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Parang La Trek 2019

The long and winding trek from Spiti valley to Changthang (Ladakh) and then onto Tibet is a trans-Himalayan trek which retraces the ancient and renowned trade route between Spiti and Tibet. Parang La is perched at an altitude of 5,600mts and connects the Spiti valley to Ladakh, a high-altitude mountain desert. On the Spitian side of Parang La, the Parilungbli river meanders and the trekking trail runs parallel to it and ascends up to the pass and opening into Ladakh.  The trip starts from Chicham, where we will acclimatize for two days and hike around Ki, Kaza and Langza to prepare ourselves for 8 days of high altitude trekking. The trek through the high-altitude mountain desert originates in Chicham in Spiti Valley – the highest inhabited village in the world and culminates at the village Karzok by the banks of the beautiful Tso Moriri, Ladakh. The meadows of Chicham are filled with exotic wildlife such as the Himalayan snow leopard and the magnificent horses of Spiti. The trail cuts across a gorge that leads to Dulma. From Dulma, there is another steep route to the meadows of Thaltak. We will also trek on to the Rupshu plains of the Changthang Plateau, which also happens to be the eastern-most tip of the Tibetan Plateau. Keep your eyes open for sightings of rare Himalayan wildlife.  From here, the trail meanders through Datang Yongma, Racholemo, Norbu Sumdo and then crosses over to Chumik Shilde. From here we will reach the southern bank of Tso Moriri, a lake of unparalleled beauty. The lake runs almost 27 km in length and 8 km in width. During the mating season, the lake is a playground for Brahmini ducks, black-necked crane and bar-headed geese to name a few. The trail runs alongside the shore of the lake and will finally end at Karzok. Set in a spectacular setting Karzok is one of the highest villages in the world at 4595 meters. Karzok is connected by road to Leh, the capital of Ladakh. There is another road leading to Manali via the famed picturesque Leh-Manali highway. you can choose if want to continue to Leh or get back to Manali.  Read More

Instruction language: English

All meals included

Price for:

1 Person

9 Days

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