay in homestay in Hankar
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- continue your trek to the plateau of Nimaling which is the summer pasture for the livestock of Markha valley
- from Nimaling, you can hike to the base of Kang Yatse glacier in a few hours
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- cross the Kongmaru La which offers excellent views of Kang Yatse and Karakoram peaks
- from the pass, it’s a steep and long descent towards the Shang gorge. There are several river crossings before reaching the village
- homestay possibility in Chogdo
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- the trail heads toward west into a tributary valley
- gradual climb to the Gyuncho La before reaching Shang Phu
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- cross the Shang La, descend to the Tokpo river and follow it until Gangpoche
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- cross the Matho La from where you will have a nice view of Stok Kangri
- descend into the valley and walk to the shepherd settlement at Mankarmo
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- from Mankarmo the trail ascends the valley and you will have a clear view of Stok Kangri
- you may need to cross the river a couple of times before reaching the base camp
+1184m / -1184m
Elevation
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- the climb to the summit starts very early before dawn. It takes a few hours to reach the glacier. Keep going up on the steep path until you reach the ridge leading to the summit. The view from the summit is spectacular; you can see the snow-topped peaks of the Himalayas, Karakoram and Zanskar ranges. On a clear day, you can also see K2 in the distance
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- walk through the valley of multi-coloured rocks before reaching Stok village
Getting There & Back
it takes one hour and a half to drive from Leh to Chilling (60 km)
it takes 30 minutes to drive from Stok to Leh (20 km)
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