Best 3 to 5 day Trek in the Kullu / Parvati Region

Dav

I am planning to do a 3 to 5 day trek in the Kullu / Parvati Region in late April. Can anyone assist me with the following questions?

What is the best 3 to 5 day trek in this region in terms of beautiful scenery and views of the Himalayas?
Are there huts and villages to stay in along the way or is it strictly tents only?
Is a guide and porter necessary? (We trekked to Anapurna Base Camp in Nepal without either with no problems?)
What's the weather like in late April and will there be heaps of tourist's all over the place?
Has anyone got the name of a reputable tour operator in this region that they can personally recommend?

Any help will be appreciated greatly!

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goamit

The best Period of Operation is July to September, its rating is Strenuous trek
The entire region generally in April has a lot of snow so Trekking gets difficult and in a trek like Paravati its impossible at that time of the year.

At that time of the year you can do Treks around Manali that are approx 3 to 4 days the most well known is the Solang Valley but these are two simple and commercial for Trekkers who have been to Annapurna base camp.

Also for Paravati Trek you should have good 14 to 15 days from Kullu
Strictly Camping with High altitude Gear



Take Care

lonelyaztec

Hey,

Try one of the youth hostel treks.....they have 2 treks that start at Kullu...

Sar pass route for 7 days
Chanderkhani route for 9 days...they r good fun.

check url www.yhaindia.org

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vishant

i was in parvati valley a week back... if u just have four or five days then u anyways can't do a long trek... and in 10 days duration i did manage to get to Kheerganga and Nakthan and Rudranag...

Was a lil strenuos considering the snow and the cold, but not 'impossible"... pretty managable actually...

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Yetijuice

If you can wait until May, do the Tos Valley trek. That would require three days in and two days out. Of course, once you are in the upper Tos Valley you really should stay for multiple nights so that you can do a day trip or two. This trek would require you to have high altitude gear including a stove and tent.

April would be too early for this trek. There would be too much snow. I did this trek in May 2000 and thoroughly enjoyed it. I certainly would do it again. When doing treks in the May pre-monsoon thunderstorm season, be sure to start early in the morning so that you can set up your campsite before a possible late afternoon thunderstorm. May is my favorite month of the year to trek in Himachal Pradesh.

lucky

Hi folks

I want some info abut pin parvati trek.

1. The max altitude that has to be negotiated. Some maps show 5300 metres and some 4810 metre. Which is correct?

2. Can I do the trek without technical gear? With just high altitude clothing and tents .

3. The best moth to do the trek.

4. The degree of difficulty considering that I have done some moderate treks like gangotri, tapoban, chandratal, pindari glacier, auli-pana-ghat circuit.

ciao.

lonelyaztec

Try Sar Pass Trek...it is for about 6 days..organised by Youth Hostel association of India..in Kullu vlley.

check url www.yhaindia.org

iasis

I ve done a 3 day trek, starting from Naggar...next to Manali(kullu valley) and reaching Malana village (malana valley)!
Its quite easy though since we started from 2000+ and the first day we reached the 3900 where we spend the night! Next morning we reached the top of the pass at 4200m and started getting down to the village where is based at 2400+-,f i remember well,where we spend another night and then we took the way to Parvati valley.
Probably u wont need a guide or a porter if u have done the annapurna without, but its better to have someone when reaching the village...things are quite different there comparing with other Indian villages!There are also many documentaries and articles written about Malana...its worth a visit!
If u need more info do not hesitate!

lonelyaztec

Naggar - Rashol - Chanderkhani Pass - Malana is the route.

When the go over the pass, please take a experienced guide along.

lonelyaztec

Hi

I had made a mistake in the previous entry.

The route is Naggar - Phulang - Chanderkhani pass - Nagruni - Malana...the route is beautiful....2 to 3 days...u will cover this distance..

U can get to Naggar from Kullu by bus...and proceed to trek ahead.

As i told u earlier..take a guide.

U will enjoy.

vishant

For most treks in Parvati (barring Mantalai maybe), you do not really need the techie stuff. Carry a lil more than the basics if trippin alone.

The great treks there are

* Naggar - Chanrakhani Pass - Malana - Rashol - Kasol (7 days)
* Kasol - Rashol - Tosh - Kalga / Pulga - Kheerganga (8 days)
* Barshaini - Kalga / Pulga - Kheerganga - Thakur Kuan - Pandupul - Mantalai (10 days). From Mantalai, you could also cross Pin Parvati and trek to Kaza additional 7 days.

vishant

Summers is obviously the best time.

For a lil read on Malana: http://www.geocities.com/perpetually_stoned/malana.html

rahul550

Friends,

I would suggest Sar Pass and Chandrakhani pass organised by YHAI.
Other treks can be undertaken if you have a good experienced group. That perticular area (Kasol, Parvati valley and other areas around Malana) are certainly not recommended for lone trekkers. This area is well known for the drug mafia and people growing drugs in the jungles around these areas. They most certainly do not appriciate a trekker stumbling upon their crop.

With a good group (I mean sufficient numbers) and good guide any trek can be undertaken. But 3 to 5 day period budget seems to be quite tight one...

8 - 12 days according to me should be more enjoyble one.

Rest is up to you..

Rahul.

rahul550

And yes Pin as far as altitude of Parvati valley is concerned ... 5300 meters is more realistic figure and is graded among very tough treks. Recommended for more experienced trekkers however, there is no word like tough for a very determined yet sensible trekker.

Rahul

Yetijuice

I agree with Vishant that summer is the best time to go trekking. I consider late April through the end of May as summer in Himachal Pradesh. After that it is the monsoon season. There is a pronounced weather change about the first of June. The best weather of the year is the last week of May. The hotel owners know it! They smile and say it is "the season" and their room rates are at their highest.