Thereafter it flows along the western slopes of the Sasser La pass before joining the Shyok River near the latter's confluence with the Galiwan River.

Small glaciers inside valleys open into the main valley glacier whose snout gives rise to the Chipshap River. The meltwaters from these glaciers join the main stream at various stages.

The valley bottom is relatively gentle but the side slopes are steep. The Chipshap River descends over a series of rapids and small waterfalls. A major snow-fed tributary flows into the main river just as it begins to take a U-turn. The western slopes of the Sasser La pass are very steep and extend right up to the river bed. Moraines are strewn all over the valley floor.

Virtually no vegetation exists in the catchment area of the Chipshap River. The trail from Sasser La to the Karakoram pass crosses the Chipshap Valley.