LAMAYURU – ALCHI TREK

Lamayuru – Alchi Trek

The Lamayuru Alchi trek is one of the popular treks in the Ladakh region that takes you on a spectacular journey to the earliest surviving monasteries dating back to the 10th - 11th century. The Ladakh region is often dubbed as the 'land of high mountain passes and monks', as the topography brings forth several ancient trading routes that used to connect Ladakh, India, with Tibet.

This is an interesting  trekking during the trek you can visit three main monastery Wanla, Mang Gyu and Alchi of Ladakh region, founded by Rinchen Sangpo around the XIth century. The highest pass on this trek is Tarla 5250 Mtrs. which is difficult.

Day 01: Leh – Lamayuru  (120 Kms)

Four to five hours drive will take us to Lamayuru which is one of the oldest and most famous monastery in the region situated on the National Highway route to Srinagar. Day to visit around the village and the monastery.  Overnight in Tents.

Day 02 : Lamayuru –  Wanla   4/5 Hrs.

Today is our first day to start trek immediately steep down and cross the stream, the gradually climbing across a mountain side and reach Prinkiti La 3720 Mtrs. Continue  walk to  Shilla then to Wanla.  Visit the monastery. Overnight in tents.

Day  03 : Wanla – Urshi  6/7 Hrs. trek

Leave in the morning and easy ascending upto the destination. Arrive in the evening. Overnight in tents.

Day 04: Urshi – Tarla – Tar 8/9 Hrs. Trek

This is the difficult day but panoramic too, the path is well marked and steep ascending upto Tarla 5250 Mtrs. five and half hours walk. Another three hours descend and arrive at village of Tar. Overnight in Tents.

Day 05: Tar – Mang gyu  4/5 Hrs. Trek

Leave after breakfast and the path goes up along mountain side to a small pass, then easy descend towards Mang Gyu. This is attractive village with interesting monastery. Good camp site near the stream.  Overnight in Tents.

Day 06: Mang gyu – Gera – Alchi  4/5 Hrs Trek – Leh 2 Hrs drive

From here good path into a beautiful narrow valley. After two hours reach the Indus valley at Gera  village. Follow  the  Indus  up  stream  cross Lardo continue untill reaching the motorable road. Three kilometers before Alchi. Another one hour time will take us to Alchi monastery. Drive to Leh which will take us 2 Hrs. Trek ends here.

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