Himalayan Circuit
**In June 2010 Joel died while leading
The Great Himalayan Bike Adventure.
The itinerary pages of all his trips, including this one remain here unchanged.**
See Our treks for current treks
'I could have spent weeks idling away my time under the apricot
trees in the clear warm sunlight of central Asia'
Fitzroy Maclean, 'A Person From England'
From the alpine pastures of the Kulu valley we travel in easy
stages to the rarely visited Chenab valley, just south of the main Himalayan
barrier in the Tibetan Buddhist kingdom of Lahaul.
Our trek follows the old trade route by which our destination,
Zanskar, was invaded by the forces of Zorawar Singh in the 19th century, the
legendary, and challenging, Umasi La, and we have plenty of time to explore
both the high pastures and the high glaciers leading to the pass, before
trekking through the beautiful villages of Zanskar in all their summer splendor
to our trek's end, the wild way out, the 5350m Phirtse La.
Outline Itinerary
Day 1 - Friday 3 August 2007 - Arrive Delhi
2 - Overnight sleeper to Manali
3 - Manali
4 - Drive Atholi
5 - Trek Shashut 2600m
6 - Trek Marchel 2790m
7/10 Acclimatization in Dharlang valley
11 - Trek Suncham 4000m
12 - Trek Umasi High camp 4600m
13 - Trek Umasi High camp North 4400m
14 - Trek Zonkul 3800m
15 - Trek Padum 3500m
16 - Trek Reru 3750m
17 - Trek Purne 3700m
18 - Trek Phuktal Gompa
19 - Trek Tanze 3850m
20 - Trek Phirtse base 4800m
21 - Trek Lingti camp 4400m
22 - Trek Kilang Serai 4600m
23 - Drive Manali
24 - Overnight bus Delhi
Day 25 - Monday 27th August 2007 - Trip finish
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Highlights
A rarely taken exploratory route
Cross the main Himalayan range
Demanding trekking through stunning scenery
Traditional Tibetan-style Himalayan villages
Buddhist monasteries & ancient forts
Beautiful camps in remote locations
Dates
No current departure - see Our treks
Leader
Joel Schone
Arrival Hotel Delhi
Cottage Yes Please
Delhi office contact
REN Tours, Treks & Expeditions
Our service includes
Airport transfers
Hotels in Delhi & Manali
Group transportation by private vehicle
Expedition-style trek:
Experienced western guide
Local guide from the region
Extremely high quality meal
All portering
Highly experienced staff
High quality tents (double tents for singles, triple for couples)
Our service excludes
meals in Delhi & Manali and when not camping
insurance, India visa, international flights, equipment rental, alcohol and soft drinks, laundry,
tipping and other items of a personal nature
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