Introduction
Kosta 23 years young (Australia), one of my Patreons, is on a solo 6 months mission through the Indian and Nepal Himalayas following a mix of OSM mapped trails and exploring new Survey map trails.
- Part 1: June – Trans Uttarakhand (yellow)
- Optional / Alternate (blue)
- Part 2: July-Aug (monsoon) – Ladakh / Zanskar (yellow)
- Part 3: Sep-Oct Spiti / Kinaur
- Part 4: Sep – Trans Uttarakhand (2)
- Part 5: Oct-Nov – Nepal
Part 1 – Trans Uttarakhand (Manali to Darchula)
- Beas river – Naggar (food) – Chander Khoni
- Optional: Malana valley – Nilhani Thach – Bukora Thach – Umbraruar Thach – Motagran Thach – Wechim – Bhutoling (food)
- Malana valley – Bhutoling (food) – Rasol Pass
- Parvathi valley – Kasol (food) – Garahan (food) – Kandi Galu
- Hurla Nal – Manihar (skip road / hitch ride) – Kharna (food) – Kandi Galu
- Alternate: Jhuni – Buga – Palgi
- Alternate: Kandi Galu – Jauli – Shikari – Bhatkanda – Shulga
- Sainj river – Sainj (food) – Kathyaugi- Nuhara Gad – Thini top – Chhadhar
- Alternate: Shanar Nala – Nah – Pass – Jhaleri – Bashel Thach – Manjali
- Tirthan river – Banjar (food) – Lambri top – Pass
- Tirthan valley – Bathad (food) – Basleo pass
- Kurpan Gad – Sarahan (food) – Dim – Matlaloi Tach
- Alternate: Sagopha – Chamarla – Damdwar Thach – Muharna Thach – Waraphala Thach
- Sutlej river – Muchka – Kargar (food) – Jakhri (food) – Pass – Daranghati Dogri
- Nogli Gad – Munish (food) – Taklech – Wari ka Devta – Maral Kanda – Pass
- Alternate: Sauraka Dogri Kandi – Kathrech Ghati – Jatwani
- Maira Gad – Dumera – Dogri (food) – Pass
- Andhra Khad – Goskuwari (food) – Pass
- Pabar Nadi – Bhatwari (food) – Chbedag Thach – Tagan Khai
- Optional: Sathu Talao lake
- Rupin Nadi – Jiskon (food) – Ridge – Pass
- Alternate: Bharura Sar – Sural Gad – Lewari – Rekcha
- Supin Nadi – Rekcha (food) – Kuparkhai
- Barasu Gad – Gangar (food) – Taluka (food) – Phachikandi pass – Samay ka Tibba
- Alternate: Daunsu – Reswal Tal -Bali pass – Janki Chhati
- Yamuna river – Hanuman Chatti (food) – Darwa Pass – Dodi Tal
- Optional: Ridge – Jana Tal – Multatha – Uchalara – Gorginda – Sunagar
- Binsi Gad – Dandalka (food) – Dyara
- Bhagirathi river – Bhatwari (food) – Kailapir Pass – Kyarki Khal
- Alterante: Sunagar – Charku – Khera Tal – Dina Gad – Bhus – Pagariya – Pilang
- Alternate: Pilang – Awera – Kyarki Khal – Shastru Tal – Kaliani – Gangi
- Bal Ganga – Gainwali (food) – Muneri pass
- Bilangana river – Gangi (food) – Kinkola Khal
- Mandakini – Sonprayag (food) – Rail – Manjhera – Jagi – Lenkh
- Optional: Sonprayag (food) – Gaurikund (hot spring) – Rambara – Kedarnath (touristic pilgrimage)
- Alternate: – Rambara – Khani – Simtoli – Mandani Mandir – Dwarak Khal – Jethar Danda – Ransi (food)
- Madhyamaheshwar Ganga – Ransi (food) – Lenkh (food) – Patwariyan – Pass – Chopta (food) – Tungnath
- Alternate: Ransi – Gaundar – Tuliyar Kharak – Bisuri Tal – Ridge – Tungnath
- Balkhila Nadi – Gaundi (food) – Naola pass – Rudranath – Toli Tal
