Trekking in Leh, India (TBD)

I am was planning a trip of upwards two weeks to Leh in the region of Ladakh in India in September. As I get ther I will have a few days of acclimatisation then do an easier 4-5 day homestay trek and finally try to summit a 6000+ meter mountain.

All treks, accommodation, transport and guides will be organised beforehand. I have a friend who has done this previously and I will be using his recommended company and guides.

Please join me if your feel like!

Rough Itinerary

  • Day 1: Fly to Leh and check in.
  • Day 2: Acclimatisation to altitude
  • Day 3-7: Homestay trekk
  • Day 8: Rest day
  • Day 9-12: Summit attempt
  • Day 13: Return to wherever

Cost

  • Flights to Leh. It obviously depends where you be flyging from, look it up yourself you lazy ass.
  • Stay in Leh: €20 per night
  • Homestay trek: €250
  • Summit attempt: €500

Leh

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Leh is where you fly to, where the base will be and where the treks are organised from.

Homestay trek

Homestay trekking gives you the opportunity to experience Ladakhi village life, while trekking through the villages of Ladakh you can interact with the villagers, farmers, and children and staying with them makes you a part of them. Early at dawn you will hear the rooster crowing and later the farmers singing and working in the fields, children playing at streams. Later breakfast gathering at the kitchen, all in all it will be one of a kind of an experience.
While walking from village to village you will go through the sculpted canyons , amazing formations, medieval villages, and Buddhist monasteries. Besides that you can spot many rare wild animals/birds species amongst these are the Ibex, Antelope, Tibetan Argali, Blue Sheep, Shapo, Marmot, Red fox, Tibetan Wolf, Eurassian Lynx and the elusive Snow Leopard. However its very difficult to spot Snow Leopards during the Summer time. Among the birds fauna you can spot the Snow Patridge, Golden Oriole, Snow Cock, Golden Eagle, Horned Lark, Red Billed Chuff etc.
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Summit Stok Kangri

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 Stok Kangri is one of the most beautiful peaks in Ladakh. The climb is technically not difficult, and requires no special mountaineering skills. It gives you a real opportunity to climb a 6150m mountain in less than a week, which is not possible in any other part of the world. The summit presents one of the most spectacular views of the Saser peak in the Karakoram Range, where the K2 lies.

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