Trekking in Ladakh : India Trekking Guides Book

INTRODUCTION (1) PLANNING YOUR TRIP What is trekking?, With a group or on your own?: Organizing the trek yourself, Guided trekking groups, Trekking agencies (UK, Continental Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) Getting to India: Visas, By air, Overland, Budgeting: Costs in towns, Independent trekking costs, Overall budget, When to go and for how long: Seasons, Temperatures and rainfall, How long do you need? Route options: Planning your route, Route planning map, Central Ladakh, Nubra, Pangong, Rupshu, Zanskar, Western Ladakh, Mountaineering in Ladakh. What to take: Keep it light, Buying gear, How to carry it, Footwear, Clothes, Sleeping bag, Medical kit, Photographic equipment, Camping gear, Finding out more: books, Maps, Tourist organizations, Web sites, Health precautions and inoculations: Pre-trek preparations, Inoculations, Travel/health insurance (2) INDIA Facts about the country: Geographical background, Climate, Historical outline, Religion Practical information for the visitor: Visas, Trekking restrictions, Local transport, Language, Time, Money, Electricity, Holidays and festivals, Post and telecommunications, The media, Food, Drink, Things to buy, Security (3) DELHI, MANALI, KEYLONG Delhi to Leh - travel options, Delhi: History, International arrival and departure, Orientation, Where to stay, Where to eat, Services, What to see, Getting to Ladakh, Manali: Orientation, Where to stay, Where to eat, Moving on, Keylong: Orientation, Where to stay, Where to eat, Moving on (4) LADAKH Facts about the region, Geographical background, Climate, Historical outline, Economy, Education, The people, Religion (5) LEH AND BEYOND Leh: History, Arrival, Orientation, Local transport, Where to stay, Where to eat, Services, Entertainment, What to see, Moving on, Places of interest beyond Leh: West of Leh, Zanskar, South-east of Leh, Protected areas (6) MINIMUM IMPACT TREKKING Cultural impact, Environmental impact, Economic impact. Organizing your trek: Pony-men and pack animals, Local equipment, Food for trekking, Camping, Preparing yourself (7)TRAIL GUIDE AND MAPS Using this guide, Route descriptions, Route maps, Markha Valley trek, Stok to Spituk via the Stok La, Likir to Temisgam, Lamayuru to Alchi, Sumdah-Chenmo to the Markha Valley, Across Karnak, Leh to Nubra, Across Zanskar, Wild treks in Zanskar, Rangdum to Heniskot, Lamayuru or Khalsi, Stok Kangri ascent (8) APPENDICES: A Indian embassies, B Itineraries, C Health and mountain safety, D Flora and fauna, E Ladakhi words and phrases, F Glossary