| Trek Itinerary |
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Day 1: Pick up from Manali after lunch and drive to Jobra. Trek from Jobra to Cheeka. Camp at Cheeka. 2 hours easy ascent 9800 ft to 10,400 ft Day 2: Trek from Cheeka to Balu Ka Gera. 4 hours easy ascent Day 3: Trek from Balu Ka Gera to Shea Goru crossing Hampta Pass. 8-9 hours Easy to moderately steap ascents followed by a sharp descent Day 4: Trek from Shea Goru to Chatru. 4 - 4½ hours of downhill trek. Easy with some tricky sections Day 5: Pick up at Chatru's road head and drive to Manali. Arrivel at Manali approx 3-4 pm. |
Trek Fees
Hampta Pass Trek
Rs 8450
per person (Manali to Manali)
Note: Service Tax of 2.58% applicable on Trek Fees
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Hampta Pass Trek Diary
Diary Extract – the Hampta Pass Exploratory Trek
(Diary of Arjun Majumdar, Team leader)
Day 1, May 11, 2010.
Manali to Chikha. 19 kms by road. 4 kms by walk.
We are met at the Manali bus stand by Rakesh, Polu and Shyam. I am meeting Rakesh for the first time, our future trek leader.
I like his natural youthful looks. He’ll make a good trek leader, I think to myself. Our guide surprises me too. Gone is the shy hill man who had met me in Delhi. Here was a rugged strapping young man with stubble. He looked handsome! Read the full story
Trek Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up from Manali after lunch and drive to Jobra. Trek from Jobra to Chika. Camp at Chika.
Day 2: Trek from Chika to Balu-Ka-Gera.
Day 3: Trek from Balu-Ka-Gera to Sheagoru via Hampta Pass.
Day 4: Trek from Sheagoru to Chatru.
Day 5: Pick up at Chatru's road head and drive to Manali. Arrival at Manali approximately 5-6 pm.
