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Markha Valley Trek. (Ladakh,India).

by Dan Adler

The Markha valley trek in Ladakh starts on the Indus river. It leads over two pass, and ends at the Indus river again.

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Map of thre trek.

Map of thre trek.

The Markha valley trail.
The trek started at the blue spot on the Indus river. Red spots indicate the...

The Indus river from the Leh bridge.

Approaching the Indus gorge.

The Indus gorge.

Our small caravan.

Jingchan valley.

Jingchan valley.

Jannette & Hamida in high camp.

Winding trail to the Ganda La pass.

View northwards from the pass approach.

Ganda La pass (4920 meters high).

The chortens of Siku.

The chortens of Siku.

The Markha river.

Midway chortens.

Camping on the Markha river.

Budhhist child monk.

Budhhist child monk.

Markha village fort.

Markha village.
The rear wall of the houses is the bare cliff.

The fields of Umlung.
This is the upper end of the Markha valley.

Umlung village.

Umlung village.
Just a few houses.

Lunch on the banks of the Markha river.

Lunch on the banks of the Markha river.

A cliff on the climbe to the next pass.

High altitude pond .

After the night blizzard in Nimaling.

Kongmaru La pass.(5150 high)

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article published 6/8/2005

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