Adventure Advisor:

Just getting to Leh is enough of a challenge to keep most peak seekers away. Flight and bus connections are spotty at best, and sometimes nonexistent. But if you persist, you'll be rewarded with a higher mountain-to-tourist ratio than you could find anywhere in Nepal. And what the Indian Himalaya lacks in fame, it makes up for in accessibility and beauty.

If your group is trekking alone, you should get permission from the government first. Permits are not required, but a thumbs-up from the foreign tourism ministry in New Delhi usually is. In a country where the simplest of travel transactions can require unbearably long lines and a seemingly endless stream of paperwork, the temptation to avoid bureaucracy is a strong one. But when you're talking about spending a couple weeks in a remote part of the Himalaya (especially if you're not very experienced), you'll be doing yourself a favor by following the protocol that makes rescue possible.

If you have no mountaineering skills at all, you should go with someone who knows what they're doing-- the peaks you've mentioned are not for beginners. Tourism agencies operating in Leh can organize guided trips into the Markha valley.