Hampta Pass Trek (Short)
Would you like to do the famous hampta pass trek but are short of time and budget?
Hampta Pass is famous because of it’s stunning landscapes, fabulous campsites, ever changing scenery and dramatic cross over to Lahaul Valley from Manali in mere 25 kms of trekking journey. On the manali side you will come across stunning and beautiful scenery of hampta, sethan, panduropa, jobri, chikka, jwara and balu ka ghera. They are marvelous camping sites and remain well covered with snow till June and offer jaw dropping views. I personally love the campsites of Chikka and Balu ka Ghera. The trek offers an opportunity to walk along the hampta river and attempt adventurous river crossing near Jwara. The breath-taking views from the top of the pass offering stunning views of Lahaul Valley from thousands of feet above is sure to give you goosebumps for years to come.
The trek can be done from June – October and will change its settings and colors every month.
In June you can expect a lot of snow starting from Balu ka Ghera and right upto to top of the pass and then accompanying you to your tricky descent towards sheagoru. The valley leading upto the pass is narrow and receives very less sun light thus its easy to observe ample snow during that time.l
From July till mid September the valley received monsoon showers and the snow melts rapidly but you will come across many wildflowers and beautiful lush green meadows spread with flowers and vegetation of different colors.
You can expect the pass to be more colorful during September as it is beginning of autumn, the grass is green with a mix of brown shade and the sunsets are just awesome.
Although the full complete hampta pass trek till chandratal and back to manali usually takes 6 days including the one night stay in Manali on day 1, you can also do the summit and come back via same route in merely 4 days.
It will be easier on your budget too and you can finish the trek and go back on day 4.
It is also advisable to do this in early may or june or late october as crossing over to other side in lahaul valley becomes risky during snow.
Hampta Pass is famous because of it’s stunning landscapes, fabulous campsites, ever changing scenery and dramatic cross over to Lahaul Valley from Manali in mere 25 kms of trekking journey. On the manali side you will come across stunning and beautiful scenery of hampta, sethan, panduropa, jobri, chikka, jwara and balu ka ghera. They are marvelous camping sites and remain well covered with snow till June and offer jaw dropping views. I personally love the campsites of Chikka and Balu ka Ghera. The trek offers an opportunity to walk along the hampta river and attempt adventurous river crossing near Jwara. The breath-taking views from the top of the pass offering stunning views of Lahaul Valley from thousands of feet above is sure to give you goosebumps for years to come.
The trek can be done from June – October and will change its settings and colors every month.
In June you can expect a lot of snow starting from Balu ka Ghera and right upto to top of the pass and then accompanying you to your tricky descent towards sheagoru. The valley leading upto the pass is narrow and receives very less sun light thus its easy to observe ample snow during that time.l
From July till mid September the valley received monsoon showers and the snow melts rapidly but you will come across many wildflowers and beautiful lush green meadows spread with flowers and vegetation of different colors.
You can expect the pass to be more colorful during September as it is beginning of autumn, the grass is green with a mix of brown shade and the sunsets are just awesome.
Although the full complete hampta pass trek till chandratal and back to manali usually takes 6 days including the one night stay in Manali on day 1, you can also do the summit and come back via same route in merely 4 days.
It will be easier on your budget too and you can finish the trek and go back on day 4.
It is also advisable to do this in early may or june or late october as crossing over to other side in lahaul valley becomes risky during snow.
