KANG YATSE II
Ladakh Trekking Peak

The Kang Yatse II 6240m or Kang Yatze located at the East end of the Markha valley region of Ladakh just above Nimaling plains. The Kang Yatse peak is most dominant peak in Markha valley. The lower western Peak of Kang Yatse II is easier (Alpine PD - Peu Difficile) and more frequently climbed. The main summit of Kang Yatse I required some technical ability. Dzo Jongo is delight of trekkers as it doesnt required any technical climbing. If you are seeking for first Himalayan 6000m peak and away from the crowd that you may see in Stok Kangri peak. This side of Markha remain calm most of the time.
We start our excellent trek from Chilling after visiting ancient village of Alchi. Crossing Zanskar River and entering into Markha valley. We trek along the Markha river enroute we pass through barley fields, beautiful villages, and experiencing daily life of Ladakh people. We climb to an open pasture of Nimaling, and climb gradually to the base camp. With a panoramic view finally ascending to the peak of Kang Yatse II. On a clear sky the view goes upto K2 and Karakoram range peaks. Finally we cross pass of kongmaru la and descend down to Chuskirmo, Chogdo to Shang. Finally drive along the right banks of Indus River to Leh.
HIGHLIGHT
Ladakh trekking peak, Pre summit superb acclimatization, Spectacular Markha valley
Hemis national park, View of Ladakh & Karakoram range
KANG YATSE II (6200M) - OUTLINE ITINERARY
Day 01: Fly Delhi - Leh (3500m). Leh airport pick, check into hotel. Rest and acclimatize
Day 02: Leh acclimatise: Sight-seeing in around Leh
Day 03: Drive Leh - Chilling (3200m) 3-4 hrs, Trek to Skiu (3290m), 3-4 hrs
Day 04: Trek to Markha (3710m), 6-7 hrs
Day 05: Trek to Hankar (3900m) – Thachungtse (4200m), 6-7 hrs
Day 06: Trek to Nimaling (4750m), 5-6 hrs
Day 07: Trek to Base camp (5150m), 5-6 hrs
Day 08: Rest day / Training
Day 09: Ascend Kang Yatse II 6200m - back to base camp, 9-10 hrs
Day 10: Nimaling / Reserve day
Day 11: Trek Kongmaru La (5150m) - Chuskirmo (4140m), 6-7 hrs
Day 12: Trek Chokdo 2 hrs, Drive Leh 2-3 hrs.
Day 13: Leh - Delhi flight.
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
- All ground transportation to & fro as per the itinerary.
- Leh airport transfer.
- Sight-seeing in around Leh one full day
- 3 nights bed & breakfast hotel accommodation in Leh at 3 star hotel on twin sharing basis.
- Accommodation on twin share in 3 men 4 season tents, sleeping bags/liners, foam mattresses, mess tent, stool, chairs, toilet tent. Single tent available on request.
- Climbing gear: climbing boots, crampons, harnesses, ice axe, gaiters, rope, carabineers, trekking poles & other accessories.
- All meal during trek - starts with bed tea to breakfast, lunch, dinner, tea /coffee, snacks. from Indian, Tibetan, Chinese to continental cuisine.
- Support staff: Qualified English speaking climbing guide, cook & camp crew.
- Trekking mules/horses for porterage of your luggage and trekking gear.
- Camping fee, climbing permits.
- GST (Goods and services tax) as applicable.
- First aid medical kit.
KANG YATSE II (6250M) & DZO JONGO RI EAST (6280m) EXTENSION - 2 summits
Day 01: Fly Delhi - Leh (3500m). Leh airport pickup, check into hotel. Rest and acclimatize
Day 02: Sight-seeing in around Leh
Day 03: Drive Leh - Chilling, Trek to Skiu (3290m)
Day 04: Trek to Markha (3710m)
Day 05: Trek to Hankar 3900m – Thachungtse (4200m)
Day 06: Trek to Nimaling (4750m)
Day 07: Trek to Base camp Kang Yatse (5150m)
Day 08: Rest day
Day 09: Ascend Kang Yatse II 6240m - back to base camp
Day 10: Trek to Base camp Dzo Jongo (5500m)
Day 11: Rest / preparation / practice
Day 12: Climb Dzo Jongo Ri East and back to Base camp
Day 13: Reserve day
Day 14: Trek Kongmaru La (5150m) - Chuskirmo
Day 15: Trek Chokdo, Drive to Shang Sumdo (3660m) - Leh.
