KANG LA (5468m) TREK
KANG LA (5468m) TREK
India, Himachal
- 14 DAYS
- 12 MAX GROUP SIZE
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5468m
MAX ALTITUDE 
6
Technical Trek
Trip leader
The Kang La was the traditional route used by Lahaulis(people from Lahaul) to cross over into Zanskar and on to Ladakh. It is one of the high passes on the Great Himalayan range where you crossover from Himachal into Ladakh which is the Trans Himalaya. There is a 24 km long, crevasse infested glacier we trek on to reach this pass. An extremely remote and unfrequented trek, this rewards the people who do it with some stunning scenery. Massive meadows carpeted with wild flowers, Gaddi shepherds with their huge flocks, sparkling streams, pristine glacial lakes, Snow Mountains all around and a long glacier, are just some from the trek before crossing the Kang La. Once you do we enter another different world- The Kingdom of Zanskar with its arid lands and monasteries built into mountain sides and people so primitive that we feel we have just gone back in time. Miyar Nala, as it is often known, is an exceptionally long valley, with the Miyar river running down into the Chandra Bhaga river at Udaipur over 50 kilometers below the Miyar Glacier. Starting in Miyar valley where wild flowers abound, the trek to Kang La (pass) involves traversing over the 24 km long Miyar glacier and a climb up to 5468 m.
Itinerary
Trip Cost
On Request
DELHI TO LEH , TWIN SHARINGTRIP COST INCLUDES
- - Transport from Delhi to Manali by AC Volvo bus.
- - Twin Share accommodation on twin sharing basis at 'A' category hotels in Leh, Kargil and Manali
- - Transport from Manali to Shukto and later back to Padum-Kargil-Leh/Srinagar by NON AC car / Tempo Traveller.
- - Twin Share accommodation in tents with foam sleeping pads for camping on the trek
- - All meals on the trip
- - Entry fees, Camping fees & Trekking Permit
- - White Magic Trip Leader assisted by certified, experienced local guide
- - Porterage of all the personal baggage & camping equipment.
- - All Transport from Manali to Manali as per the itinerary above
- - GST as applicable (Subject to change as per govt rules).
TRIP COST EXCLUDES
- - Sleeping Bag & Items of personal clothing
- - Airfare from Leh/Srinagar to Delhi
- - Air Fares, Visas, Insurance, Airport taxes, laundry, phone calls, beverages and bottled water, souvenirs and other expenses of a personal nature.
- - Tips for guides, cooks & porters
- - Any costs arising out of unforeseen circumstances such as bad weather, landslides, road conditions and any other circumstances beyond our control
- Note -
1. Single Room in Manali / Kargil / Leh during the trip can be booked at an additional cost of INR 9800.
2. Single Tent for all camping nights can be arranged at an additional cost of INR 7650.
Cancellation terms
If it becomes necessary to cancel your trip, you must notify the office immediately in writing. The following terms would be applicable.
- - More than 60 days prior to departure - we will refund the entire amount received by us minus a processing fee.
- - Less than 60 days prior to departure - 25% of the Trip Cost as the cancellation charges and we will refund the balance.
- - Less than 45 days prior to departure - 50% of the Trip Cost as the cancellation charges and we will refund the balance.
- - Less than 30 days prior to departure - 50% of the Trip Cost as cancellation charges and the balance amount would be held as a credit towards a future trip taken within 1 year from the date of cancellation.
- - Less than 21 days - the entire amount would be forfeited.
What to expect
On a Technical Trek the average day could involve more than 7 hrs of walking. These trips might cover difficult and glaciated terrain where use of ropes and technical mountaineering equipment like crampons, harness, carabiners, descenders etc could come into play. On these trips one is required to stay at high altitudes for lengthy periods of time and hence acclimatization is always a big concern. These treks can also throw a bit of surprise largely because of unpredictable nature of the terrain and the snow/ ice conditions in the high mountains and hence we always have a contingency day of two built into the plan.
These trips would last more than two weeks and go to wild, remote places completely cut off from civilization. Trekking peaks also come under the same category as the level of technicality required to climb a trekking peak is similar.
