Rumtse Tsomoriri Spangnak Ri

Day 1 Drive to Rumtse (4095 m)

After having the breakfast drive to Rumtse, en route visit Thiksey and Hemis monasteries. Upon arrival setup camp at Rumtse.

Overnight in camp

Day 2 Rumtse to Kyamar (4383 m) 4-5 hrs.

Walk along the road till you reach the tourist bungalow of Govt. Tourism Department. Take the right side trail into the valley passing through some abandoned army huts. The trail leads you to a river flowing in from the right side, crossing which and then walking towards left take you to a stream flowing from right side, which also has to be crossed. After several widening and narrowing of the valley there comes a point where it turns to the north leading to the campsite close to a local nomadic settlement in their traditional tents.

Overnight in camp

Day 3 Kyamar to Tisaling (4800 m) via Kyumur La (4870 m) and Mandalchan La (4996 m) 5-6 hrs.

After a few minutes walk from the campsite an easy but long ascent of Kyumur La begins. Colorful wild flowers on the way are visually pleasant in the exhausting climb to the top, where the trail divides into two, one going to the left leading towards Tsokar lake and one on the right takes you to a stream, crossing which you need to cross another pass. It is little hard to trace the path for some distance from where the clear trail leads to the top of Mandalchan la (4996 m). The trail goes further up and then steep down to a beautiful valley called Tisaling, which is the campsite for the day.

Overnight in camp

Day 4 Tisaling to Pangunagu (Tsokar 4398 m) via Shibuk La (5016 m) 5-6 hrs.

Today you have to cross Shibuk La near the camp site. The top of the pass has a beautiful sight of the Tsokar Lake.  An easy descent to the lake takes you to the campsite behind a hill.  

Overnight in camp

Day 5 Pangunagu to Nuruchan (4500 m) 4-5 hrs.

It is an easy walk alongside the lake in vast openness through a road. After some distance you catch the sight of the agricultural fields, where the campsite is located next to the stream.

Overnight in camp

Day 6 Nuruchan to Rachungkaru (4668 m) via Horlamkongka La (44900 m) 5 hrs.

An easy ascent to the pass takes around 1 hour 30 minutes. The trail turns towards north-east just after the pass. The camp site is across the river at the base of the pass.

Day 7 Rachungkaru to Gyamabarma (5100 m) 6-7 hrs.

Start climbing Kyamayur La (5125m) which takes around 2 hrs. The last climb is the tiring one. After the pass the trail leads towards north-east and at the end of the valley trail starts ascending from where you can have views of different mountain peaks. Walk down and reach your camp

Day 8 Gyamabarma to Base Camp of Spangnak Ri (5500 m) 4-5 hrs.

Start climbing towards north and on the east and south you see magnificent peaks of korzok range.

Overnight in camp

Day 9 Summit Spanak Ri (6400 m) 10-11 hrs.

Today you start climbing to Spanak Ri summit, from where you can see panoramic  view of Ladakh range and on your back  side you see Zanskar Range including Spiti Mountains and on the east south of Tsomoriri lake you will see Gya Peak  and on the east  north side of the lake you will see Lungser and Chamser Peak which is 6660 m) and Chalung Peak which is( 6500 m). Return to the base camp.

Overnight in camp

Day 10 Base Camp to Korzok over Yalangnau La (5400 m) 7-8 hrs

Start an easy ascent to the Korzok pass along the stream. It takes around 2 hrs to reach the top from where you can have the wonderful view of the Lake, following which is the steep walk down to the Korzok village. You can also camp at Korzok Phu where nomad camps are located, around one hour before the lake if you have extra days.

Day 11 Tsomoriri to Leh (240 kms/6 hours approx.)