This Himalayan crossover trek with the classic route is connects Harshil village of the Gadhwal region in Uttarakhand to the last village before the Indo-Tibet border, Chhitkul in Baspa valley, Himachal Pradesh. The Lamkhaga Pass Trek is unarguably one of the toughest trans Himalayan trek. The trek can be done from either side. This less explored and beautiful route takes you through some of the most remote areas of Himachal and Uttarakhand, like the Jalandhari valley that is covered with flowers post monsoon. The snow in the early season could slow down or block your progress. Surrounded by towering peaks, huge glaciers and glacial lake the Lamkhaga Pass Trek witnesses a significant altitude gain in a very short period of time because of which proper acclimatization is required. An experienced adventurer with a good physical and mental endurance can do this one of the toughest crossover trek of Indian Himalay, which rewarding bravos with untouched landscapes, remote valleys, a thrilling crossover at 17,340ft!
State : Uttarakhand & Himachal
Region: Chhitku in Sangla, Himachal & Harshil, Gadhwal in Uttarakhand
Duration: 8 Days
Trek level: Moderate
Max Altitude: 17,340 Ft
Day 1: Drive from Shimla to Chhitkul (Around 250 km – 9/10 hours drivr)
Day 2: Chitkul to Dumti (Around 9/10km - 7/8 hours trek)
Day 3: Dumti to Gundar (14,400ft) (Around 14/15 km 8/9 hours)
Day 4: Gundar to Lamkhaga Pass Base Camp in Kinnaur (15,700ft) (Around 10km - 7/8 hours trek)
Day 5: Lamkhaga Pass basecamp (Kinnaur) to Lamkhaga Pass basecamp (Harshil Side) via Lamkhaga Pass (17,330ft) (Around 11/12 km 10 hours trek)
Day 6: Lamkhaga Pass Base Camp to Kyarkoti (12,540ft) (Around 14/15km - 7/8 hours trek)
Day 7: Kyarkoti to Harsil (7,870ft); drive to Gangnani (Around 14/15 km – 7/8 hours trek)
Day 8: Harsil/Gangnani to Dehradun drive (Around 215km – 7/8 hours drive)