From green Kullu to the cold desert of Lahaul
Representative photos of the region.
One of the most popular crossover treks in India. You climb out of the pine forests of the Kullu valley, camp beside glacial streams, cross the Hampta Pass and drop into the barren, wind-carved valley of Lahaul. A drive to Chandratal lake finishes the trip.
How high you sleep and travel through the trip. Gain height gradually and drink plenty of water.
Indicative plan. Road, weather and permit conditions can change the order or timing of days.
A scenic drive to Jobra, then an easy two-hour walk through deodar and pine to the meadow camp at Chika, beside a stream.
A longer day on boulder trails and alpine meadows, with a cold stream crossing, ending at the sandy riverbed camp at Balu Ka Ghera.
The pass day. A pre-dawn start, a steep climb on scree and snow to the ridge at 14,100 ft, then a long descent into Lahaul to the camp at Shea Goru.
Walk down the valley to the roadhead at Chatru, then drive on rough roads to Chandratal for the lake and the evening light.
Drive back through Lahaul and the Atal Tunnel to Manali, arriving in the afternoon.
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