The winter months of January and February are the best for trekking on the Frozen Zanskar River. Typically, mid-January to end-February is when most groups carry out trekking in the Chadar Trek.
Chadar Trek in Zanskar region - is one of the most amazing high altitude trek and opens only for atleast 2 months when the upper layer of Zanskar River turns into ice.
The best time to go for this great winter trek is from January-February. The temperatures are amazingly low during the day time and hover between 15 to 20 degrees while they plummet further to -25 to -35 degrees during the night time. The climatic conditions of this region are quite harsh and extremely cold.
So for any visitor who wishes to explore the Zanskar trek, it is extremely important that he is physically and mentally prepared for the trek.
Hi Pooju,
January and February are the ideal months for trekking on the beautiful Frozen Zanskar River. Typically, mid-January to end-February is when most groups go to trek the Chadar Trek.