Yalung Nong (6090 Metres)
Description
Yalung Nong is a rarely visited 6090m-peak of the Indian Himalayas located in Ladakh near lake Tso Moriri. Its dome-shaped peak is snow-covered on the North and East but offers an easy ascent from the South without any technical problems. You may find the climb long and tiresome but magnificent views of Tso Moriri and the surrounding desert-landscapes are absolutely worth.
Trekking Graph
Detailed Day-wise Itinerary
Morning after the break fast cross the riverand entre in to the velly through a rough motorable road. after walking for a few minutes cross the river to the left and walk in some direction. cross another tributries coming from the right side.walk throught the some velly finally you truns to the norht and the camp site. next to sephards place.
After a few minutes walk from the campsite the ascent of kyumur la stars its easy but very long way to reach the top. there are beautiful flowers on the way. from the top of the pass the trail divides in to two one goes to your left which leads towards same destination but one day longer.
you can take the trail falls on your right hand side. which goes down to stream and start climbing another pass across the stream. there is no trail to be seen for sometimes. but after few minutes, a clear trailleads you to the topof mandalchan la 4996m. the trail goes further up and then steep down ot a beautiful area called Tisaling. pitch your tent here near the stream.
Today you have to cross shibukla near the camp site. there are two hill saddle, so you have cross right saddle . as soon as you come on the top of the pass yuo can have view of tsokar lake. walk down the to tsokar lake through as easy decent through the velly.as soo as finish the velly walk through the hill as the camp site is just behind the hill.
Today its an easy walk along the lake. motorable road nad take the some direction from the end of stupa along the road. after sometime you can have view of Agriculture field. and the 4712m. 3/4 hrs.camp site is just next to the field near the river.
AS easy ascend to the pass takes around i hours 30 minutes. the trailtruns towards north east just after crossing the pass through the velly. You will cross the horlamkongkala . On the way it is possible to see wild animals like ibex, wild ass etc. Overnght camp.
Start climbing kyamayur la pass 5330m as soon azs you leave your campwhich takes around 2hrs. at average speed. the last climbis tiring one . after the pass the trail leads towards north east and at the end of the velly trail start ascending another small pass called gyamaila 5100m from where you can have view of a group of peaks.walk down towards north east and cross a small river
It will be easy day to climb to basecamp of Yalung nong peak. At the base camp it might be quite cold. It will not be technical to climb Yalung nong. overnight camp
The trek starts at around 02:00 am after having breakfast and then start ascending towards Yalung nong peak. It will be not be technical. From the top of Yalung nong you will find beaitiful views. After decend to Gyama. Overnight Camp.
It will a easy and last day of the trek , By leaving Gyamar you will continue your trek , you will get the junction were on route directly go to Korzok, You will cross the Yalungnagula pss after decend to Tsomoriri. evening you will visit beautiful lakes and Korzok monastery. Overnight camp
