🌄 Full Itinerary – Rumtse to Tso Moriri Trek (Ladakh)

Trek Type: High-altitude camping trek
Region: Eastern Ladakh (Changthang Plateau)
Best Time: July to September
Trek Duration: 9 Days / 8 Nights (with acclimatization and return)

🗓️ Day 1: Drive to Rumtse – Trek to Kyamar (4–6 hrs)

  • Easy walk to start, gradual ascent

  • Distance: 10.9 km | Altitude Gain: +298 m

  • ⛺ Camp at Kyamar meadow

🗓️ Day 2: Kyamar → Tisaling via Kyamar La & Mandalchan La (6 hrs)

  • Two passes today with sweeping views

  • Distance: 14.3 km | Gain/Loss: +377m / -666m

  • ⛺ Camp near Tisaling with beautiful silence

🗓️ Day 3: Tisaling → Ponganagu via Shibuk La (6 hrs)

  • View of Tso Kar Lake appears after the pass

  • Distance: 14.3 km

  • ⛺ Camp near Tso Kar in Ponganagu plains

🗓️ Day 4: Ponganagu → Nuruchan (5–6 hrs)

  • Easy trail across vast flats and grasslands

  • Distance: 17.8 km

  • ⛺ Camp near Changpa village of Nuruchan

🗓️ Day 5: Nuruchan → Gyamar Barma via Kyamayuri La & Gyamar La (7–8 hrs)

  • A big day over two high passes

  • Distance: 19.3 km

  • ⛺ Camp near stream in Gyamar Barma valley

🗓️ Day 6: Gyamar Barma → Gyamar (3 hrs)

  • Short walk, time to rest and acclimatize

  • Distance: 5.7 km

  • ⛺ Camp near green valley base

🗓️ Day 7: Gyamar → Korzok via Yalung Nyau La (6–7 hrs)

  • Cross Yalung Nyau La (~5,440 m), highest point of the trek

  • First sight of Tso Moriri Lake is unforgettable

  • ⛺ Camp at Korzok village, by the lake

🗓️ Day 8: Rest Day in Korzok

  • Optional walk along Tso Moriri

  • Visit Korzok Monastery & interact with nomadic Changpa families

  • ⛺ Final night camping at the lake

🗓️ Day 9: Drive Korzok → Leh (7–8 hrs)

  • Scenic drive back through Chumathang

  • End of the trek—but not of the memories

✅ Trek Includes

  • Transport: Leh–Rumtse & Korzok–Leh

  • Full camping support (tents, sleeping bags, kitchen team)

  • Vegetarian meals during the trek

  • Trek leader, local guide, mule support

  • Wildlife & park permits

❌ Not Included

  • Stay in Leh (can be arranged)

  • Flights to Leh

  • Personal trekking gear

  • Insurance / evacuation

  • Porter for personal bags (available on request)

📍 For solo travelers, photographers, and seekers of the unusual—this is your trail.