Padum to Darcha Trek in Ladakh

Padum to Darcha is a long distance trekking tour of moderate toughness. Padum lies in Ladakh and Darchaa lies in Himanchal Pradesh. Padum-Darchaa trek covers road- drives interspersed with stays at different destinations for trekking.

By Leh-Kargil road, we drive right from the Leh to Padam via Kargil and Ramgdom on a hillock overlooking a wide marshy plain. We drive towards Kargil through Suru Vlley, an underrated part of Ladakh. From Kargil, we drive up to the base of the Penzi-la pass to enter Zanksar, a beautiful valley of Ladakh. Zanskar opened to motor traffic only in 1980 when a road was built.

Besides the journey by road, the tour involves 9 to 10 days of trekking. The trekking route covers various destinations like Padum, Mune, Pipula, Kalbok, Puktal, Pueney, Kargyak, Pankeya, Zanskar, Sumdo, Palom and Darchaa.

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