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This is India as you’ve never seen it before. The Marka Valley is Ladakh’s iconic trek, perfect for a first foray into the region.

The scenery is stupendously varied for the number of days walking, rewarding you at every turn with ever-changing panoramas, jagged rainbow-hued summits and wide vistas where you will feel so insignificant.

Here are just a few images to whet your appetite.  

Trekking in the Markha Valley

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Valley in the Ladakh RegionValley in the Ladakh Region

 

Barley fields on the Markha Valley trekBarley fields on the Markha Valley trek

 

Open space in the Markha ValleyOpen space in the Markha Valley

 

Trekking towards Tachungtse with Kang Yangtse in the backgroundTrekking towards Tachungtse with Kang Yangtse in the background

 

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Monastery in LadakhMonastery in Ladakh

 

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Take a look at our trips to Ladakh below and experience the Markha Valley for yourself.