Chadar trek


The Chadar Trek or the Zanskar Gorge is a winter trail which lies, in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. Traditionally the only means of travel in the area during the harsh winter months, the trail has become popular with international adventure tourists.

Trail

Its walls are near vertical cliffs up to 600 m high and the Zanskar River is only in places.
The overall distance is approximately - an average trekker walks per day.
The best time to do the Chadar trek is January to February, when the temperature during the winters drops sometimes to -30 to -35 degrees
Chadar trek starts from Chilling however with time the organisers tend to drive ahead to about 1 km away from the first camp at Tilad Sumdo. Over the next days the trek moves to higher camps till Nerak .This is the frozen waterfall and the return point of the trek. There are other variations of the trek which go till Lingshed while a bigger version will take you to Padum over almost 14 days

Modern road

A road is under construction by Border Roads Organization, under Ministry of Defense, to maintain year round connectivity between Leh and Zanskar and is expected to complete in couple of years. The locals have been demanding this road for a long time and will make their life a lot easier, specially to answer medical emergencies during winter. The road construction has disturbed the local wildlife, primarily the snow leopard. It used to be its prime territory for the snow leopards in the winter, but now they dwell up higher in the valley.

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