Snow Leopard Trail Rumbak Valley

Search for the elusive snow leopard in the Rumbak valley of Ladakh. These elusive big cats
are endangered and can be found in cold, mountainous areas Spiti, Ladakh and Zanskar
Himalayas. One of the best places to see snow leopards is in the Hemis National Park in
Ladahk. The best times to spot a snow leopard in the wild is in the Ladakhi winters. The

snow leopard trek offer you the chance to help research these ghosts of the mountains or
track them and their prey through the snow.
Rumbak valley is ideal place to use as BC to scout for the snow leopard its a relatively easy
and short trek, gives you a sense and feel of remote Ladakh
SEASON

Best sighting are usually in winter Nov March

MAX. ALTITUDE

3900m 4500m

NUMBER OF DAYS

8 days (Leh to Leh)

TREK GRADIENT

Moderately challenging. (It's the winter cold that is more

challenging than the trek itself)

Day 01: Participants arrive in Leh.

Day 02: Leh Spituk Zingchen, Duration: 5 hours

The first part of the trek is by road to the village of Spituk. What follows is a long barren
stretch before entering the lush Zingchen valley where the Rumbak river meets the Indus.
Day 03: Zingchen Rumbak (3900m), Duration: 4 hours
After Zingchen the trail enters the Hemis National Park where you might get a rare glimpse
of snow leopards or blue sheep. A gradual climb takes you to the village of Rumbak.
Day 04 07: In the Rumbak Valley

Explore the Rumbak valley for the next 4 days in search of the Snow Leopard on foot with
your guide. In the process there will also be plenty of opportunity for you to get enthralling
insights into local folklore, as well as learn about Ladakhi customs and traditions.

Day 8: Walk back from Rumbak to Zingchen where a vehicle picks us up and we drive
back to Leh.