The Marka Valley is in Ladakh. Markha Valley is one of the most renowned trips of Ladakh Region. It is an astounding outing to get presented with an otherworldly and far off Buddhist Kingdom of Ladakh. While journeying on through this journey, sightseers goes through excellent Buddhist Monasteries, Mountain Villages, High height fields of Nimaling and High elevation top Kang Yatse.

Location & Introduction

The Markha River is a stream in Ladakh, India. It is a feeder of the Zanskar River and starts at the intersection of the Langtang Chu and Nimaling Chu. Towns along the stream valley incorporate Skiu, Markha, Umlung and Hangkar. The Markha River exists in the Hemis National Park. 

How to reach 

It takes more than 6 hours to arrive at Chalak from Skiu. From Chalak, the path rises step by step as you pass by a path set apart by Bharal horns. After 2-3 km, the valley opens up and a waterway crossing takes more time to Markha Village. The water level can be high till your thigh so make sure while you are crossing the waterway.

Difficulty level

The Markha valley trek is named a moderate-inconvenient excursion. You start from a height of 10,490 feet at Chilling and show up at the most important characteristic of 17,060 feet at Kongmaru La. Consequently, you want to guarantee your lungs are strong for this.

From where to begin

There are 3 different beginning stages for this journey: Stok, Spituk or Chilling. Spituk is the most famous beginning stage. From the Spituk side anyway you gain height quickly to Ganda La (north of 5,000 ft in two days) prior to diving strongly to Skiu. Beginning from Chilling offers a much more straightforward methodology, as you join the path at Skiu and slowly gain height.

Assuming that you are actually looking great and all around accustomed, you can decide to begin from Spituk or Stok too. While the best perspectives on this trail are seemingly from Markha upto Kongmaru La, beginning from Spituk offers you the chance to cross two high passes.

Things to carry

• Full sleeves jackets, T – shirts, pullovers, sweatshirts etc because it is an Himalayan trek the temperature may lower down during the night time and sometimes also during the day time. 
• Comfortable and perfect trekking shoes with thick sole to ensure comfortable threeking throughout even on harsh paths. 
• Trekking pole or trekking stick to ensure comfortable trekking 
• Medicines like Dolo 365, Crocin etc in case of any emergencies. 
• First Aid kit if anyone meets with an injury 
• Backpack to carry all your essential things and elements along with you during your journey. 
• Water Bottle as it is very necessary for you to be hydrated during your full journey. 
• Carry Food packets with you in case you don’t find any eating points. 
• Ropes 
• Torches and flashlights  because it is an Himalayan region so there may be cut off of electricity and power. 
• Necessary documents such as photo ID proof, cards, IDs etc.
• Refreshments for yourself when you will sit to rest in between your journey. 

Why to visit?

The most enchanting piece of this trip anyway are the exquisite towns of Markha Valley. The modest mud houses set in the midst of lavish green fields are a terrific sight in the desolate piles of Ladakh. Tibetan culture flourishes in these towns, with customary ornamented kitchens and buddhist petitioning God banners, in addition to other things Tibetan. Its most amazing aspect is that you can remain in such wonderful homes all through the journey. There are town homestays all through the path which make Markha Valley one of only a handful of exceptional tea-house journeys in India. This makes the trip an exceptionally remunerating experience, without the operations associated with setting up camp. The bone-dry, emotional and forsakenly excellent high mountain territory here is additionally home to a portion of the Indian Himalayas’ most conventional networks, a progression of exceptionally customary, small mud-block towns each concealing cloisters and sanctuaries so various this locale has procured the moniker ‘Little Tibet’. Also, it is these networks whose vocations depend intensely on the short summer traveling season close to resource agribusiness.

Best time to visit

The unforgiving, sharply cold and snow-filled winters mean the paths through the Markha Valley are everything except forbidden from October to March. For the best journeying conditions travel in July and August, when temperatures are sufficiently gentle (coming to the mid 20°C during the day and around 10°C around evening time) for agreeable evenings under material.

Visiting Markha Valley trek from the middle of May to September is also a very good season to go. The weather conditions will be fine with radiant days and quiet evenings. After September, it gets colder and the snow fall begins which would cover the entire locale.