Hampta Pass Trek | Manali | India | Step by Step
Hampta Pass is a specific pass that is rare. It rises to a perpendicular overhang from the lush green valleys of Kullu, high in the mountains. The overhang on which you stand is almost like a balcony view of another world below: Lahaul's deserts. From the pass, in a wide panoramic sweep, you see the Lahaul valley. It's one of the most spectacular scenery changes you're going to see!
Day 1: Reach Jobra
The base camp for the Hampta Pass trek is Jobra. The picturesque drive from Manali, along with 42 hairpin turns, has panoramic views of Kullu valley. The Rani Nallah, which you will trek alongside till it disappears under the snow of Hampta Pass, starts accompanying you from here. From the road head at Jobra, the campsite is a 30-minute trek through a mixed forest of pine, bright green maple trees and luminescent silver birch.
Altitude: 9,800 ft (2,987 m)
Time taken: 2 hours drive from from Manali to Jobra; 30 minute trek to Jobra campsite. Reach Prini (Keylinga Inn) by 11.30 am. Lunch and transport to Jobra will be arranged by Indiahikes.
Day 2: Jobra to Jwara
Altitude: 9,800 ft (2.987 m) to 11,072 ft (3,375 m)
Time taken: 5-6 hours, 7 km
Trek gradient: Easy-moderate. Easy walk to Chika for about an hour followed by 2 hours of ascent through a boulder section. Descent for 1-1.5 hours easing off into a level walk.
Water sources: Carry sufficient water from Jobra. You can refill your water bottles from the river along the trail.
Day 3: Trek from Jwara to Balu Ka Ghera
Altitude: 11,072 ft (3,375 m) to 12,411 ft (3,783 m)
Time taken: 4-5 hours, 5 km
Trek gradient: Moderate. Short meadow walk followed by boulder section for a couple of hours, leading to a trail on loose rocks all the way. Very gradual incline through the day.
Water sources: Carry sufficient water. You will find streams along the trail to refill your water bottles.
Day 4: Balu Ka Ghera to Shea Goru via Hampta Pass
Altitude: 12,411 ft (3,783 m) to 12,254 ft (3,735 m) via 14,035 ft (4,278 m)
Time taken: 9 hours, 6.65 km
Trek gradient: Moderate. An hour of gradual ascent after which the trail becomes steep uphill till the pass, interspersed with short descents. 2 hours of steep descent from the pass, easing off into a flat walk.
Water sources: None. Carry 2 liters of water from Balu ka Ghera. Late season streams likely once the snow melts.
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