Markha valley also known as Hemis high altitude national
park is largest protected area in Ladakh. This park is home of endangered species of mamals, among them are elegent snow leopard,
Tibetan antilope, Kiang.
Markha valley is favourite trekking destination in
Indian Himalaya with its stark lunar landscape and valley floor dotted with green patches of barley fields.
Rupshu is situated in southwest of Ladakh and home
of thousands of Changpa nomads roaming in vast plateau with their flocks of sheep, producing finest pashmina wool.
The lake Tsomoriri lake a long slender female like
lake below at the foot of highest peak in Rupshu region Lungser Kangri 6666m. Karzok is main village situated west bank of
lake and connected with road to Leh city.
We start our trek from Leh by driving upto Chilling
village - an ancient village and cross the great Zanskar river by ropeway to Skiu village in Markha valley, we trek along
the Markha river and cross villages and barley fields upto Hankar where we trek to Zalung Karpo la and enter in to vast section
of Rupshu regions. Later crossing passes of Yar la we arrive at headquarter of nomads at Sangtha.
Crossing norbu la we reach at Pang a small tea stops
on Manali Leh highway.
