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A fine selection of tour photographs.
Suitable For
Serious trekkers who want to experience extremely cold temperatures
Experience
Experience of any high altitude trek, at least 1 treks of 5,000m/16,400ft.
Fitness
Sufficient stamina to cover 5 km of distance in 30 minutes
Max Altitude
6250
Grade
Difficult
Duration
12 days
Trekking KMS
on request / person
+5% GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Leh airport to Leh airport | included transport
Pick up and centrally heated room included
Help & Support
Mentok Kangri Expedition
The only way to travel is to fly to Kushok Bakula Rimpochi Airport located in Leh. It is just 4 km away from the main city. The airport is well connected to Delhi and also receives flights from Mumbai, Srinagar, Jammu, Chandigarh and other general destinations in India. Even international travellers can fly directly from major cities like Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi.
How to reach
Treak Essentials
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1. Accommodation: (as per the itinerary)
• Guest house (centrally heated room) (attached washroom) in Leh on Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 & Day 8 (twin
sharing basis, triple in very rare case).
• Camping during the trek (Day4 to Day 7).
2. Meals (Veg + Egg):
• Day 4 breakfast to day 8 lunch.
3. Trek equipments:
• Sleeping bag, Mattress, Utensils.
• Trekkers tent (twin sharing), Kitchen & Dinning tent, Toilet tent, Ropes.
4. First aid:
• Medical kit.
• Stretcher.
• Oxygen cylinder.
5. Support:
• 1 Mountaineering qualified & professional trek Leader.
• Guide (Number of guides depend on the group size).
• 1 High Altitude chef.
• Support staff.
6. Transportation: (as per the itinerary)
• Leh to trekking point (Day 4).
• Trekking point to Leh (Day 8).
7. Hot water
• Hot water in buckets on Day 1, Day 2, Day 3.
• Running hot water in taps on Day 8
8. Sightseeing included in the cost (Hall of Fame, Shey Monastery, Thiksey Monastery).
9. Facility of keeping extra luggage at Leh when leaving for trek.
10. Porters to carry the central luggage.
11. Pickup and drop from airport.
12. Services from Leh and return.
Trek Terms
You can take an early morning flight from Delhi to Leh. The first day will be predominantly checking-
in the hotel and getting acclimatizing to the local weather. You will stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 01: Arrive Leh (3,500m)
You will get used to Leh’s climate on the second day. As Leh is a high altitude region, it is significant
that you spend time around the city to adapt to the local climate. This becomes helpful in the
coming days when you trek in the mountains.
Day 02: Acclimatization Day around Leh
The third day is an additional day for acclimatization. Ideally, you can spend the day to do last-
minute shopping for any hiking equipment. You can also rent trekking gears. You can explore the
local places of Leh and rest for the day.
Day 03: Extra acclimatization day in Leh
Today, you will drive from Leh to Karzok. It is a beautiful drive of about 5 hours amongst the scenic
landscape. Enjoy the drive as you would be trekking to the Korzok Phu tomorrow. Get to know your
trek mates as you drive through the gorgeous mountains trails. You will reach Korzok village. You will
stay here overnight.
Day 04: Drive from Leh to Korzok (4100m)
You will trek alongside Tsomoriri, with Lunger and Chamser Kangri. The other side is a beautiful lake
that you can’t miss. It is a long and challenging two-hour trek, as you descend about 800 metres to
Karzok Phu. You can not spot Mentok Kangri that stands tall in glory. You will stay overnight in
camps at Karzok Phu
Day 05: Trek to Korzok Phu
You will trek to the base camp for Mentok Kangri. It is another six-hour day and it will be a strenuous
day going uphill. There will be some moraine walking as you will try to camp close to the mountain
to reduce the time taken on summit day. You will stay overnight at Base Camp.
Day 06: Trek to Base Camp (5,250m)
This will be a rest day. After all the hard work in the past five days, you will take a breather. This also
helps you to get further acclimatized to the mountain region. After lunch, you will have a briefing
session on how to use the equipment during the summit. Overnight stay will be at Base Camp. Get
used to climate and briefing day
Day 07: Acclimatize and Orientation Day
You will hike to another camp and rest for the day. The camp is on a higher region and close to the
summit. You will stay overnight in the high camp. You will go to sleep early as the summit will begin
early in the morning tomorrow. Have a good sleep and be prepared for the Mentok Kangri summit.
Day 08: Trek to High Camp
Today will be the day of the summit. You will ascend to the summit point. The day starts early at
around midnight. You will start at around 1 am and trek through big boulders for the first 1 to 2
hours. There might be loose and trekking on it takes about 15-20 minutes. It is a steep climb to the
ridge. Then the summit is around an hour and a half away. The ascend will be physically enduring
but the view from the summit is mystical. You can see Tso-Moriri lake, end-to-end. Your overnight
stay will be at Base Camp.
Day 09: Summit Mentok Kangri - 6230m
This will be a buffer day just in case of contingency on bad weather or any emergencies. Ideally, this
will be a day of rest.
Day 10: Contingency Day
This will be a short day as you descend for about two-three hours from the base camp to Karzok
village. Your overnight camping will be at Karzok village.
Day 11: Trek to Karzok
You will drive back from Karzok to Leh with ever-lasting trekking experience.
Day 12: Karzok to Leh
Itinerary
Ladakh’s mountains are an incredible experience for both beginners and seasoned trekkers. Of many
famous treks in this region, Mentok Kangri is one of Ladakh’s less known trek. It is a challenging
6230-metre peak in Eastern Ladakh offering unique beauty. The stunning mountain towers over the
crystal clear waters of the high altitude lake of Tso Moriri. This eleven-day adventure offers various
challenges and a wonderful trekking journey that takes you to a new world completely. Though
strenuous, Mentok Kangri’s unmatched beauty is a visual delight.
Overview
Itinerary
How To Reach
Trek Terms
Trek Essentials
Map
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