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Trek to Jalsu Pass: (3600 Metres) |
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Grade: Easy |
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From
trekking point of view, it is an easy route and it is commonly
used by trekkers and local people from the Kangra and Ravi
valleys. There are Gaddi and Gujjar hutments at Yara and few
seasonal hotels and teashops where one can have tea and snacks.
The trek is slippery and slushy due to the regular passage of
livestock. There are vast green meadows at the top of the Jalsu
Pass. It is a very beautiful place for camping.
Day wise
itenary of the Trek: |
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Day 1 |
Mcleodganj to Uttrala/Baijnath By Bus |
Distance: 75 Kms. |
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Day 2 |
Uttrala to Parai Village 2394 Mts. |
Distance: 18 Kms. |
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Day 3 |
Parai Village to Jalsu Pass |
Distance: 12 Kms. |
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Day 4 |
Jalsu Pass to Parai Village |
Distance: 12 Kms. |
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Day 5 |
Parai Village to Uttrala/Baijnath |
Distance: 18 Kms. |
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Day 6 |
Baijnath to McLeodganj by Bus |
Distance: 75 Kms. |
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Trek to Singhar Pass
(4473 Metres) |
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Grade: Very Difficult |
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This
pass is one of the difficult passes of the Dhauladhar range and is
not very common amongst trekkers due to its very difficult
approach. Local gaddis are frequently seen crossing this pass
during summer and autumn with their flocks of sheep and goats.
They take their flocks regularly across this pass for grazing up
to Manimahesh and Lahaul and Spiti. It is interesting that these
gaddi herdsmen, who are semi-nomadic, have been allotted
pasturelands in very remote areas of Lahaul and Spiti. They cross
these passes twice in a year with their livestocks. This pass is
crossable by men and goats only; mules cannot cross this pass.
Singhar the 'Killer' according to the local people is very
unpredictable pass and one cannot be sure of weather conditions on
it. Clouds emerge suddenly with strong winds and thunders; thus
reducing the temperature considerably. Due to abrupt change in
weather, situation at times become fatal for the trekkers.
Day wise
itenary of the Trek: |
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Day 1 |
Mcleodganj
to Palampur/Bandla. By Bus |
Distance: 49 Kms. |
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Day 2 |
Bandla to
Khala (2757 m) |
Distance: 12 Kms. |
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Day 3 |
Khala to
Thatri (3300 Mts) |
Distance: 8 Kms. |
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Day 4 |
Thatri to
Chunja Base Camp (3693 Mts.) |
Distance: 7 Kms. |
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Day 5 |
Chunja Base
Camp to Singhar Pass and back to Chunja Base Camp. |
Distance: 11 Kms. |
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Day 6 |
Chunja Base
camp to Khala. |
Distance: 15 Kms. |
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Day 7 |
Khala /Palampur
and Mcleodganj by Bus. |
Distance: 55 Kms. |
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Trek to Thamsar Pass
(4704 Metres) |
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Grade: Difficult |
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This
pass is of exceptional beauty and one can behold from here both
sides of the Kangra and the Ravi valleys. Mules can also cross
this pass. It is mostly frequented by gaddis and trekkers to enter
into Ravi valley. From this pass, a gradual trail descends to a
vast snowfield to the north.
Day wise
itenary of the Trek: |
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Day 1 |
Mcleodganj
to Bir By Bus. |
Distance: 70 Kms. |
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Day 2 |
Bir to
Billing (2600 Mts.) |
Distance: 7 Kms. |
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Day 3 |
Billing to
Palachak (2770 m) |
Distance: 14 Kms. |
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Day 4 |
Palachak to
Panihardu: (3693m) |
Distance: 9 Kms. |
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Day 5 |
Panihardu
to Thamsar Pass and Back to Panihardu |
Distance: 14 Kms. |
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Day 6 |
Panihardu
to Rajgundha village. |
Distance: 12 Kms. |
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Day 7 |
Rajgundha
to Bir |
Distance: 19 Kms. |
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Day 8 |
Bir to
Mcleodganj |
Distance: 70 Kms. |
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