Ice Trail Chader Trek

This trail of frozen river has been used by the people from Zanskar since centuries to go out of the region when passes are closed by the snow, The main reason are to trade with the outside world, taking their children to school at Leh and to visit the sacred places in part of Ladakh during the winter.

Sense of humor, mental flexibility and well preparation is required to join this expedition. Trail goes along the frozen and semi frozen river surface, At the time up and down over the ice and rock, Follow the porters while walking who are doing impossible work carrying all the gears, Exploring this remote part of the world during winter is life time memory.

Duration: 19 Nights 20 Days

Grade : Moderate to tough
Altitude : 3850 mts/12628 ft
Best Season : Mid Jan to End Feb

1st Day : Delhi to Leh. Take the morning flight for Leh. Check into the guest house and relax the whole day. This is necessary for getting acclimatized. Overnight at the guesthouse.

2nd Day : Leh to Shey to Thiksey to Hemis. On this day you will go a sightseeing trip to some ancient monasteries in this area.

3rd Day : Leh to Chilling (5 hrs drive). In the morning drive to chilling along with our porters from Pishu village of Zanskar, visit coppersmith workshops. Dinner and overnight stay at guest house.

4th Day : Chilling to Zaribago. We begin our Chadar trek by walking on the frozen Zanskar river from Chilling to Zaribago. The trek is of about 5 hours. Overnight at Camp.

5th Day : Zaribago to Deepyokma. Walk on the frozen Zanskar river for about 4 hours from Zaribago to Deepyokma. Overnight at Camp.

6th Day : Depyokma to Nyrakpulu. Walk for almost 4 to 5 hours from Deepyokma to reach Nyarakpulu below the Nyarak village. Over night at Camp.

7th Day : Nyrakpulu to Lingshed. Frozen River (Chadar) TrekLeaving Nyarakpulu it's a one hour walk to the small village of Lingshed. Enjoy the comfort and cozy atmosphere of a private house with central heating.

8th Day : Lingshed. Spend rest of the day in the warmth of a private home in Lingshed. Explore the nearby monasteries, meet the monks and hospitable people of the village. Overnight stay at the private home.

9th Day : Lingshed to Nyarakpulu. Lingshed to Nyarakpulu - a walk of about five hours to the campsite.

10th Day : Nyarakpulu to Tso Mopoaldar. Nyarakpulu to Tso Mopoaldar a four hour walk to the campsite.

11th Day : Tso Mopoaldar to Tilatdo. Frozen River (Chadar) Trek Mopoaldar to Tilatdo - another day of walking about 5 hours.

12th Day : Tilatdo to Chilling to Leh. From Tilatdo walk up to Chilling village from where a Jeep will take you back to the hotel in Leh by evening. Overnight stay at hotel.

13th Day : Fly to Delhi.