Sham Valley Trek

Overview

Sham Valley Trek

The Sham Valley Trek, which is also known as the Apricot Valley , being the abode of Apricot Flower that blossoms in the valley during the winters, is one of the easy and unexplored treks in Ladakh region that is suitable for beginners as well as families. Often dubbed as a ‘baby trek’, the Sham Valley Trek rather tempts you with pleasurable walks to some of the remote villages in the Ladakh region passing through small mountain passes, streams, shady willows and barley fields. The contrasting landscape and wild nature bustles trekkers and hikers with several clicks of natural views and swashbuckling moments.

The Sham Valley Trek allows one to acquaint oneself with the quaint monastic life of the Indo-Tibetans cuisine, ritual practices, festivals and hospitality. The trek moves through the serene hamlets of Hemis Shukpachen, Ridzong, Temisgang and Ang and offers trekkers to stay at local houses that are appointed for village Home stay to experience the heathen Indo-Tibetan culture. Thus it attracts people from distant parts of the world including the Koreans and Japanese. Enclosed within the barren hillocks, these villages spray an isolated and traditional essence leaving one to step into a blissful world. Being a niche trek in the Ladakh Himalayan region, the spectacular journey is also one of the hiking tours in Ladakh.

Tucked in between the Indian Himalaya, Indus Valley and Karakoram Range, the trekking trails in Ladakh presents big challenges even for experienced trekkers. But the Sham Valley Trek that starts from Likir, stretching from an altitude of 3500 meters to Hemis Shukpachen at 3700 meters en route few highland drifts, the Phobe La at 3580 meters, Mebtak La at 3750 meters and Tsermangchen La perched at 3750meters upholding a uniform elevation, and making it desirable for beginners as well as promoting family adventure activities in Ladakh like camping, trekking and monastery tour.