Ladakh is exciting and adventurous place to travel considering the terrane and the scenic beauty. The mountains are steep and in the winter, snowfall closes many of the mountain passes and makes the few roads treacherous.Some villages become completely inaccessible between November and March. One method of accessing snow-bound villages during the winter is trekking on top of the ice of frozen rivers. One such route is Chadar Trek.

The term ‘Chadar’ means blanket in the local language, thereby giving an indication to the nature of this whole experience.Large sections of the river Zanskar, which is one of the mightiest rivers in Ladakh, freeze over in the dead of winter and are covered by a thick blanket of ice known as ‘Chadar’.

This frozen blanket or ‘Chadar’ is the only way in and out for Zanskaris in winter when the road and various other caravan routes are closed due to heavy snowfall.The seven to eight days walk from chilling to Padum is both challenging as well as an incomparably exciting experience. The landscape acquires a pristine grandeur in winter as the trail enters into the gorge of the Zanskar, where temperatures sometimes drop to –30 to – 35 Degree Celsius. With multiple layers and sensible trekking, the Chadar trek is not a very difficult trek. But what sets it apart is its exceptional experience.Everything about it is unique: the scenery, temperature, atmosphere, the frozen river, sledges, unusual campsites, caves and the ever-changing Chadar.So unique that it has to be experienced.

Day One:
Fly to Leh.
Altitude 11,400 ft.
Stay in guest house.
Keep your woolen cap and gloves handy.

Day Two:
Drive to Tilad Do via Chilling.
11,400 to 10,390 ft.
Drive 65 kms.
Stay in tent.

Day Three:
Shingra Koma to Tibb Cave.
10,550 to 10,
760 ft.Trek 15 kms.
Stay in tent.

Day Four:
Tibb cave to Naerak camp.
10,760 to 11,150 ft.
Trek 12.5 kms.
Stay in tent.
Attraction Frozen waterfall.

Day Five: 
Naerak to Tibb Cave.
11,150 to 10,760 ft.
Trek 12.5 kms.
Stay in tent

Day Six:
Tibb Cave to Shingra Koma.
10,760 to 10,550 ft.
Trek 15 kms.
Stay in tent

Day Seven:
Shingra Koma to Tilad Do and drive to Leh.
10,550 to 10,390 and drive to 11400 ft.
Trek 10 kms.
Drive 65 kms.
Stay in guest house.

Day Eight:
Return from Leh