Day 16: Leh airport drop. Fly Leh to Delhi.
KANG YATSE II (6200M) - DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Delhi - Leh flight / Arrive Leh. Leh airport pickup, check into hotel. Rest and acclimatize
Arrive Leh, Leh airport pickup and check into hotel. Afternoon is free to relax and acclimatize to the altitude of 3500m as well as visit Leh bazaar. visit the Royal Palace of Leh from the 16th century.
Day 2: Leh - Acclimatize / Sight-seeing in around Leh
After breakfast, we drive to visit Shey first, than Thiksey. Thiksey monastery, which is 27 km from Hemis. This monastery is the oldest monastery of Gelugpa School in Ladakh. The great Lama Paldan Shesrap built it in 14th century. Here you can see the big statue of the Future Buddha. Continue to Taktok and Chemdey and return back to visit Hemis monastery which is 45 km far from Leh and it takes 90 minute drive. The great Mahasiddha Staktsang Raspa along with great ancestor Singey Namgyal builds this biggest monastery in 16th century. Continue to Matho than we drive to Stok which is situated opposite of Leh at a distance of 14 kms, At Stok visit of Royal Palace built during 1825 AD and palace has great collections of antiquity. Continue to visit Matho situated 10 kms from Stok, which has 10th century complex. Finally we drive back to Leh
Day 3: Drive Leh - Chilling (3200m) 3-4 hrs, Trek to Skiu (3290m), 3-4 hrs
Leaving Leh we drive to Chilling, where a bridge over the Zanskar River marks the starting point of today's route. After the loads were loaded onto the horses, you can loosely with only a small daypack ongoing running. It is necessary to overcome a first small pass (3400 m), before you reach the first large village in the Markha Valley with Skiu.
Day 4: Trek to Markha (3710m), 6-7 hrs
Leaving Skiu today we will have long, easy and pleasant walk up the Markha valley. We hike along the Markha River and cross numerous adjoining stream. The trail passes through willows, poplar trees and sea buckthorn bushes. Passing by Chaluk, last river to be cross before Markha. Markha is a wonderful village which has charming campsite and deserted fort can be seen from camp,
Day 5: Trek to Hankar (3900m) – Thachungtse (4200m), 6-7 hrs
Leaving Markha today you cross the river several times. We follow the clear path along the right bank and pass beneath the Humlung monastery. Few hours later arrival at high village of Hankar, continue on the track leaving the broad valley and turning towards narrow valley. As the trail goes higher and higher up the landscape presents spectacular scenes. Lastly crossing the bridge and continue to higher meadows of Thachungtse.
Day 6: Trek to Nimaling (4750m), 5-6 hrs
Today leaving camp we pass several Mani walls and come across a small lake. From here you have a spectacular view of the two peaks of Kang Yatse. Nimaling is a high pasture ground where you will find herder from Markha valley and Shang Sumdo area graze their livestock during summer time. We will have oppurtunity to taste fresh Dzo milk and other milk product to taste. The view of main Markha valley to the west is wonderful especially during sunset.
Day 7: Trek to Base camp (5150m), 5-6 hrs
From Nimaling trail up the mountain to reach more high pasture where you will find Dzo and yaks grazing. Through the loose rocks to reach a point where we will get clear view of Kang Yatse. We establish base camp near the stream.
Day 8: Rest day / Training
Today take the day to rest and before noon practice some technical skills which can be useful for next day and in the afternoon take some rest or gain some altitude.
