TREK TO JALSU PASS
TREK TO JALSU PASS
Day 01 : Nayagran-Surai 12 kms
Trek start fromNayagran, a tribal village at the last road-head in Chamba valley. After visiting the village we continue our walk to Laka, a small temple at the end of the village. From here it is a steep downhill walk to cross a small stream over a wooden bridge. After crossing the stream it is uphill walk to the next village called Surai. Camp for overnight stay.
Day 02 : Surai - Yaragot 8 kms, 4 hours walk.
It is uphill walk passing through the long meadows of Yaragot. Camp for overnight stay.
Day 03: Yaragot- Base of Jalsu Pass 7 kms, 3 hours walk.
This short stage in included in order to get acclimatize to the altitude. Camp at the base of Jalsu Pass.
Day 04: Base - Jalsu Pass (3800M)- Parai.
After a short ascent for an hour and half we get to the top of the pass. From the pass we have distant view of the snowcovered Himalayan peaks on one side the valley on the other. During April and May the trail to the pass is under snow and you have to walk on the snow to reach the pass. From the pass it is steep downhill walk for three to four hours to Parai, a temporary shepherd encampement. Camp here for night stay.
Day 05: Parai - Uttarall - Anderetta 4 hours walk and 1 hour drive.
After breakfast start your last day walk down to the nearest road-head at Uttarala in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. Your driver/car will wait for you at the road-head and drive to Andretta, an artists village . Check in a guest house for overnight stay.
Day 06: Andretta - Dharamsala 2 hours drive.
Explore the village of Andretta in the morning. Afternoon drive to Dharamsala.