Markha valley trek

Markha valley

The best season to trek on the Markha valley is from June to September. It is at an altitude of about 3 700 m above sea level and takes about eight days to complete. There are scenic spots along the road, which you can get to see. Trekking along the Markha river, you will reach Nimling village, where you can see the high peak of Kangyatse. Other peaks that can be seen along the route include Cesar Kangadi Stoke Kangri and Nun Kun. The most beautiful part of this trekking route is found when you pass through the Hemis National Park. This place is different from any other park. Here you will find animals like snow leopard ibex and blue sheep. People who are fond of seeing animals on this trek must go. Before embarking on this adventurous journey, it is very important to mold ourselves in the atmosphere there. If you are going on a trek with a bunch of people and there is a guide along with it, there is nothing better than this.

Area - Leh Ladakh

 How many days - 4days

trekking grade - Hard 

First day

 time: 5 hours 

Trek distance: 15 km 

Trail Type: Medium Level Climb

Spituk is just 7 km from Leh. From Leh, Spituk can be reached by bus or taxi. Buses connect to Spituk from Leh every 30 minutes. Apart from the bus trekkers can also go by jeep. Trekking begins after reaching Spituk It takes about four to five hours from Spituk to Zingen. This path is quite similar due to which it can be reached easily and is flat. Trekkers can stop at Hemis National Park Park near this. Second day time: 3 hours trek distance: 5 kilometers

Second day

 time: 3 hours 

trek distance: 5 kilometers

After breakfast in the morning on the second day, trekkers can start trekking from Zingen to Gand La Pass, trekking of five km which can be completed in three hours. The second day of trekking begins at the Hemis National Park Park. During this time trekkers can also get a rare sight of Himalayan wildlife animals as Hemis National Park is home to Lynx, Ladakhi Ural (a type of goat), great Tibetan sheep, red fox, Tibetan wolf, wild dogs, Marmot, and mountain rabbit, etc. have to pay an entry fee to enter Hemis National Park. After walking the Hemis National Park trekkers will reach the next ghat which is located near the village of Rambam. Trekkers can rest here for a while. Trackers can proceed from here to Gand La Pass. Some of the trekking of Gand La pass is required for skiing, from where beautiful views of the Himalayas can be seen. Trekkers can relax on a ski.

 Third day 

Distance: 20 km 

Time: 6-7 hours

The third day of trekking begins from Ski to Markha… In the year 2005, the floods had destroyed everything here. To reach Markha's first trekkers have to cross the Markha river. This ghat Markha village is the largest village .. after which this valley was named as Markha. After reaching Sekhar from Ski, trekkers can relax in the camp.

Fourth Day 

Distance: 13 km 

Time: 5-6 hours

After reaching the Markha Valley, the trekkers descending will have to come to Thokunte. Meanwhile, trekkers will pass through bumpy roads. After crossing Umlung village, trekkers can see the open fields. Here trekkers can relax if they want..and also travel further.

Markha valley trek