The brief itinerary of hampta pass short trek is as follows:-
Day 1- Arrival and Manali, pick up and transport to the guest house in Hampta.:- Enjoy panoramic 180 degree views of Dhauladhar Mountain Ranges and a wide landscape of Manali from Manali Private bus stand to Aleo, Prini, Simsa, 18 mile, Patlikukhal and Kullu Valley visible from naked eye from the altitude of 2600 Meters. Temperature at Hampta is usually 4-5 degree celsius cooler than Manali. Evening enjoy homely meals (non veg available on request) enjoy music, wifi and traditional woodfire oven (tandoor) in a cosy wooden cottage
Day 2) - Trek to Jwara - Today will be a long trek, so we wake up early and after morning tea and breakfast head to our destination. we will cross last village sethan (approx 1 hour) situated at 2700 Meters, which is a buddhist village and has shanti stupas and a monastery and is also called Igloo Village of Manali, Nyar Thach Meadows (skii and snow activity point), Pandrupa (snow boarding point, bouldering point and trekking point for sethan dome with wonderful views and finally cross the reservoir and reach the last point of the road near the Hampta Dam. We will have lunch here. From here we will start walking towards the beautiful meadows of chikka, cross the bridge over jobri nallah and cross multiple wooden bridges, cliffs and water streams to reach our camps at jwara. We camp here at the beautiful meadows near the river stream and enjoy a starry night with some bonfire and conversations. Dinner and retire in your camps for much needed rest.
Day 3) Hampta Pass summit and back to jwara - Today is also a long day and we will head towards jwara after breakfast and tea, from here we will begin our ascent to hampta pass trek. It's a long excruciating climb but we will come across many wonderful views of tall snowy mountains as we climb our legs through tall boulders, we will also come across some glaciers and streams. The views from the summit are wonderful as we watch panoramic views of barren lahaul mountain ranges from up close, spend some time here and rest and we summit down towards our camp back to jwara.
Day 4 - Back to civilization - We will retrace our steps back to the same route and reach jobri where our cabs will be waiting to pick us up and transport to Manali.
You can do this amazing trek with us in Rs 5999/- only, with all meals, manali pick up and drop, 3n/4 days stay - 1 Night in our guest house at Hampta, two nights in Jwara.
Day 1- Arrival and Manali, pick up and transport to the guest house in Hampta.:- Enjoy panoramic 180 degree views of Dhauladhar Mountain Ranges and a wide landscape of Manali from Manali Private bus stand to Aleo, Prini, Simsa, 18 mile, Patlikukhal and Kullu Valley visible from naked eye from the altitude of 2600 Meters. Temperature at Hampta is usually 4-5 degree celsius cooler than Manali. Evening enjoy homely meals (non veg available on request) enjoy music, wifi and traditional woodfire oven (tandoor) in a cosy wooden cottage
Day 2) - Trek to Jwara - Today will be a long trek, so we wake up early and after morning tea and breakfast head to our destination. we will cross last village sethan (approx 1 hour) situated at 2700 Meters, which is a buddhist village and has shanti stupas and a monastery and is also called Igloo Village of Manali, Nyar Thach Meadows (skii and snow activity point), Pandrupa (snow boarding point, bouldering point and trekking point for sethan dome with wonderful views and finally cross the reservoir and reach the last point of the road near the Hampta Dam. We will have lunch here. From here we will start walking towards the beautiful meadows of chikka, cross the bridge over jobri nallah and cross multiple wooden bridges, cliffs and water streams to reach our camps at jwara. We camp here at the beautiful meadows near the river stream and enjoy a starry night with some bonfire and conversations. Dinner and retire in your camps for much needed rest.
Day 3) Hampta Pass summit and back to jwara - Today is also a long day and we will head towards jwara after breakfast and tea, from here we will begin our ascent to hampta pass trek. It's a long excruciating climb but we will come across many wonderful views of tall snowy mountains as we climb our legs through tall boulders, we will also come across some glaciers and streams. The views from the summit are wonderful as we watch panoramic views of barren lahaul mountain ranges from up close, spend some time here and rest and we summit down towards our camp back to jwara.
Day 4 - Back to civilization - We will retrace our steps back to the same route and reach jobri where our cabs will be waiting to pick us up and transport to Manali.
You can do this amazing trek with us in Rs 5999/- only, with all meals, manali pick up and drop, 3n/4 days stay - 1 Night in our guest house at Hampta, two nights in Jwara.
