Walk up the bottom of the small gully on the left until it divides in three directions, taking the left fork which winds steeply up to the prinkiti la.
The pretty wanla village with its 11th century gompa high up on a crag, make a pleasant place to stop.
The path keeps close to the river until reaching a wooden bridge crossing the river, don’t cross the bridge but continue up the short slope.
A large rock spire marks the entrance to this valley. This is the beginning of the Jhunglam trek, an extremely demanding route into Zanskar.
Approaching Umlung village keep the fields on your right. It’s a wonderful level from here to Hankar with the towering peak of Kang Yatse standing over the valley.
Thathungtse is a lovely camp site, you can cool off from the day trek in the icy stream.
The trail continues to climb above Thathungtse and keep the mountain on your right always, the trail rises gently past lots of mani walls and then descends slowly to the high-altitude valley of Nimaling.
The beautiful eroded rock spikes down to the left. You pass several mani walls, in summer there is a tent for refreshment
This large flat-bottomed valley has a semi-permanent population of villagers who come up from the Markha valley to graze their livestock.
The Gongmaru la pass lies on the east side of the valley opposite kang- Yatse.as you climb the last short and steep slope to the top of the pass there are good views over the Zanskar Range and of the vertical ice walls of north face of Kang-Yatse peak.
The trail climbs steeply from behind a small group of shepherd’s huts.
From the pass descent to Chogdo, a tiring descent. Below the trail follows the stream as best as it can.