Day 1 · 2,950 m
Out of Manali
Jobra · Drive 1 hr · walk 3 km
Forty-two hairpins above Manali the road gives out at a forest of maple and silver birch. A short walk to camp by the Rani Nallah, the river that will guide us for two days.
Hampta Pass trek, Himachal Pradesh
Cross from green Kullu into the bare, high desert of Lahaul.
Few treks change this much in a single day. You climb out of a valley of pine and waterfalls, cross a 4,270 m pass, and drop into the moonscape of Lahaul on the other side.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Highest point
- 4,270 m
- Best time
- Jun – Sep
- Difficulty
- Moderate
Hampta Pass, one day at a time
Day 2 · 3,360 m
Jwara meadows
Jwara · 5 km · 4 hrs
The valley widens into a meadow of grazing horses and wild strawberry. Shepherds from Kullu share the camp, and their dogs adopt the group by evening.
Day 3 · 3,600 m
Below the pass
Balu ka Ghera · 5 km · 4 hrs
A sandy plain at the foot of the glacier, ringed by cliffs and waterfalls. Early dinner, early bed: tomorrow is the big one.
Day 4 · 4,270 m
Over Hampta Pass
Hampta Pass · 8 km · 9 hrs
A long climb over snow and moraine to the prayer flags at the top, and then the view: Kullu green behind you, Lahaul brown and bare ahead. Then down, carefully, to Shea Goru.
Day 5 · 4,250 m
Chandratal, the moon lake
Chatru · Chandratal · 7 km · drive 3 hrs
Down to Chatru and on by road to Chandratal, a crescent of impossible blue in the Spiti desert. The perfect last page for a book this good.
- Day 1 · 2,950 m
- Day 2 · 3,360 m
- Day 3 · 3,600 m
- Day 4 · 4,270 m
- Day 5 · 4,250 m
Hampta Pass, answered
How many days is the Hampta Pass trek?
The Hampta Pass trek takes 5 days with Wifi to Wild, starting and ending at Jobra in Himachal Pradesh.
What is the highest point on the Hampta Pass trek?
The highest point is Hampta Pass at 4,270 m, reached on day 4.
When is the best time to do the Hampta Pass trek?
Jun – Sep. It is one of our high pass treks; the next departure is 7 Jun.
How difficult is the Hampta Pass trek?
Hampta Pass is graded Moderate. You walk 5 days and climb to 4,270 m, so you should be comfortable walking five to six hours a day.
How much does the Hampta Pass trek cost?
Hampta Pass costs from ₹11,499 per person with Wifi to Wild, including certified trek leader and local crew, all meals on the trail, cooked fresh, tents, sleeping bags and microspikes, forest permits and camping fees.
Where does the Hampta Pass trek start?
It starts at Jobra (2,950 m). Drive 1 hr · walk 3 km.
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