Chadar: The plan

DAY 1
Early morning flight to leh. Transfer to Guest House. spend the day resting. Remember we have flown to 10,500 feet, and need to acclimatise.

DAY 2
in keeping with our acclimatisation schedule, this day will be light as well. A chance to see the monasteries around leh – driving of course. overnight at guest house.

DAY 3
last day in leh. We will do a short acclimatisation trek around leh to work the lungs and legs and help prepare for the rigour ahead. overnight at guest house.

DAY 4
The trek starts. We drive to Nemu, the confluence of the Zanskar and the indus, cross the river and move along the Zanskar to the start point of the trek at Alam Tilit. We descend to the river and trek to shingra (4 hrs). overnight in tent at camp by the river.

DAY 5
Trek to Dibyokma (4 -5 hrs). overnight in tent at camp by the river.

DAY 6
Trek to Nyerak Pullu (6 hrs). overnight in tent at camp by the river.

DAY 7
some distance away leave the river and follow the lingshed nala upto the beautiful village of lingshed (6 hrs). overnight in Zanskari house.

DAY 8
Rest day in lingshed. Visit the monastery. lie in the sun, write, and do nothing at all! overnight in Zanskari house.

DAY 9
Return. Trek to Nyerak Pullu (5 hrs). overnight in tent at camp by the river.

DAY 10
Trek to Dibyokma (5-6 hrs). overnight in tent at camp by the river.

DAY 11
Trek to Alam Tilit (5 hrs). Transfer to vehicles, onward to leh. overnight at guest house.

DAY 12
Back home! Early morning flight to Delhi.

NOTES:
The plan above should be treated as a guideline only. The nature of the trek is unique – the night halts and distances travelled on the river each day are tweaked and adapted, depending upon the conditions encountered. The trek allows a day of cushion-time to ride out inclement conditions without compro- mising the trek. These are outside chances – but it makes more sense to build in the buffer, than ruin a trip. Also, should conditions be favourable, there is a scope of changing the schedule so as to gain more time on the Chadar!