Indrahar Pass Trek, Himachal Pradesh

Welcome to McLeod Ganj! Check into your guest house before heading out on a tour of this fascinating hill station. We’ll visit the Temple of His Holiness The Dalai Lama,Namgyel Monastery, and the Tibet Museum. Afternoon is spent with your guide and porters preparing for your trek.

Our trek to Indrahar Pass begins with the much loved trek to Triund. The gradual 9km hike weaves you through thick pine forests, oak thickets, rhododendron, and rocky overhangs as the peaks of the Dhauladhar tower overhead. There are two well stocked tea stalls along the way to re-fill water bottle and have a snack. Triund is a very popular day trek and the Triund ridge offers a number of places to have food, or tea, as well as a basic guesthouse.

Today we trek from Triund to Indrahar pass. It’s a steep, relatively strenuous hike which crosses meadows, boulders, and streams as you climb to the towering peak above you. This route is commonly used by Gaddi shepherd, evident in the relatively well kept trails and cairn system.

Indrahar pass is a surreal landscape composed of slabs of compacted steel grey rock. The view is spectacular. To the south the Kangra Valley and plains of Punjab lie in a bluish grey haze and to the north, the snow covered peaks of the mighty Himalayas, including the PirPanjal, lie before you. Rest and enjoy the view, you’ve earned it.

Today weaves us back to where we started, Triund. It’s a relatively easy descent but can become slippery during the monsoon. Enjoy the views of the Kangra valley as you descend into the lower Dhauladhar.

Today is an easy trek back to McleodGanj from Triund. Arrive mid-afternoon. Freshen up and treat yourself at one of the many fantastic restaurants the town has to offer, from Korean to traditional Tibetan, McleodGanj has food for all pallets.

Today is an easy trek back to McleodGanj from Triund. Arrive mid-afternoon. Freshen up and treat yourself at one of the many fantastic restaurants the town has to offer, from Korean to traditional Tibetan, McleodGanj has food for all pallets.

After breakfast our arrangement ends. We hope to see you again soon your next Ekno Travels experience.