- Alternate: Naola pass – Rudranath – Rikhni Gad – Bridge – Panch Dhyuli – Gangartoli Gad – Mainwa Khal – Urgam (food)
- Maina Gad – Dumak (food) – Bansi Narayan – Urgam (food)
- Alaknanda – Joshimath – Ridge – Kuari pass
- Birahi Ganga – Pana (food) – Jhinji – Pass – Ridge
- Nandakini – Ridge – Harasing Gad – Ali Khal
- Optional: Rup Kund – Nandakini – Hom Kund (temple)
- Alternate: Rup Kund – Pass – Ali Khal
- Kail Ganga – Himni (food) – Dulam – Pass
- Optional: Pass – Chholiya Minsingh – Dak Danda – Tharkot – Bharakandi
- Bauru Gad – Bharakandi – Pass
- Pindar river – Badiyakot (food) – Surag (food) – Khati (food) – Khati pass
- Optional: Jatoli – Sundardhunga – Nag Kund (touristic)
- Optional: Khati (food) – Dwali – Phurkiya – Pindar Kanda (touristic)
- Sarju river – Khalpata (food) – Pass
- Ramganga – Namik (food) – Sur Sungri Khal
- Jakula Nadi – Rur Khan – Pass – Kwiri
- Goriganga – Buin (food) – Dhilam – Boti pass
- Alternate: Milam valley: Lilam (food) – Pass – Bod Udiyar – Rilkot – Burphu – Pass – Ralam – Ralam Gad – Paton (food)
- Optional: Ganghar – Milam (end point)
- Alternate: Paton – Pethal Gad – Rachanka Dhar – Nagni Dhura – Khauliban – Phapa
- Badakani – Mathkot (food) – Rapti – Mujurka Khal
- Alternate: Bothi – Ramthing – Khata – Bauna (food)
- Paina Gad – Bauna (food) – Daharti Khal
- Kulka Gadhera – Guindar Khal
- Jimba Gadhera – Balchchidura Pass
- Dharma Yankti – Sungdom (hospitality) – Teejam (food) – Darchula
- Optional: Dharma valley – Dar – Sela – Datu (U-turn)
- Exit: Darchula – Pithogarph – Banbassa (Nepal) – India Visa reset 90 days
Part 2 – Ladakh / Zanskar
- Beas river – Setan (food) – Hampta pass
- Chandra valley – Chhatru (food) – hitch ride – Chhota Dara – Batal
- Batal (food) – Chandra Tal – Chandra valley – Crossing 1+2+3 – Baralachala – hitch ride
OPTIONAL
- Yunam river – Bharatpur – Yunam peak (6000m, optional)
OPTIONAL
- Sarchu Tal – Pass – Sarchu Nala
- Yunam valley – Sarchu (food) – Gata Loops
- Tsarap Chu valley – Laol La – Umlung La x2 – Chhohama La – Puhshum La – Satak – Kormoch – Gotunte La – Nialo Konstse La – Tok Phu – Niri Chu – Phuktal Gompa (food) – U-turn
- Niri Nala – Shade – Gautang La – Larla – Ningri La – Zangla Sumdo
- Zanskar valley – Zangla (homestay) – Hanamur (food) – Parfi La – Neche (campsite) – Haluma La – Lalang Tokpo – Chapskang La – Linshet (food)
- If possible try: Kesi La – Doksa – Kesi Tokpo
- Alternative: Barmi La – Oma Toktpo – bridge 1 – bridge 2
- Dauri Nala – Dibling (homestay) – Gongma (deserted) – Pingdon La
- Ringdom Nala (fording / morning) – Kanji La – Pass
- Hemar Nala – Himar Pulu (camp) – Kwangdo (deserted) – Kanji (food)
OPTIONAL
- If you feel like it you could try to explore: Siddi Sumod Lungpa – Pass??? – Ganu Lungpa
- Kanji Rong – Timti La
- Bayakpan Lungpa – Shugu (food?) – Shugu la
- Yukmal Lungpa – Shyalgo (food?) – Sarbatan La
- Namche Nala – Namche (deserted)
- Whaka Rong – Ragyalkhang (food) – Goma Brok – Pass
- Whaka Rong – Saraks – Namik La – Chhache –