Day 9: Ascend Kang Yatse II 6200m - back to base camp, 10-11 hrs
The summit day. Leaving midnight early approach to the edge of Kang Yatze II. In the beginnig walking on scree and moraine than onto snow. At the snowline crampons are applied and the rise follows. Gradual ascent all the way up except last few steep parts where you rope up. Reach at the summit by sunrise and enjoy the great view over the Markha Valley to the West and Zanskar to the South, Ladakh & Karakoram to the North. Descent to base camp.
Day 10: Nimaling / Reserve day
We keep this day as reserve day or rest day, in case of any bad weather. This day will be use as alternative.
Day 11: Trek Kongmaru La (5150m) - Chuskirmo (4140m), 6-7 hrs
Today leaving Nimaling, continue on path where small stream to cross then gradual climb to the top of the highest pass of our trek, with its wonderful views from the top as far as eye goes to all directions. On a clear sky one can see Kangyatse, far across K2 and Karakoram Range and its peak rising above 7000m. Soon after crossing the pass steep and long descent to Chuskirmo.
Day 12: Trek to Chokdo 2-3 Hrs, Drive to Shang Sumdo (3660m) - Leh 2, 3 hrs.
We descend to small village of Chogdo, we say adieu to our horseman and from here drive to the village of Shang Sumdo and continue to Leh. Check into hotel, rest and relax. Evening explore local bazaar.
Day 13: Leh - Delhi flight.
Morning transfer to airport and flight to Delhi.
Arrive Leh. Leh airport pickup and check into hotel.
Afternoon is free to relax and acclimatize to the altitude of 3500m as well as
visit Leh bazaar. visit the Royal Palace of Leh from the 16th century, Overnight
in hotel.
After breakfast, we drive to visit Shey first, than
Thiksey. Thiksey monastery, which is 27 km from Hemis. This monastery is the
oldest monastery of Gelugpa School in Ladakh. The great Lama Paldan Shesrap
built it in 14th century. Here you can see the big statue of the Future Buddha.
Continue to Taktok and Chemdey and return back to visit Hemis monastery which
is 45 km far from Leh and it takes 90 minute drive. The great Mahasiddha
Staktsang Raspa along with great ancestor Singey Namgyal builds this biggest
monastery in 16th century. Continue to Matho than we drive to Stok which is
situated opposite of Leh at a distance of 14 kms, At Stok visit of Royal Palace
built during 1825 AD and palace has great collections of antiquity. Continue to
visit Matho situated 10 kms from Stok, which has 10th century complex. Finally
we drive back to Leh
Leaving Leh we drive to Chilling, where a bridge
over the Zanskar River marks the starting point of today's route. After the
loads were loaded onto the horses, you can loosely with only a small daypack
ongoing running. It is necessary to overcome a first small pass (3400 m),
before you reach the first large village in the Markha Valley with Skiu.
Leaving Skiu today we will have long, easy and
pleasant walk up the Markha valley. We hike along the Markha River and cross
numerous adjoining stream. The trail passes through willows, poplar trees and
sea buckthorn bushes. Passing by Chaluk, last river to be cross before Markha.
Markha is a wonderful village which has charming campsite and deserted fort can
be seen from camp,
Leaving Markha today you cross the river several
times. We follow the clear path along the right bank and pass beneath the
Humlung monastery. Few hours later arrival at high village of Hankar, continue
on the track leaving the broad valley and turning towards narrow valley. As the
trail goes higher and higher up the landscape presents spectacular scenes.
Lastly crossing the bridge and continue to higher meadows of Thachungtse.
Today leaving camp we pass several Mani walls
and come across a small lake. From here
you have a spectacular view of the two peaks of Kang Yatse. Nimaling is a
high pasture ground where you will find herder from Markha valley and Shang
Sumdo area graze their livestock during summer time. We will have oppurtunity
to taste fresh Dzo milk and other milk product to taste. The view of main
Markha valley to the west is wonderful especially during sunset.
