Country: India
Trip length: 13 days
Grade: Moderate
Activity: Cultural tour, trek
Accommodation: Hotels/camp
Maximum elevation: 4900m
Season: July - Sep
This interesting trek beginning at Lamayuru monastery includes visit to some historical monuments such as Leh palace and some 1000 years old monasteries such as Alchi monastery and leads into less traveled Ripchar valley through small ladakhi villages, nomadic settlements and pastures where the landscape is adorned with wide variety of wild flowers and birds while the high passes on the trail offers fascinating views of the Karakorams and the Zanskar ranges.