Chadar Trekking is also known as Frozen River Trekking. A Trekking Trail goes through the bank of Frozen River called Zanskar. This Frozen River Trekking is for ultimate freezing weather and cold lovers who love to enjoy ice and snow all the time of Trekking in Zanskar valley the Himalayas of India. Trekking Trail Nepal this frozen river trekking is moderate types of trekking in the snow-covered valley of Ladakh India. Frozen River Trekking covers about 95 Kilometers distance in 15 days with teeth chattering and extremely low temperature that you never ever experienced in other normal trekking.
Frozen River Trekking
The Frozen River Trek starts after spending your first night at Chilling before you drive to Tilad Do, where the temperature might move between 1-3 during the day and fall at minus 10 degrees during the night. You'll feel an Arctic chill before you step foot in the Indian Himalaya! Trekking Trail from Tilad Do to Gylapo, which is entirely on the frozen river, will prepare you for the strenuous route ahead. The porters will guide you like sensors, using their sixth sense as to where exactly to step on the ice-sheet.
At places on the bank of Frozen River, it may be necessary to wade in few feet of water with some cliffs on the side of Frozen River.Eventually, you will get used to walking on the Chadar, which feels like a cross between gliding and skating. Ahead Frozen River Trekking lead to Tabb Cap, which is about 15 kilometers with Himalayan mountain caves, white blue frozen waterfall on the side rock of trekking trail and deep ravines.
Why to Choose Frozen River Trekking in India
- Experience the smiley Local People Zanskari people.
- Traditional life lifestyle of local tribal around the frozen river.
- A close feel of challenging life, Porters, cold adventure, and life struggles in extreme terrain.
- Cultural expeditions exploring different monasteries like Hemis, Thiksey and the most famous Shanti Stupa.
- A picturesque view Nyarak Waterfalls
- Incredible sight sightseeing experience of High stok Kangri Himalayas ranges and more adventure experiences.
This unique part of the Frozen River Trekking is mostly over moss-covered rock, which is the only greenery around. We will stay overnight camping in Tabb Cave, the biggest cave in our entire Frozen River Trekking. Our next day trekking takes us to Naerak, Our trekking will start to be more demanding and goes into the thin air but clear blue sky, narrow valley covers with diamond white snow and the frozen river. After few hours of walking on Frozen River we reach up to the beautiful frozen waterfall, we called it Mother of all Frozen Waterfalls. This beautiful point is the ultimate spot of Frozen River Trekking of Trekking Trail Nepal. We will spend 3 hours to trek down back to Naerak to Leh for the ultimate achievement of Frozen River Trekking.