Rupin Pass Trek - 4 to12 June 2016
Nitish Waila
Rupin Pass Trek (Himachal Pradesh)
Rated as one of the best treks to do in India.
Rupin Pass is a high altitude pass across the Himalayan mountain range in state of Himachal Pradesh, India. It lies on a traditional shepherd and hiking route which starts from Dhaula in Uttarakhand and ends in Sangla in Himachal Pradesh. The path itself is located across mostly uninhabited areas in the Himalayan ranges at an elevation of 15,250 ft (4,650M) above sea level.
The Rupin Pass trek is like an edge-of-the-seat Hollywood thriller. So sudden are the changes in scenery that it makes you always walk a little further just to see if there is another surprise round the corner. Not many trekkers challenge themselves with this trail. Yet, it is one of the best treks you will ever do in your life.
Duration: 09 days
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
Trek Itinerary:
Day 1 (03rd June): Overnight journey from Delhi - Dehradun.
Day 2 (04th June): Dehradun - Dhaula (5,100 feet) - Drive 8-9 hrs
Day 3 (05th June): Dhaula - Sewa (6,299 feet) - Trek 5-6 hrs
Day 4 (06th June): Sewa - Jhaka (8,700 feet) - Trek 5-6 hrs
Day 5 (07th June): Jhaka - Saruwas Thatch (10,250 feet) - Trek 5-6 hrs
Day 6 (08th June): Saruwas Thatch – Dhanderas Thatch (11,680 feet) - Trek 2-3 hrs
Day 7 (09th June): Dhanderas - Upper waterfall camp (13,350 feet) - Trek 2-3 hrs
Day 8 (10th June): Upper waterfall - Rupin Pass (15,250 feet) - Ronti Gad (13,420 feet) - Trek 7-8 hrs
Day 9 (11th June): Ronti Gad - Sangla (8,800 feet) - Trek 5-6 hrs
Day 10 (12th June): Sangla - Shimla (8,800 feet) - Drive 8-9 hrs
Day 11 (13th June): Overnight journey from Shimla to Delhi
NOTE: Day 6 or 7 is used as buffer day, it is possible to climb directly to the top of the waterfall in 1 day but a buffer day is kept in case of bad weather conditions.
Trek Fees:
Rs.18,000 (approx) per person from Delhi to Delhi
