Strenuous
trek which requires some high altitude trekking experience
. A Unique chance to see tribal culture of Kinnaur
. * Inner line permit required for Non- Indians and
Indians have to register themselves at ITBP check
post. A Valid ID is required.
Day
1: Reaching Thangi from Shimla by jeep
Day
2: Rest Day and short walks for proper acclimatization.
Day
3:Thangi-Lambar: Reaching here
is itself a adventure as high road of ancient silk
route which is known as Indo-Tibet road still creates
chill in spine of many. Trail gradually ascends to
village Lambar which is a small village with ITBP
check post at 2890m.
Day
4: Lambar-Surting: Surting is
a small high land and here meets two river streams
forming Lambar river. A high tech ITBP post at 3150m
, will check your papers as they already had been
intimated by Lambar and Thangi posts about movement
of trekkers. Please do not operate video camera here
as you may land in trouble due to high sensitive zone
for Indian defense.
Option: Surting-Charang-Surting:
Walking Time 6 hrs.> Charang is famous for it's
monastery and very popular among locals and trekkers.
Come back to Surting and take rest.
Day
5: Rest Day for proper rest and acclimatization
Day
6: Surting-Lalanti: Lalanti is
a high altitude shepherd pastures and snow leopard
is also seen here in winters. This area is also famous
for Ibex. trail ascends gradually to Lalanti 4420m.
Day
7: Rest Day- next day have to cross pass-
and a descending to Chitkul Valley.
Day
8: Lalanti-Chitkul via Charang La (5260m)
: Walking Time 8-9 hrs.> Hard day, should
be early started. Walking though impressive terminal
moraine, negotiating 200m of steep climb to pass from
where spectacular view of Gharwal and Sangla Valley
is seen. Descending is steep upto 200m and then becomes
gradual to Chitkul 3450m which is also a read head.
Day
9: Back to Shimla
Day
10: Back to Delhi