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Title : Stok Kangri (6153 m)
Category : Peak Ascent
Duration : 10 Days
Location : Ladakh
Season : Monsoon (july - sep)
Grade : Moderate
One of the most popular trekking peak in the Indian Himalayas,
the proximity to Leh brings a lot of people to its summit. Not a
very difficult peak to climb, this trip has a short
acclimatization trek built in.
Day 01: Fly Delhi to Leh (3500m)
Board the early morning flight from Delhi to Leh. It takes a
little more than an hour to get to Leh, the capital of Ladakh.
On a clear day the flight offers excellent views of the mighty
Himalayas. Arrive at the hotel for welcome drinks followed by
breakfast. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight
Hotel.
Day 02: Monastery visits in Leh.
Spend half the day visiting Shey and Thiksey monasteries around
Leh. Return to hotel for lunch and spend the day exploring the
Leh market.
Day 03: Leh to Rumbak (3870m) 1hr 30mins drive and 4 to 5
hrs trek.
Drive to Zingchen (3390m) and trek to Rumbak. The drive goes
past the Leh airstrip, the Spituk Gompa, crosses the river Indus
and carries on as a bumpy jeep road till Zingchen. The trail
follows the stream from here till the pastures at Rumbak which
is a junction of a few trails. The campsite is a little more
than an hour’s walk from here.
Day 04: Trek Rumbak to Mounkarmo (4250m) 6 to 7 hrs.
After an early morning breakfast we approach the base of the
Stok La and start climbing the steep winding trail up to the
pass. Stok La is at 4890m and this climb makes everyone feel the
altitude. A steep descent from here brings us to the Stok valley
and along the more popular route used to approach the mountain.
We camp at a small campsite just short of the bigger campsite of
Mounkarmo
Day 05: Trek Mounkarmo to Stok Kangri Base Camp (4975m) 3
to 4 hrs.
Now we follow the busy trail up to the Stok Kangri base camp.
It’s a short day with gradual ascent to the campsite. The base
camp is on a big meadow and is usually full of climbers from all
parts of the world.
Day 06: Rest at the base camp and move to the High Camp
(5315m) 2hrs walk.
Spend the first half of the day relaxing and recuperating before
the big climb. Post lunch we move camp to a small campsite just
before the glacier. It takes two hours to get here. Dinner and
overnight camp.
Day 07: Early Climb to Stok Kangri (6150m) and back to
Base camp.9 to 10 hrs
Wake up early in morning to start the climb which crosses the
glacier and then start climbing up the steep slope to the summit
ridge. A couple of hours of scrambling on the ridge brings us to
the summit of the Stok Kangri. The summit offers wide open views
of the Karakoram range on the north with the Saser Kangri
dominating the sky and Zanskar ranges on the south.
Day 08: Spare Summit day
Day 09: Trek to Stok village and drive to Leh 6 to 7 hrs
trek and 1 hr drive.
We exit out of the Stok valley at Stok village. After washing up
at the hotel we will have time enough to do last minute shopping
in Leh market. Overnight hotel.
Day 10: Fly to Delhi.
It’s an early morning flight back to Delhi. Trip ends!
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