Ladakh & Zangskar a true paradise for trekkers? Yes, very much so! Popular is trekking with ponies, but backpacking all the routes is of course also possible.

Find below an enormous list of treks, including classical and specially selected ones, with short descriptions. Mind you, any trek can be adjusted according to personal wishes, sometimes combined with others and there are many other possible routes (but how long will this make the list below then, already promising you on the homepage that we wouldn't overload you with information!)

Permits are required for the treks in Chang Thang, Durbuk Range and Nubra.

To view only the special treks, click here: Trekking Specials

Shanti Tours & Travels specializes in trekking! For more info and detailed itineraries of any trek please specify your requests at: Contact Us

TREKKING IN LADAKH - Hemis
(Hemis is located in the Ladakh division of the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir)

24. Hemis to Kibar

Best period: June to October
Duration: 18 days
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25. Hemis to Tsomoriri Lake

Best period: June to October
Duration: 12 days
Short description: This trek starts after a drive to Rumtse around 85 kms from Leh near the Gya village, which was seat of power of the Head of Ladakh Gyapacho in the 10th century AD. After a night halt the trek begins. It crosses three passes before Tsokar Lake and another three passes after Tsokar the salt Lake. While trekking in this area, you can visit birds, wild animals and Changpa nomads grazing their herds of goats at the mountains and high passes. The finishing point of the trek is Tsomoriri Lake or Karzok, the head quarter of Nomadic people. Explore Tsomoriri Lake for a day and drive back to Leh.




26. Hemis to Spang

Best period: June to October
Duration: 17 to 18 days
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27. Hemis to Bapandinala

Best period: June to October
Duration: 12 days
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28. Hemis to Zangla

Best period: June to October
Duration: 9 days
Short description: Hemis to Zangla route leads through some of the most isolated mountain regions with no villages for six days. There are many rivers to cross which can only be forded in the periods of relatively low water runoff, namely from the last part of August until late November. There are three passes to cross, two over 5000m, one just short of 5000m. The tour includes the visit of Likir and Alchi monasteries before the start of the trek. Reaching the mountain ramparts of Zanskar, you will have an opportunity to examine the best of the ancient monastic establishments of this lost Shangri-La, most notably the monasteries of Karsha, Stongde and Zangla. Our jeeps will bring you back to Leh from Zanskar via the magnificent Suru Valley under the shadows of the Nun – Kun massif, Kargil, Lamayuru and Sham.




TREKKING IN LADAKH - Rumtse
(Rumtse is a village with several tea houses on Manali Leh highway)

29. Rumtse to Kibar

Best period: June to October
Duration: 12 to 13 days
Short description: Another tough and challenging but beautiful and rewarding trek. This trek needs proper advance preparation in regards to participants physical condition as well as the team setup. This trek which starts from Ladakh and ends in the tribal region of Himachal Pradesh can be considered “off the beaten trek” as less people opt for it due to its toughness. Most fascinating part is that it passes through the high altitude lake Tso Moriri.





30. Rumtse to Hemis

Best period: June to October
Duration: 13 to Hemis
Short description: This is a tough and challenging trek and needs lots of preparation. The trekking team is usually bigger in size. One can add up the famous peak called Kangyatse (6400 Mt.) to climb with few extra days also. All the camp sites are pre defined and mostly near a source of water. It also passes through the Tso Kar lake and you will find lots of hot springs famous for its medicinal property due to presence of concentrated minerals etc.





31. Rumtse to Tsomoriri Lake

Best period: June to October
Duration: 6 Days
Short description: The area traversed by the Manali leh road, and containing the drainage basins of Tso-moriri and other lakes is known as Rupshu. Here, the Zanskar range is transformed into bare rolling many-hued hills divided by open high altitude valley. It is a landscape unlike any other in Ladakh -or elsewhere in India.







32. Rumtse to Spang

Best period: June to October
Duration: 10 to 11 Days
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