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Ladakh • Valley
Zanskar
Remote glaciated kingdom, cliff-hanging cave monasteries, and frozen river trails
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trekDifficult
Chadar Trek (Frozen River Expedition)
One of the world's most unique winter wilderness treks — walking on a frozen sheet of ice (the Chadar) over the roaring Zanskar River through deep vertical gorges in sub-zero cold.
3,390 m•8–9 Days
Open 🛕
spiritualModerate
Phuktal Gompa (Cave Monastery)
An extraordinary 12th-century monastery built like a honeycomb around a natural cave opening high above the turquoise Tsarap Chu river gorge.
3,850 m•3–4 Days
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scenicEasy
Padum & Karsha Gompa
The administrative capital of Zanskar, dominated by the whitewashed tiers of Karsha Monastery and surrounded by glaciated peaks.
3,669 m•2–3 Days
Open