Trans Himalaya 2019 – Hamlets. Part 3 – Ladakh
On my 3000 km long trans Himalayan journey across 120 high altitude passes and as many valleys I passed through 341 remote hamlets in the mountains, some taken straight out of a fairy tale book, most of them showing heart warming hospitality and living sustainable with nature, places where humanity still exists.
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Padum 3600m – camp July 13
Uptipipiting
Stongde
Chilingkik
Tsazar
Zangla
Unnamed hamlet
P54. Namste La 4490m
3600m – camp July 14
Deadend stream crossing 500m before right turn to Takti La pass
P55. Namste La 4490m
Zanskar river
Pidong
Hanumil
P56. Parfi La 3900m
Orna river 3400m
Snertse 3730m – camp July 15
P57. Hanuma La 4730m
Stream 4000m
Lingshed 3800m
P58. Netuke La 4380m
Stayangs 4100m – camp July 16
P59. Kyupka La 4440m
P60. Singge La 4950m
Photoksar 4150m
P61. Sirsir La 4800m
Spang river 4500m
Campsite 4600m – camp July 17
P62. Nigutste La 5100m
Valley 4450m
P63. Yogma La 4720m
Unnamed hamlet
Kanji 3800m
Sangeluma river 3600m
Lamayuru NH1 3400m – camp July 18
P64. Prinkti La 3700m
Shillakong river
Shilla Khong 3200m
Wanla
Yaopola river
Tarklak
Panjila 3200m
Ripchar river
Unnamed
Hinju 3800m
P65. Konski La 4900m
Hamlet ruins – camp July 19
Chalung do
Gogpo campsite
Hamlet ruins
Sumda Chemno
Lasgo
Sumdah Fu river 3750m
P66. Lanak La 4100m
Lanak hamlet ruins
P67. Dungduchen La 4600m
Pullu
Hamlet deserted 3750m no water
Chilling 3200m
Zanskar river
Markha river
Kaya gompa – camp July 20
Skiu
Tsarik
Nakding – lunch cafe
Sara
Chaluk
Lhato Marpo
Thinles-Pa
Thongyek
Markha
Homalung
Hankar 4000m – camp July 21
P68. Zalung Karpo La 5170m
Tantse 4100m
Sora
Khurna
Dad – camp July 22
P69. Yar la 4940m
Lungmoche
Shanga 4400m
P70. Pogmar La 4980m
Debring – camp July 23
Tso Kar 4600m
P71. Shingbuk La 5280m
Stream 5000m
Ridge 5180m
P72. Mandalchan La 5210m
Stream 4950m
P73. Kyamar La 5100
Unnamed
Rumtse 4300m – homestay camp July 24
Miru 3600m
Saddle 4060m
P74. Shapodak la 4660m
Animal herder
Hamlet
Chogdo
Ozang
Shang Sumdo 3660m
Choglamsar – camp July 25
Shang 3900m – family camp July 26
P75. Shang La 4930m
Ruins 4450m
Cattle herder 4400m
P76. Matho La 4950m
Hamlet ruins
Stream 4200m
Stok Kangri base camp – July 27
P77. Stok Kangri 6140m
Lower base camp Mankarmo 4370m
Stok river 4220m
P78. Stok La 4846m
Rumbak 4000m
Tea tent
Yurutse 4100m – camp July 28
Tea tent
P79. Ganda La 4960m
Shingo
Skiu 3330m
Zanskar river (hitch ride)
Chilling
Sumdah Do 3200m
Sumdah Fu stream
Ezas
Sumda Chungun 3900m – camp Jul 29
P80. Stakspi / Sminopi La 5150m
Alchi 3100m
Gira 3050m
Morgu
Sapta 3500m
Hamlet 3600m – camp July 30
P81. Mangyu La 4150
Hipti village
P82. Ipti La 4130m
Tar 3400m
P83. Tar La 4900m
Ursi
Panjila 3200m – July 31
Leh 3400 – Aug 1