Indrahar Pass Trek.

Trekking around Dharamshala.

Package : Indrahar pass trek – Trekking around Dharamshala.
Season: Mid May – Mid July and October – Mid November.
Climate: 5 – 25 centigrade.
Difficulty level: Moderate to hard.
Trekking : Trekking and camping with all meals.
Maximum altitude: 14,350 ft. from sea level.
Duration: 4 Nights and 5 Days.
Price: INR 16000/- per person.

Itinerary.

Day 1: Macleod ganj to Triund. (12 km. / 5-6-hrs, 9750 ft.)
Early morning, after breakfast we start our trek to Triund. Start hiking inmotorable road till Dharamkot village. You will enter to forest area after Dharamkot village. Trek passes through thick forests of deodar, rhododendron and oak. We reach Triund after trekking 12 km. Triund hike is most used trail, among other trails for trekking around Dharamshala. Trek is easy and have gradual uphill till Triund.

Overnight stay in dome tents.

Day 02 : Triund to Lahes Cave. (7 km. / 4-5-hrs, 12200 ft.)
This is an acclimatization day. After a short ascent from Triund trek in ridge to reach LakKa Got. Lakka got is temporary shepherd camp. Lake got is located near the snow line and a small glacier. Glacier start melting in summer and this water is main source of water in Triund. Trek from Lakka got to Lahesh caves passes through rocky surface and many big boulders. This part is steep uphill. This rocky surface comprises many small and big caves. Shepherds used to stay in these caves.

Overnight stay in dome tents.

Day 03: Lahes cave to Inderhar pass to Lahesh Caves. (5 km. / 3-4 hrs, 14350 ft.)
Start trek early as the climatic conditions are good in 1^st half of the day. The weather gets bad in the afternoon. In early summer (April to May) the trail is full of snow and ice. Trekking in early summers require good equipment. post monsoon (September to November) there is no snow/ ice. There is a narrow trail in the last part of trek which going up to the pass . It takes about three hours to the Indrahar pass. After spending 15-20 minutes, start descending down. Indrahar pass is at the altitude of 14350 ft. from sea level. View from here is amazing. One can see Pir Panjar mountain range and other mountain peaks of Dhouladhar. Whole Kangra valley and Chamba valley. It takes another three hours to come down. Trek till Lahesh caves for stay site.

Overnight stay in dome tents.

Day 04 : Lahesh Caves to Triund. (10 km. / 5-6 hrs, 9750 ft.)
Follow the same route till the Triund. While trekking back to triund we can visit kunal pathri temple and have wonderfull view of kangra valley.

Overnight stay in dome tents.

Day 05 : Triund to Mcleod ganj. (12 km./ 5-6 hrs, 5600 ft.)
We start hiking downwards. We follow different route which passes through Laheta village and then Bhagsu waterfall. After spending some time in Bhagsu water fall start trek to Macleod ganj.
(Hotel stay not included.)

Indrahar Pass is one of the very popular trekking destination in Himachal. This is nearest mountain pass located near the well known tourist destination Macleod ganj.This trek is considered tough trekking around Dharamshala. Indrahar is the name of the pass which is considered as the lowest passage connects Kangra and Chamba distt. in Dhauladhar mountain range of Himalayas at the altitude of 4350 mt. from sea level. There are many trekkers heading towards Dharamshala to trek in the trail to Inrahar pass and trekking around Dharamsala. If you are looking for trekking around Dharamshala, then this is best option to experience more.

Indrahar Pass Trekking route:-

Trail leads to Indrahar pass goes through Dharamkot village which is known for its meditaion huts of Monks and bipasna meditation center. Dense Deodara forest trail till Galu devi temple at 24oo mt. later trekking to Triund ridge, Laka got, Lahesh caves and then finally to Indrahara pass at 4350 mt. Further trekking after Indrahara makes you reach in Chamba valley. But most of the trekkers return back from here for searching more trekking around Dharamshala region.