Best Routes to Zanskar Valley
Via Srinagar and Kargil: This is the fastest route to reach the Zanskar Valley. You can either reach Leh via the Manali – Leh highway and then reach Kargil, or reach Leh directly via air or rail. From here, you can take the road to Padum. Speaking in terms of the shortest route, you will reach safely via the Srinagar – Kargil – Padum route.
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From Himachal: This route is presently under construction and will take another few years to complete. It runs from Darcha in Himachal to Shingo La and then to Padum. Another route runs from Leh to Nimoo and then to Chilling, taking you finally to Padum. Most of this route runs along the Zanskar river.
From Darcha: This 40 km route from Darcha to Shingo La takes you through the famous Phugtal monastery which can be visited while you access this route.
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Via Leh: This route is operational all around the year and provides easy accessibility to the Zanskar Valley. It will run through Leh to Chilling and then pave way to Padum. Most locals here remain out of reach to roads but when this route is complete, they will have a better way to commute.
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About Zanskar Frozen River Trek
Also known as Chadar trek, this is one of its kind of trek that you will find all over the world. The word depicts a blanket, which resonates with the ice that forms over the Zanskar river during the extreme winters. This trek is a walking route over the Zanskar river, which is often frequented by the locals for trade purposes.
If you are planning to dare this adventure, then you better arrive here in the months of January and February when the sheet of ice is thickest. You will need to pass a medical fitness assessment at the local hospital in Leh, without which, you cannot undertake this trek.
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Things to Carry at Zanskar Valley
Here is a list of the most important things that you must not forget to carry along with you, to Zanskar Valley:
1. Appropriate clothing. Depending on the season during which you visit, you must be equipped with the right set of clothes for your comfort.
2. Medicines. Availability of medicines is sparse as you continue to head down the route to the valley.
3. Sun protection since chances of sun burns only increases at the high altitude.
4. Boots
5. Torches and emergency kit
6. Knick Knacks and ready to eat food items
7. Packaged water, maps and route information
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Traveller Tips for Visiting Zanskar Valley
Given the difficulty level of reaching Zanskar Valley, tourists are prompted to make arrangements in advance and take note of the following tips to ensure that they do not have any trouble during their travel to Zanskar Valley:
1. Fuel pumps are fairly easy to find on the Srinagar – Kargil road but beyond that none can be found till Padum, where fuel is often in shortage. Make sure that you top up your vehicle in Kargil and refill whenever you get the chance.
2. You will find a single ATM in Padum market when visiting the Zanskar Valley. Needless to say, you must carry enough cash with you to meet the expenses of the trip since the machine can run out of cash or break down unexpectedly.
3. You will find a big government hospital in Padum and Kargil, if needed.
4. After crossing Sankoo, mobile connectivity is pretty dead.
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