Chadar trek

The Chadar Trek or the Zanskar Gorge is a winter trail in the Zanskar region of Ladakh, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Traditionally the only means of travel in the area during the harsh winter months, the trail has become popular with international adventure tourists.TrailIts walls are near vertical cliffs up to 600 m high and the Zanskar River (a tributary of the Indus) is only 5m in places.The overall distance is approximately 105km - an average trekker walks 16km per day.The best time to do the Chadar trek is January to February, when the temperature during the winters drops sometimes to -30 to -35 degreesModern roadA road is under construction to maintain year round connectivity between Leh and Zanskar and is expected to complete in couple of years. The locals have been demanding this road for a long time and will make their life a lot easier, specially to answer medical emergencies during winter. The road construction has disturbed the local wildlife, primarily the snow leopard. It used to be its prime territory for the snow leopards in the winter, but now they dwell up higher in the valley.