Retour du Ladakh - Zanskar: trek Darcha - Panjilla - Chilling
by Mireille6
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
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Bonjour tout le monde,
J'ai beaucoup profité de tous les conseils donnés sur ce forum, et je voudrais moi aussi contribuer un peu en résumant notre expérience au Zanskar en juillet-août 2016.
D'abord, je veux chaleureusement remercier Djullé84 qui connait à fond le Ladakh et nous a beaucoup aidé.
Nous sommes deux, physiquement bien entraînés, mais pas alpinistes. Nous avons porté nos sacs (avec une tente légère et un tout petit réchaud), et avons voyagé seuls, sans guides. Nous avons rencontroé tous les jours des habitants, des randonneurs ou groupes qui peuvaient nous aider. En cas de doute : suivre le crottin de cheval!
Nous avons fait Darcha - Hinju-Chilling en 20 jours, avec quelques passages en voiture.Nous avons choisi de faire le trek dans ce sens, car l'acclimatation à l'altitude est plus progressive.
Nous avons d'abord passé 3 jours à Leh, pour nous acclimater à l'altitude, acheter du gaz, réserver le bus etc... Il y a pas mal de rivières à traverser les pieds dans l'eau, prévoir des chaussures pour le faire. Nous avons quasiment tout le temps pris nos dîners et petits déjeuners dans des homestays. Ils nous donnaient un pique nique pour le midi. Nous plantions la tente à côté. On est plus tranquille, et c'est moins cher.
J0 : Transfert Leh-Darcha en bus (le bus continuait jusqu'à Manali)
J1 : Darcha-Sumdo 20 km. Début goudronné, puis piste.
J2 : Sumdo - Ramjak 10km
J3 : Ramjak- Bas camp après le col (1h30 avant Lakang). Nous n'avons pas pris la route, mais le sentier. Il y avait pas mal de courant dans la 1ère rivière à traverser, et je suis tombée dedans. Heureusement Thierry veillait et m'a aidé à me relever vite. Changement de tenue complète! L'intérieur du sac n'a pas été mouillé. Au camp de base une agence nous a apporté le dîner, car pas de ravitaillement prévu. Nous aurions pu manger nos repas lyophilisés, nous en avions quelques uns en cas de problème. Le col était sous la neige, et le sentier invisible. On s'est orienté avec la carte et mon gps (open street map)
J4 : Camp de base - kargyak 23 km.
J5 : Kargyak-Purne. Nous avons pris notre petit déjeuné à Table, où l'on aurait pu dormir si on l'avait su. (Très léger détour sur le chemin) Famille très accueillante. La descente sur Purne, sur un sentier sableux très étroit n'est pas difficile, mais impressionnante à flanc d'une pente très raide. Il ne faut pas se tordre une cheville!
J6 : Purne-Phuktal 8 km . Mon étape préférée de tout le trek. Courte, facile, et magnifique (montagne rouge, rivière bleu turquoise...). Nous en avons profité pour faire connaissance des moines, et visiter l'exceptionnel monastère de Phuktal. Nous avons dormi dans la homestay tenue par les moines (un peu en bas du monastère). Certains y séjournent plusieurs jours.
J7 : Phuktal-Cha-Anmu 18 km. A 500m après Cha, prendre le chemin du haut, puis à la bifurcation suivante, prendre tout droit (chemin du bas). Très bon chemin.
J8 : Anmu - Ichar-Padum 17 km à pied jusqu'à Ichar, puis jeep en stop jusqu'à Padum (33 km de jeep). A Padum, bon hotel, (avec service pour laver le linge!), et douche chaude, et internet!
J9 : Padum - Pishu- Hanumi. Taxi jusqu'"au pont de Pishu". Nous traversons le pont et marchons jusqu'à Hanumi. Facile et beau (petits villages sympas)
J10 : Hanumi - Snertse 17 km 1100 m dénivellé positif. Parfois exposé, très beau.
J11 : Snertse - Lakang 16 km, 1100m dénivellé positif. La montée dans une petite vallée très encaissée, est longue et très monotone. Par contre, très belle vue au col, et pour la descente.
J12 : Lagang - Lingshed. Du campement, en regardant la montagne, prendre le chemin de droite. Nous avons d'abord pris celui de gauche, qui paraissait plus facile, mais avons du faire demi-tour, car des passages faisaient trop peur, chargés avec le sac. Bien se repérer avec une carte, pour ne pas descendre à un autre village, un peu plus bas. Un "hotel" était prévu à Linghed, près de la maison médicale, mais il était complètement fermé. Nous avons pris le repas de midi au monastère. Ils nous ont accueilli avec beaucoup de gentillesse à leur repas. Nous avons eu chacun 15 (ils sont petits) abricots frais pour dessert! Un vrai délice. Finalement les moines ont appelé quelqu'un, et une petite boutique a été ouverte près de l'hotel, nous avons campé à côté. ils nous ont fait le repas du soir, petit déjeuner, pique nique. Tout à côté (se renseigner au monastère), on peut téléphoner (téléphone satellite) au moins à un portable indien.
