Zanskar Valley Trek Planner: Complete Route, Budget, Weather & Survival Guide for First-Time Trekkers Zanskar is not a destination you stumble into. It demands a decision, a plan, and a level of preparation that separates serious trekkers from casual hikers. The valley sits deep in the northwestern Himalayan interior, backed by passes above 5,000 metres and cut off from the rest of Ladakh for months at a time. No amount of enthusiasm substitutes for understanding which route suits your fitness, your timeline, and your risk tolerance. This blog does the route comparison that most operators skip. It puts the Padum–Lamayuru, Darcha–Lamayuru, and Lamayuru–Zangla routes side by side, maps the elevation…