How would you feel walking across a giant frozen sheet of ice? We bet, just imagining so might open a torrent of emotions surging through your being. That is what Chadar Trek does to you. It makes you feel infinite and humble at the same time.
As the name suggests, the Chadar Trek is nothing but a gigantic sheet of ice spanning more than 100 km geographically.
However, every hassle taken to travel here is definitely worth it because as you reach here, you are introduced with the raw immensity of nature; for instance, the temperature here can sink down to - 25 degree Celcius and along with that the Himalayan peaks welcome you with their grandeur.
There is no doubt that Chadar Trek is totally one of the toughest and challenging treks in India, more so because of the climatic conditions and not much because of the geographical hindrances.
It is basically a six-eight day trek and is mostly conducted during the second half of January and continues until the end of February. However, this completely depends on the overall weather conditions of those specific months each year.
Day 1. On day 1, arrive at Leh and settle in your hotel. It would be best that you do nothing major on the first day itself, rather take a day off to adjust yourself as per the climate and high altitude conditions.
Day 2. If you want, do some travelling or sightseeing activities. Enjoy and be a bit self-indulgent.
Day 3. It is very important to be in a physically fit condition to complete the whole journey without damaging your body. Thus, you will have to go through a mandatory process of medical certification by the government.
Day 4. On day 4, drive via hotel cab and introduce yourself to the ancient Indus and Zanskar rivers. From here, you can start your journey from Tilat Sumdo and head towards Shingra Yokma towards the campsite and spend the night there.