Phyang to Hunder Nubra Valley

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The Nubra Valley lies to the north of Leh and was once the gateway to the ancient Silk route. The valley has vast alluvial plains and bacterian camels, which roam the sandy banks of the Shayok River. The geopolitical evolution tended to transform the Nubra valley into a unique bubbly place opened to foreigners only since 1995. Lying approximately 400m lower than Leh, Nubra sports a much milder climate, which enables its inhabitants to cultivate more extensively, as compared to their counterparts in the main Indus valley.

This trek is one of the least visited and the beauty of the unspoiled landscape will leave you spell bounded with the stunning views of Karakoram ranges. The beauty of the trek is surpassed only by the final day--a spectacular bus or jeep ride over the highest motor able road in the world (5606 m).

The trek starts in Phyang, which is 23 km west of Leh and ends in Hunder. This village is the last point open for Trekking in Shyok valley. From here we organize our ride back over Kardung La 5600 m, the highest motorable road in the world.

Day 01:

Leh- Phyang- Phyang phu (4 hrs)

We will drive to Phyang and after visiting the Monastery, trek to Phyang Phu. This day is a short day in terms of walking but a good day for acclimatization.

Day 02:

Phyang phu- South base of Lasermo 4700m (4 hrs)

After a leisurely breakfast, we will continue our trek to the base of Lasermo La 4700 m.

Day 03:

South base of Lasermo- North base via Lasermola 5400m (6-7 hrs)

On this day, we start quite early in the morning as we will cross the Lasermo Pass (5400m). The top of Lasermo pass offers stunning panoramic views of the surrounding peaks, the Indus valley and the Shayok Valley. The trail from the pass towards our camp passes rough moraines for an hour and a half. It is important to start early, as the ponies must cross the glacier before midday in order to avoid difficulties arising from snow and ice melting. The campsite is in a beautiful meadow and offer opportunities to explore and see flowers growing at high altitude.

Day 04:

North base- Hundar Dok (5 hrs)

Today we will walk down through meadows, flowers, and sometimes rocks. Most of the time, we will be walking along the Hundar stream. After following the stream for a while, we will pass through shepherds' huts, where the men and women from Hundar Dok Village live with their Yaks, cows, goats and sheep. They could be seen collecting milk, cheese, butter, wild vegetables and fuel for the winter. If you feel adventurous, you can taste the delicious milk and cheese with Tsampa. Purchasing these is not possible in Leh. Our campsite is just above the Village of Dok Gongma (Upper Dok).

Day 05:

Hunder upper dok- Skarchen (5 hrs)

We will pass through the villages of Dok Gongma, Dok Yokma and Wachan, which are names of different places with concentrations of scattered houses belonging to a common village known locally as Hundar Dok. If we are not in a hurry to get to our camps at Skarchen (a place where some of the local families go with their animals during the winter), we can spend some time exploring the villages and share a few moments getting to know the locals.

Day 06:

Skarchen- Hunder (4 hrs)

The last day of trekking is through the beautiful Hunder Gorge, which opens up just before descending to Hunder Bridge. Before the final descent we will have a great view of Saser Kangri (7672m).

Day 07:

Hunder-Leh (7hrs )

Now the final day in Nubra valley is to explore the surrounding areas and for the camel ride in the Hunder dunes, we will take a ride in jeep to Diskit, Sumur, and Khardungla pass 5606mts the highest motorable in the world while we are on the way back to Leh.

Travel Facts:

Size Of group: Min 3

Highest Point: La-Sermo 5150 mts

Grade: Hard