Chip Chap River
| Chip Chap River | |
|---|---|
Location of the mouth | |
| Location | |
| Countries | China and India |
| Provinces | Ladakh and Xinjiang |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Aksai Chin |
| • coordinates | 35°19′03″N 78°23′56″E / 35.3175°N 78.3990°E |
| • elevation | 5,290 metres (17,360 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Shyok River |
• coordinates | 35°17′39″N 77°44′16″E / 35.2941°N 77.7377°E |
• elevation | 4,800 metres (15,700 ft) |
| Length | 65 kilometres (40 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Indus River |
The Chip Chap River (meaning: "quiet river") is a tributary of the Shyok River that flows from the disputed Aksai Chin region administered by China to Ladakh in India. It originates at the eastern edge of the Depsang Plains and flows west, skirting around the Depsang Plains in the north. It discharges into the Shyok River, forming one of the upstream tributaries of the Indus River.
The old caravan route between Leh and Yarkand passed through the Depsang Plains crossing the Chip Chap River. Daulat Beg Oldi on the northern bank of the river en route to the Karakoram Pass used to be a regular halting place. Although the trading caravans came to an end in the 1950s, the route continues to be a popular trekking trail.