The very classical trek with four packhorses through Zanskar, from Manali to Darcha and via Shingo La and the Tarasp Valley to Padum, then roughly along the Zanskar River Canyon to Lingshed and exit via Sengge La and Sirsir La to Lamayuru and to Leh by the road. July/August 1997.
The route was (night stays and [highs/lows], heights vary from source to source): Jeep from Manali to Darcha ~3360 — Pamelo ~3750 — Zanskar Sumdo 4120 — Chamik Nakpo 4650 — [Shingo La 5100] — Lakong (Kargiakh Chhu) 4470 — Kargiakh 4180 — Purni 3850– [side trip to Phuktal Gompa 4000] — Pepula ~3900 — Mune ~3800 — Padum ~3600 — [visit to Karsha Gompa 3800] — Rinmo ~3500 — Hanumil ~3400 — [Parfi La ~3900, Zingchen ~3400] — Snertse 3710 — [Hanuma La 4710] — Lingshed Gompa ~3800 — below Sengge La ~4500 — [Sengge La ~5000] — Photoksar ~4100 — [Sirsir La 4805] — Hanuputta ~3900 — [Wanla 3170, Prinkti La 3750] — [Lamayuru 3430] — immediate jeep to Leh.