Stok Kangri Expedition

Duration : 06 Days

This climb to the magical Stok Kangri will provide you with a thrilling adventure, trekking through the beautifully rugged terrains, cross gorgeous glaciers and maneuver your way through steep and mesmerizing ridges, as you make your way to the summit.

Day 1
Leh to Martselang to Chogdo (3-4 Hrs) After Breakfast drive to Martselang and start trekking to Chogdo. Overnight in Camp.

Day2
Chogdo - Gyuncho La (4600 m) - Camp at 4350 m in 6- 7 h.
From now on, we will follow a new and rarely traveled route through the valleys to the east of our objective. Today, we turn towards the west into a tributary valley that leads after a long and gradual ascent to the Gyuncho La. We descent a few meters bellow to establish our campsite.

Day 3
Camp at 4350 m - Shang La (4800 m)- Matho Phu (4350 m) in 6 h. Today, we will cross many spurs and minor passes with occasional views northwards towards the Indus Valley and the peaks beyond. We climb up to the Shang La and then descend to the Tokpo River. Afterwards we will trek downhill to a nice camping place.

Day 4
Matho Phu - Mato La (4820 m) -Stok Kangri Base Camp (4700 m) in 5 hrs: At the pass, colourful prayer flags flap in the wind, with the Zanskari range in the background. Afterwards, we descend steadily along the Jingchan River. We get great views towards the Stock summit and the Stok Kangri (6121m).

Day 5
Summit day (Approx. 8-9 hours to base-camp). Our route initially crosses scree and boulder slopes, and then leads to easy angled snow slopes, which require ice axe and crampons. The route is not difficult but at this altitude, it will be strenuous. From the summit of Stok Kangri (6116m), we should see as far as the Karakoram, the Pamirs and Tibet. If it's warm enough we'll rest and recover some energy on top before descending to base-camp.

Day 6
Stok Kangri Base Camp - Leh (5 h walk to Stok). All downhill and through wild gorge scenery. There should be time to visit Stok Palace and museum while we wait for our jeeps. Then an hour's drive across the Indus valley to the comforts of the guesthouse in Leh.



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