J13 : Linghed - Stayenk 16 km. Au col, suivre la piste sur quelques kilomètres, et surtout pas le chemin qui descend. La tente parachute restaurant n'est visible qu'au dernier moment, un peu en contrebas de la route.
J14 : Stayenk - camp du Singu la 11 km. On peut prendre sur la montée un petit chemin qui évite la route. Sur la descente, prendre aussi le petit chemin, et pas la route. Le camp est dans la zone verte du bas, près d'une baraque sale. Aucun ravitaillement. Nous étions seuls.
J15 : Camp du Singu la - Photoksar 16 km. Après le col, il ne faut pas suivre la piste, mais prendre le chemin qui descend. Paysage magnifique. Encore possibilité de téléphoner (téléphone satelleite dans une homestay) à un portable indien.
J16 : Photoskar - Hanupata. 26 km, 710 m de dénivellé positif. Ne pas prendre la route, mais le chemin de trek, qui passe plus à gauche. Sur la descente, prendre le chemin de trek, qui passe parfois sur la route, rejoindre le pont du bas.
J17 : Hanupata - Hinju 15 km à pied (gorges magnifiques) puis camion jusqu'à Panjilla, lorsque la piste a commencé à être goudronnée. A Hinju nous avons mangé à un joli petit restaurant, puis pris un taxi jusqu'à Hinju.
J18 : Hinju - campement sauvage. Nous commençons à accumuler un peu de fatigue! Nous nous sommes arrêtés à une bergerie en ruine en bas, près d'un cours d'eau. Nous avons mangé nos lyophilisés. Au matin, une bergère est passé, et nous a fait payer le campement en disant qu'on était chez elle! (quelques roupies)
J19 : camp - Sumdo-chemno . 8 km, 140 m de dénivellé. Notre journée "repos"!
J20 : Sumdo-Chemno - Chilling. 23 km, 963 m de dénivellé positif. Nous pensions faire cette étape en 2 jours, mais nous sommes arrivés à 10h30 à Lanak, et il n'y avait personne, et pas de ravitaillement en vu. (L'année précédente, nous y étions aussi passé, et c'était plein de monde). Nous avions bien marché car il ne faisait pas trop chaud. Nous sommes repartis pour Chilling où nous sommes arrivés vers 17h (départ à 7h15 de Sumdo Chemno). Après le premier col après Lanak, il faut traverser la rivière en bas, et prendre le chemin qui monte en face, bien visible. Il ne faut pas prendre par la vallée à gauche, très dangereuse avec des chutes de pierres dès qu'il pleut.
J21 : Retour sur Leh. On nous avait dit que des voitures venaient tous les jours, et qu'on pouvait partir facilement avec. Ne voyant personne, nous avons commencé à pied. Effectivement, aucune voiture n'arrivait, 3 glissements de terrains avaient coupé la route. Nous avons donc marché jusqu'à les dépasser, et sommes rentrés sans problème ensuite, avec un taxi rencontré.
En espérant que ce résumé peut être à quelques uns parmi vous,
Mireille.
C'était un long trek tout de même.
Le jour 17 est un peu perturbé, mais comme je connais, j'ai tout remis en ordre en lisant, et maintenant .en écrivant :
J17 : Hanupata - Hinju 15 km à pied (gorges magnifiques) puis camion jusqu'à Panjilla, lorsque la piste a commencé à être goudronnée. A Hinju nous avons mangé à un joli petit restaurant, puis pris un taxi jusqu'à Hinju.
Je l'ai interprété comme ça : J17 : Hanupatta - Hinju. D'abord 15 km à pied dans des gorges magnifiques (je confirme), puis camion jusqu'à Phanjila, lorsque...etc... . A Phanjila, nous avons mangé à un joli petit restaurant, puis pris un taxi jusqu'à Hinju.
Je mesure les distances en heures et minutes (facile, j'ai une montre !), mais comment les mesurer en km ? Juley, Djoullé !
J17 : Hanupata - Hinju 15 km à pied (gorges magnifiques) puis camion jusqu'à Panjilla, lorsque la piste a commencé à être goudronnée. A Hinju nous avons mangé à un joli petit restaurant, puis pris un taxi jusqu'à Hinju.
Je l'ai interprété comme ça : J17 : Hanupatta - Hinju. D'abord 15 km à pied dans des gorges magnifiques (je confirme), puis camion jusqu'à Phanjila, lorsque...etc... . A Phanjila, nous avons mangé à un joli petit restaurant, puis pris un taxi jusqu'à Hinju.
Je mesure les distances en heures et minutes (facile, j'ai une montre !), mais comment les mesurer en km ? Juley, Djoullé !
C'est sûr qu'avec ma boussole, j'ai l'air d'un amateur.
