Likir Khaltse Trek – 9 days
Brief itinenary
DAY :01 Delhi-leh
DAY :02 Shay,Thiksay,Himis monastry
DAY: 03 Leh-Yangthang
DAY :04 Yangthang-rigzong-Yangthang
DAY :05 Yangthang-Himis shukpachan
DAY :06 Himis shukpachan -timisgang
DAY :07 Timisgang -Lamayuru
DAY :08 Lamayuru-Leh
DAY :09 Leh-Delhi
Day 01.
Early morning flight from Delhi to Leh, transfer to hotel and after 2:00 o’clock visit leh place, shanti stupa ,sangkar gonpa ,market .
Day 02.
Day trip to visit Shey and Thikse monasteries.
Day 03. Leh to Likir to Yangthang 4-5 hours
Drive to Likir, around 65 kms from Leh, on the Kargil road.
Visit Likir monastery and then start trekking, reaching Yangthang following a route through Saspotse village and couple of small passes, Phobe La, 3600m and Chagatse La, 3650m.
Overnight in camp.
Day 04. Yangthang to Ridzong Gompa and back to Yangthang, 5 hours.
After the breakfast proceed towards Ridzong.
Path follows a stream and plantation of apricot and apple.
Past a nunnery, the Ridzong monastery lies hidden in a small isolated valley bounded by mountains.
After lunch walk back to Yangthang, overnight in camp.
Day 05. Yangthang to Hemis Shukpachan, 2-3 hours
Leave Yangthang for Hemis via Tsermangchen La, 3750m, a short and pleasant walk, arriving in Hemis Shukpachan by afternoon.
For the rest of the day explore the village.
Overnight in camp.
Day 06. Hemis Shukpachan to Temisgam, 3 hours.
Leave village and proceed towards Temisgam via Maptek La, 3750m.
Crossing the pass, fine view of Ang village opens up, trail follows down to Temisgam.
Visit a ruined fort and a small monastery up on the hill.
Overnight in camp.
Day 07. Temisgam to Khalsay, 4-5 hours.
Walk down to Khalsay via Bongbongchan La, 3650m, reaching Khalsay, a popular stop for vehicles traveling between Leh and Kargil, then continue up to Lamaryuru Gompa by jeep.
Day 08.
After visit of the Lamayuru gompa return to Leh by road
Day 09.
Leh-Delhi
