Trekking

Trekking Pin Valley – Bhaba Pass (4890m) 

 Easy 4-days’ trekking from the Tibetan to the outer Himalaya. In 4 – 5 hours’ walk per day you trek from Pin Valley across Bhaba Pass to Kinnaur. In Bhaba Valley you can meet shepherds from Kinnaur and spend the night at the summer grazing grounds of Mulling. Bhaba Valley’s rich vegetation forms a striking contrast to the dry Tibetan Himalaya.

Trekking Pin Valley - Pin-Parvati Pass (5300m)- Kullu

 On an 8 – 9 days’ trekking tour (5 -6 hours per day) you hike from Mud in Pin Valley to Manikaran (Kullu Valley) in the outer Himalaya.

Physical fitness, acclimatization and experience in rocky terrain are required for the crossing of the Pin-Parvati Pass (5300m) on the third day. Your luggage will be carried by local porters, who can earn some extra money like this.

Parang La Trekking (5600m) From Spiti to Ladakh

 7 to 9 days’ trekking depending on the condition and the wishes of the participants. In a rocky mountain landscape you cross deep canyons and a glacier on the way from Kibber in Spiti to Tso Moriri Lake on the Indian Changthang, the westernmost part of the Tibetan plateau. Fitness, acclimatization and experience in mountainous terrain are required as you cross Parang La (5600m) on the 4th day. 

After descending from the pass the route follows the uninhabited and barren valley of the Parechu. Shortly before the Tibetan border the route leaves the river and enters the wide and soft plain of the Changthang with Tso Moriri (4600m). You approach the destination of Korzok along the lake shore with a grand view on several peaks above 6000m. There is a nomad camp near Korzok where you can spend the night with a family in a traditional yakhair tent.

Ladakh: Markha Valley Trekking

 After acclimatizing in Leh for 3 days and visiting famous monasteries, we start the 7-days’ trekking tour of intermediate difficulty. You will be on the way for 4 – 5 hours per day. The route leads you through deep gorges and passes green fields and numerous stupas. On the 6th day we will cross Zalung Karpo Pass (5200m). As my guides and me also speak Ladakhi, we can get in touch with the local people. Overnight stays will be in tents or local guesthouses.

Ladakh: Rumtse – Tso Moriri Trekking

 After your arrival in Leh you can visit famous monasteries for 2 – 3 days: Alchi, Lamayuru, Hemis and Thikse, and also Shey and Leh Palace. After acclimatizing like this you will be driven to Rumtse on the national highway, from where we trek for 9 days onto the Indian Changthang. On this tour of intermediate difficulty you cross several passes above 5000m and reach Tsokar, a salt lake at 4500m after 3 days. After 5 more days of trekking, you will have a great view on the nomad camp of Phu, where you can also spend the night with a nomad family. The Changpas you meet will allow you to see interesting aspects of their daily life as nomads. If the conditions are favourable, there is the possibility to climb an easy peak of 6000m under the guidance of a Phu nomad or to go down to Korzok on Tso Moriri directly.

 The beautiful Tso Moriri in a mystic landscape 

 Nomand Tent on Tso Moriri

Homestay and cultural trekking in the Valley of Leh/Ladakh

 In a 1 or 2-days’ journey (according to the wishes of the guests) we travel from Delhi to Manali. On the following day we cross the well-known Rothang Pass (3900m) and spend the night in a hotel in Jispa/Lahaul. Then we proceed in 1 or 2 days across 3 passes with an impressive mountain scenery and arrive in Leh, the capital of Ladakh. Instead of travelling over land you can as well take a flight from Delhi to Leh and we will pick you up at Leh Airport.

During a 3-days’ stay in Leh, you can visit the monasteries of Alchi, Lamayuru, Hemis and Thikse, and also Shey and Leh Palace. We will put you up in a cosy local guesthouse or a hotel in Leh. On an easy trekking tour of 3 days (2 hours walking per day), you can visit other monasteries and get an impression of the daily life of the local people away from the beaten tourist tracks. We spend the nights in the villages in homestay facilities in local houses. Like this you can get in touch with Ladakhis and also support the local economy at the same time.

Wildlife trekking Kibber – Kanam Peak

 From Kibber you trek for 3 to 4 days at an altitude of 4200 – 4500m. In the remote mountains of upper Spiti you can see wild animals like bluesheep, vultures, foxes and many others. It is also ideal territory for fossils. There is also the possibility to climb Kanam Peak (5975m). On this tour you spend the night in tents.

Short trekking Sangla – Sangla Kanda – Rupin Pass (4700m) – Chasu

 After arriving at Sangla (Baspa Valley) you visit the the old part of the village and the temple of the local deity.

In the centre of the ancient village Phulaij (Flower festival) is celebrated each year in mid September. You can also take a short walk to the historical fort at Kamru. On the second day you start on the 3 – 4 days’ trekking tour to Rupin Pass.We put up camp at Sangla Kanda (3600m) and you spend the night near shepherds with their animals and can enjoy the spectacular view on Kinner Kailash. The following day a historical trade route takes you up to Rupin Pass (4700m) and we will camp close to the pass. The next 2 days we return to the valley via Shibaling.

Short trekking on pilgrimage route: Nako - Tashigang

 The starting point is Nako Monastery founded by Rinchen Zangpo (eary 11th c.). From there the pilgrimage route leads us up to a little pass (3900m) marked with innumerable stupas, mani walls and kankanis. On the way you enjoy a fantastic view on the summits of Spiti, Kinnaur and Tibet. After a 5-hours’ walk we reach Tashigang, a village close to the meditation caves of Somang and in sight of the Tibetan border and Shipki Pass. At Tashigang we spend the night in a private house. On the last day we descend to the Satluj bridge, from where there is a link road to National Highway 22.

 On the way from Nako to Tashigang