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Thanks in advance
Hi everyone,
I’d like to do the Mare a Mare Sud in May over 4 days. I’ve found quite a few places to stay along the route, but I’m stuck on the start and finish. I’ll be arriving by plane on Sunday evening and would like to start pretty early on Monday morning. Ideally, accommodation right at the trailhead (Alzu di Gallina) would be amazing, but I can’t find anything. Any tips? Also, for the transfer from Figari Airport to Porto Vecchio or Alzu di Gallina? At the end, I’d like to pick up a rental car—any advice on that too?
Thanks in advance!
Caro
I’d like to do the Mare a Mare Sud in May over 4 days. I’ve found quite a few places to stay along the route, but I’m stuck on the start and finish. I’ll be arriving by plane on Sunday evening and would like to start pretty early on Monday morning. Ideally, accommodation right at the trailhead (Alzu di Gallina) would be amazing, but I can’t find anything. Any tips? Also, for the transfer from Figari Airport to Porto Vecchio or Alzu di Gallina? At the end, I’d like to pick up a rental car—any advice on that too?
Thanks in advance!
Caro
I’m traveling solo by plane to Catania in May and plan to hike the northern side of Etna, starting from Linguaglossa where I’ll arrive by bus. After that, I’d love some info on how to get up to Piano Provenzana (shuttles or hitchhiking), since it seems there’s no public transport except in the summer. Can you sleep there in a free or cheap refuge, or camp? And how far up can you go without having to hire a guide? Thanks in advance. Bernard.
Hi everyone,
I’m heading to Morocco in August and we’ll start with a stop in Chefchaouen (we’re driving).
My question: can anyone suggest a 5-to-7-day loop hiking route from Chefchaouen in Talassemtane Park, ideally passing by the God’s Bridge? Or a paper guidebook that covers a few options?
We prefer wild camping and guesthouses.
Thanks in advance
Hi there, for those who’ve been recently—is it possible to find other solo travelers in March on the island to share transport or room costs? It doesn’t seem easy to travel on a budget.
If you have any recommendations for simple lodgings or places with dorms, I’d love to hear them.
For those who’ve done multi-day treks while moving around: do you need to bring your own sleeping bag? I’d love to hear about itineraries you’ve done without a guide, just with a map and GPS.
Thanks, and have a great day!
Hi everyone!
We’re planning a 15-day road trip to Scotland this summer, specifically to explore and hike on Lewis and Harris—places we’ve never been before. We’ve visited other islands on previous road trips in Scotland (we usually go in April for a week). This would be our first time in Scotland in the summer and for 15 days. We’re looking at late August to early September.
I’m currently drafting the itinerary. We’d be crossing from Ullapool and were thinking of spending 3 nights on Harris and 4 nights on Lewis.
Does that sound balanced to you? Is it better to keep the same accommodation on Harris and the same on Lewis to explore the area? I’d love to hear about any past experiences you’ve had on these islands. Thanks!
I’m currently drafting the itinerary. We’d be crossing from Ullapool and were thinking of spending 3 nights on Harris and 4 nights on Lewis.
Does that sound balanced to you? Is it better to keep the same accommodation on Harris and the same on Lewis to explore the area? I’d love to hear about any past experiences you’ve had on these islands. Thanks!
Hi there, I’m trying to leave for 15 days very soon to São Vicente. I’m either looking to join an agency or figure things out on my own to go hiking on one of these islands or both. From what I’ve seen, it’s not easy to organize with local transport, so it gets expensive. Can I use the services of a small local agency? I’m looking for the simplest way to hike for several days. Also, how do you get from São Vicente to São Nicolau? Thanks in advance and have a great day!
Aichatou
Hi there,
I’ve been wanting to do this for several years, and this year’s the one. Next September, I’ll be trekking in Tusheti (Georgia), from Omalo to Shatili. Of course, I won’t be renting a vehicle that’d just sit unused. No problem getting to Pshaveli, but from there to Omalo, it’s a dirt road (still the case?) There must be some form of public transport since there are so many guesthouses, and not all travelers come in a 4x4. If any of you have been to Omalo, could you confirm that these shared transports exist and how often they run?
I’ve been wanting to do this for several years, and this year’s the one. Next September, I’ll be trekking in Tusheti (Georgia), from Omalo to Shatili. Of course, I won’t be renting a vehicle that’d just sit unused. No problem getting to Pshaveli, but from there to Omalo, it’s a dirt road (still the case?) There must be some form of public transport since there are so many guesthouses, and not all travelers come in a 4x4. If any of you have been to Omalo, could you confirm that these shared transports exist and how often they run?
hi
we’re planning a trip to Yellowstone and hoping to do a three-day backcountry hike if we get a permit. if any of you have done this before, could you let me know if it’s possible to find water along the way? And if we can transport it, are we allowed to use a stove?
thanks for any tips!
sandra
we’re planning a trip to Yellowstone and hoping to do a three-day backcountry hike if we get a permit. if any of you have done this before, could you let me know if it’s possible to find water along the way? And if we can transport it, are we allowed to use a stove?
thanks for any tips!
sandra




