Introducing the dreamlike creation of nature, the frozen river generally known as Chadar trek is one of the most adventurous and lovable treks in the Ladakh location. To walk on the frozen river of Zanskar is an unforgettable experience for the trekkers. This frozen river is the only way for the people of Zanskar to in and out during winter as all other routes are halted due to the heavy snowfall. In fact, this frozen sheet becomes the trade route for Zanskari people for centuries. At present, this route becomes the great source of adventure for the trekkers in winters. Even it’s one of the toilsome treks in Himalaya where trekkers have to walk through rugged rocks under the temperature below minus 10 degrees.
This frozen river is popular among the trekkers all over India due to its longest trekking trails in the Himalayan region which cover nearby 80 Kilometers in 8 days. It’s a paradise for the travelers who are always looking for some kick in their lives, where the journey begins from the land of the Ladakh follow-up by the snowbound villages of the Zanskar region. Every year hundreds of trekkers begin their journey to explore the frozen river where they discover and capture the incredible moment of the life.
January to February is the best time to visit the frozen trek when the upper layer of the Zanskar river freezes.
It is located in the Ladakh region, where Zanskar river get freezes during the winter season and people of the Zanskar valley used to take frozen river as their route for in and out.
It is nearly 80 KM long trek which is mark as the longest trekking trail in the Indian Himalaya and cover in 8 chilly days.
Generally, minus 10 degrees will be the temperature during the time of trekking which is quite lowest.