Sar Pass Trek

Introduction


Himachal Pradesh, Known as the land of Gods and Goddesses, is ultimate destination for adventure sports and trekking through Himalayas on beautiful trails which take one to an altogether different world.

Sar Pass Trail offers an opportunity to enjoy the exquisite beauty of Parvati Valley. Kasol will be base camp is famous for its cool and pleasant climate with tall pine trees. The trekker will pass through the first camp Guna panni(Euden Garden), which is surrounded by snow-clad peaks and looks like melten gold at the time of sunrise and sunset. Ghural Jyot, Unch Dhaar, hattigarh Top, Nakhthaan Top and Manikaran valley are visible from here. Himalayan medicinal herbs are organically grown here. the trekker reaches second camp Fual Paani after corssing Poo and Kangchani Thatch, A thatch is a vast ground with varied flora and funa. Fual means shepherd and paani means water . Third camp Zirmi presents the view of Rudra Naag top,Tosh Nullah and Khirganga. Rukhaau Thatch and Bakkar Thatch are good resting points before reaching. After crossing Ruari Thatch trekkers come to the fourth camp Tilalotni, The highest point SAR PASS is heaven on earth presenting a spectacular view of Maan Talaai,Bijli Mahadev hills. After descending through Biskeri and Bhandak Thatch one is finally back to civilization at Barshaini.

How to Reach

For Sar Pass trail, our base camp is at Kasol which is linked by road to Kullu via Bhuntar.It is 5 km short of Manikaran, famous for hot water springs. Regular bus service is available from Kullu and Bhuntar to reach Kasol. Direct buses are also available to Manikaran from Chandigarh and other parts of Punjab. Nearest railhead are Joginder Nagar, Pathankot and Chandigarh.

Nearest airport is Bhuntar. Delux, Semi Delux and ordinary night/day buses are available from Delhi, Chandigarh and other parts of Punjab.