Day 7:
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Trek 5-6 Hrs The trail gradually ascends till reaching the
awesomely beautiful Zanskar Sumdo, which is the meeting
point of two water sources. The river here was once
dangerous to cross but is now made safe by a modern
suspension
bridge. The pack cannot cross on it and therefore must be unloaded so that
they can swim through the river. This bridge is situated on the boundaries of
Zanskar and Lahaul valleys and from here you entire the Zanskar valley.
From here ascend a little further to reach Zanskar Sumdo where you camp
overnight.
Day 8:
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Trek towards the stream flowing from Shingo La Pass. The
initial stretch towards Shingo La Pass has to be trekked very
slowly, as the trail is steep and high altitude. A number of
streams have to be crossed on the trail, which are
extremely cold and have to be crossed very cautiously and slowly. The first
campsite is a pasture called Chhumiknakpo. Overnight at camp.
Day 9:
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The trail steeply ascends along a stream and then after
further ascending across a snow-filled path, reaches Shingo
La Pass. From the top of the Pass, there are spectacular
views of the peaks of Ladakh. From this pass, the trail
initially descends steeply down till the meadows of Lakong, which is a good
camping site at the foot of the Shingo La. overnight dinner & camp.
Day 10:
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The trail descends along the wide Kargyak River, which is
difficult to cross if there has been a lot of snow melting during
the day, increasing the depth of the water. After crossing the
river, continue down the valley past the
beautiful sheer-sided mountain called Gumburanjon (5900m). Kargyak is the
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