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Shang Sumdo to Shang Phu

In the Zaskar Range

Regional route14 km · 8 miBest Jul–Sep

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jul–Sep · highs 13–16 °C (55–61 °F)

  1. J-9°-21°20
  2. F-8°-19°24
  3. M-4°-16°27
  4. A0°-12°23
  5. M5°-7°34
  6. J11°-1°39
  7. J16°5°52
  8. A16°6°54
  9. S13°1°35
  10. O6°-7°13
  11. N-1°-15°8
  12. D-6°-20°15

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Shang Sumdo to Shang Phu is a regional hiking route in Ladakh, India, about 14 km (8 mi) in length. It is in the Zaskar Range. It lies about 31 km south of Choglamsar.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
14 km · 8 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Zaskar Range (Great Himalaya Range › Kashmir Himalayas; GMBA)
Nearest town
31 km S of Choglamsar (Leh, Ladakh) · GeoNames
Part of
Great Himalayan Trail India (international route), Stok Kangri Range Traverse (national route)
Best months
Jul–Sep
Country
India
Region
Ladakh
Continent
Asia
Route type
Regional route
Route centre
33.8667, 77.6594
Route start
33.8546, 77.7094
OpenStreetMap
relation 11232946
Official info
ultrajourneys.org/
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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