From Nimaling trail up the mountain to reach
more high pasture where you will find Dzo and yaks grazing. Through the loose
rocks to reach a point where we will get clear view of Kang Yatse. We establish
base camp near the stream.
Today take the day to rest and before noon
practice some technical skills which can be useful for next day and in the
afternoon take some rest or gain some altitude.
The summit day. Leaving midnight early approach
to the edge of Kang Yatze II. In the beginnig walking on scree and moraine than
onto snow. At the snowline crampons are applied and the rise follows. Gradual
ascent all the way up except last few steep parts where you rope up. Reach at
the summit by sunrise and enjoy the great view over the Markha Valley to the
West and Zanskar to the South, Ladakh & Karakoram to the North. Descent to
base camp.
We keep this day as reserve day or rest day, in
case of any bad weather. This day will be use as alternative.
Today leaving Nimaling, continue on path where
small stream to cross then gradual climb to the top of the highest pass of our
trek, with its wonderful views from the top as far as eye goes to all
directions. On a clear sky one can see Kangyatse, far across K2 and Karakoram
Range and its peak rising above 7000m. Soon after crossing the pass steep and
long descent to Chuskirmo.
We pass the small village of Chokdo and continue
along the stream to village of Shang Sumdo. leaving Shang Sumdo, we say adieu
to our horseman and drive to Leh.
Morning transfer to airport and flight to Delhi.
- All ground transportation to & fro as per the itinerary.
- Leh airport transfer.
- Sight-seeing in around Leh one full day
- 3 nights bed & breakfast hotel accommodation in Leh at 3 star hotel on twin sharing basis.
- Accommodation on twin share in 3 men 4 season tents, sleeping bags/liners, foam mattresses, mess tent, stool, chairs, toilet tent. Single tent available on request.
- Climbing gear: climbing boots, crampons, harnesses, ice axe, gaiters, rope, carabineers, trekking poles & other accessories.
- All meal during trek - starts with bed tea to breakfast, lunch, dinner, tea /coffee, snacks. from Indian, Tibetan, Chinese to continental cuisine.
- Support staff: Qualified English speaking climbing guide, cook & camp crew.
- Trekking mules/horses for porterage of your luggage and trekking gear.
- Camping fee, climbing permits.
- GST (Goods and services tax) as applicable.
- First aid medical kit.
× Domestic flight Delhi - Leh,
× Rest of hotel in Leh and New Delhi and lunch, dinner while staying at hotel in Leh & not trekking.
× Travel insurance.
× Soft or hard drinks.
× Entrance fee at monasteries
× Personal tipping to staff: Guide, cook, helper, horseman, driver.
× Any unforeseen cost arises by natural hazards rain, snow, road block which cost extra lodging & boarding beyond trip Schedule.
"I have completed the Kharnak trek and Kang Yatse II climb from 20th July to 2nd August 2019 with Potala Adventurers, we crossed 5 passes over 5,000 and summitted Kang Yatse II successful, thanks for all the the supported crew, Eshey has done this trek three times and familiar to the trek the route, campsite, monasteries, villages, local peoples and their cultures, he's very knowledgeable on flora and fauna, a nice and friendly ...
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DATES
June 13 - June 25, 2021 (Available)
June 27 - July 9, 2021 (Available)
July 11 - July 23, 2021 (Available)
July 25 - Aug 6, 2021 (Available)
Aug 15 - Aug 27, 2021 (Available)
Sept 5 - Sept 17, 2021 (Available)
PRICE
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TRIP FACTS
Activity - Trekking & mountaineering
Region - Markha, Ladakh, India
Difficulty Level - Strenuous
Max Altitude - 6200m
Max sleeping altitude - 5150 m
Lowest trek altitude - 3290 m
Trip Length - 13 days Delhi to Delhi
10 days Leh to Leh
9 days trekking
9 nights camping
3 nights hotel
Best time - Mid June to Sept end