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- ascend the valley of Kyamar which was once called the salt road. It is through this valley that the salt from Tso Kar lake was brought to Leh and the Indus valley
- the landscapes are soft and harmonious
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- ascend the Kyamar La from where you will have a stunning view of the Changthang mountains
- descend towards Tiri Doksa, a seasonal shepherds shelter
- continue walking, start another ascent to the Mandalchan La and descend again towards Tisaling
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- walk towards the Shibuk La
- from the top, enjoy the incredible view of Tso Kar lake surrounded by snowcapped mountains
- descend into the valley that leads to Ponganagu next to Tso Kar lake
- the place is known for wildlife sightings such as marmots, ibex, kiang (wild asses) and migratory birds
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- the trek begins walking along the bank of Tso Kar lake. Tso Kar means 'white lake' because of the deposits of salt on its shore
- continue your walk to Nuruchan
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- you need to cross two passes, Horlam Kongka La (4900m) and Kyamayuri La (5416m) before you arrive to Gyamar Barma
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- climb the Kartse La and descend to Gyamar
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- climb up the Yalung Nyau La and enjoy the superb view of Tso Moriri lake from the pass
- walk down to reach Korzok village, situated on the bank of Tso Moriri
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- walk along the west bank of the lake, the trail is mostly level and you will have fantastic views of the Mentok range on the right and Chamser & Lungser Kangri across the lake
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- from Kyangdam the scenery changes dramatically and you enter the river valley of Parang Chu
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- walk along the river heading south to Getpa Buzak
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- continue walking along the Parang Chu river, walk up and down on rolling hills before reaching Tharang Yokma
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- this is a nice walk across a vast meadow while following the Parang Chu river to the base of the Parang La
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- start walking up gradually to cross the Parang La, the highest pass of the trek
- from the pass, there is a fantastic view of the Spiti valley
- steep descent into a gorge
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- cross a small pass and follow the trail going down to Kibber
Getting There & Back
it takes 2 hours to drive from Leh to Rumtse (80 km)
Kibber is 215 km from Manali and 550 km from Leh
On the way from Leh to Rumtse, it is worth taking some extra time to stop and visit the highlights in the area, check the Indus valley tour to Hemis for more details.
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