- Barsuks La – Bakyab La
- Yukmap Lungpa – Chiktanche – Rakche – Shugu
- Byakpan Lungpa – Timti La – Kanji Rong – Kanji (food) – Yogma La – Shinguche La
- Spang Nala – hitch ride on dirt track downstream – Wanlah Tokpo – Phanjila (food)
- Ursi – Tar La – Tar – Hibti La – Mangyu La –
OPTIONAL
- Indus river – Gira (food on NH1) – Yangthang – Wuleh – Wuleh La
- Gianchurap Nala – Gongma – Pachathang
- Shyok river -Kharu (food) – Sumda Nala – Rakurti – Lago La – Saspoche
OPTIONAL
- Indus river – Sumdo – Lingstut (food) – Likir – Yarkazi – Likir La – Syongang – Hundark Dok (food) – Yanak Lake – Nia La – Chhilchhil Lungpa – Dok
- Indus river – Naushar (food) – hitch ride – Alchi (food) – Stakspi La
- Murmeik Lungpa – Sumdahchun (homestay) –
- Chenmo Tokpo – Pass – Lankdo – Dungdungchan La –
- Zanskar river – Chilling (food)
- Markha river (touristic) – Skyu – Gand La
- Rumbak Tokpo – Rumbak (food) – Stok La – Stok Kangri (6000m, optional)
OPTIONAL
- Indus – Stok – Sabu (food) – Sabu Nala – Digar La
- Lungtung Phu – Diger (food) – Pass – Khema – Kilkar La
- Tangyar Lungpa – Tangyar – Lazung Lunpa – Togpo Gompa
- Tangste river – Darbuk (food) – Tangste (food)
- Taruk Lungpa – Taruk – Kela Tso – Ke La
- Igu Tokpo – Lankor – Dema Kyang
- Indus – Martselang (food) – Shang Sumdo
- Stok Tokpo – Mankarmo – Matho La
- Jaglung Tokpo (campsite) – Pass
- Chhurtenchen Tokpo (campsite, cafe) – Shang La
- Shang Tokpo – Shang – Shang Sumdo (food)
- Chushkurma Tokpo – Chogdo (food) – Kongmaru La
- Markha valley – Chhiu – Kang Yatse II (6000m, optional) – U-turn (peak) – Hankar (food) – Langtang Chan – Zalung Karpo La
- Churik Tokpo – Khuma Kur – Chhijurcham (deserted) – Numpel Nala – Tairi La – Pholung Nakma
- Mundar Tokpo – Gya (food) – Rumtse (food) – Kumrila Nala
- Kiameri La – Tajurma Nala (camp) – Mandalchan La
- Ting sale Nala (camp) – Shingbuk La
- Tso Kar – Thugje Gompa (food)
- Horlam La – Kayur La – Koste La – Yalung Nyau La
- Tso Moriri – Karzok (food)
OPTIONAL
- Gyama Nala – Pilung La – Tazangkuru Tso lake – Kyagarnin La
- Khalra Nala – Khara La
- Ralldong Nal – Pidong
- Ribil Phu – Ribil Sumdo – Sumdo La – Nebokh Lungpa
- Longdol Lungpa – Kyun La – Kyun Tso lake – Thyung La – Ungti – Dungti La
OPTIONAL
- Phirtse Phu – Manechan La – Tagurigu Lungpa
- Toze Lungpa – Pang (food)
- Zara Chu – Lun (deserted) – Tojok Nala – Marang La
- Tsrap Chu – Langturma Lunpa -Hot Spring – Gata Loops
- Yunam river – Yunam peak (6000m, optional) Sarchu (food)
- Chharap Nala – Pangpo La –
- Lingti Nala – Skam Tsho – Pass –
- Aiya Paiya Chu – Lingti Nala – Phirse Phu
OPTIONAL
- Pare Chu – Tasang Yogma – Taklingla Nala – Takling La
- Spiti valley – Latarse – Kibber (food) – Kanamo Peak (6000m, optional)
- Gete – Tashigang
- Shila Lungpa – Langza – Hikim (food) – Pass – Dumak
- Lingti Sangvo – Rama – Dankar (food) – hitch ride / bus
- Pin valley – Mud (food) – Pin Baba
- Wangar Gad – Kaphnu (food) – hitch ride
- Baspa river – Sangla (food) – Rupin Ghati –
- Rupin Gad – Jishkun (food)