Chadar Trek Duration

Moustache Escapes is providing Chadar Trek Duration – 9 Days / 8 Nights.

Ladakh can be a difficult place to visit. The mountains are steep, and in the winter, snowfall closes many mountain passes and makes the few roads dangerous. Some villages become completely inaccessible between November and March. During the winter, one way to reach snow-bound villages is to trek on top of the ice of frozen rivers. One such route is the Chadar trek, which connects villages in the Zanskar valley (deep in the mountains) with Chilling (on the road to Leh) along the frozen Zanskar River. This route has been used for centuries for trade and transportation, and it is especially reliable in February when the ice is at its thickest.

We should emphasise that the Zanskar River is both large and swift. For the majority of its length between Chilling and the Zanskar valley, the river is confined within a steep canyon. If walking over frozen river ice with a large pack on your back and very cold rushing water a few inches below your feet makes you nervous, you're not alone. The journey from Chilling to the Zanskar valley takes more than a week, and porters usually spend the night in caves in the canyon walls.