Longer Treks Leading out of Manali:

Some of the treks that involve surface transport to a point from where the actual trek starts are marked with a star *. Do mail us for detailed itineraries.

Manali-Bara Banghal Nomadic Trail : 14 Days
A trek that follows the ancient routes of the Gaddis - nomadic shepherds. Tremendous views of the Pir Panjal and Dhauladhar ranges and deep river valleys lush with meadows and forests.

Manali - Through the Great Himalayan National Park : 7 Treks from 3-8 days*
The Great Himalayan National Park offers the trekker, naturalist and wild life enthusiast numerous sightings of the diverse flora and fauna within the state. Trails range from the leisurely to the more strenuous and challenging. Set within a wealth of Oak, Conifer and Bamboo interwoven with swift flowing rivers and high glaciers, the Park has well defined trails and offers excellent views.

Manali-Shimla over the Bashleo Pass: 6 Days*
This trail diverts from the Banjar valley an off shoot of the main Kullu valley into the warmer region of Rampur Bushair once a small principality before India's independence. The trail goes through Oak and Pine forests to descend to the banks of the River Sutlej and the small town of Rampur gateway to the verdant valleys of Kinnaur.

Manali-Udaipur-Miyar Valley of flowers Trail: 7 Days*
This is one of the few treks in the Lahaul region that gives you breathtaking walks through flower and wild herb strewn meadows and silvery streams with towering mountains sustaining glistening glaciers as a backdrop.

Manali - Padum over the Kang La via Miyar Valley: 11 Days*
Continuing on the Miyar Valley trail we ascend a vast glacial field to reach the formidable Kang La pass and then descend into the Zanskar valley. A technical trek it requires the use of ropes and ice axes and crampons. An arduous trek but one with memorable views of the Lahaul, Zanskar and Ladakh mountain peaks.

Manali - Chandertal Lake Trek - Baralacha Pass : 11 Days*
The trail leads out of Manali and ascending through luxuriant meadows and thick alpine forests cross the Hampta Pass into the barren enchanting landscape of Spiti. Here it spills over on to the state highway and then diverts to a large hidden mountain lake - The Lake of the Moon (Chandertal). It eventually ends on the main Manali-Leh highway at the Baralacha La pass.

Manali- Padum (Zanskar) over the Shingo La : 11 Days*
This popular trail is one of the shortest ways into the isolated Zanskar valley. Starting from northern Lahaul the trek crosses the Shingo La Pass and descends into the stark Zanskar region with its few and far between villages appearing like green oasis' with surprisingly fertile fields growing barely and peas.

Manali-Lamayuru over the Shingo la: 22 Days*
This is a continuation of the previous trail and goes farther north crossing seven mountain passes across the very heart of Zanskar. Ancient monasteries and very few villages are encountered on this trek exposing you to the silence and grandeur so particular of these mountains.

Manali-Kaza-Pin Valley-Bhabha Pass - Kinnaur: 8 Days*
The first stage of this trek is by road on Jeeps to the small town of Kaza in Spiti valley and then into the Pin Valley. From here the trail leads south over the Bhabha Pass and spills over into the luxuriant Kinnaur Valley famous for its fruit orchards and friendly inhabitants. The landscape changes drastically from one of hi-altitude cold deserts to rich green river valleys.

Manali-Kaza-Kibber-Tso Moriri & Tso Kar Lakes in Ladakh - Option 1: 19 Days
This enchanting trek leads out of Spiti valley into the sweeping Changthang plateau in the Rupshu valley of Ladakh. Dotted with emerald green and sapphire blue lakes, this vast plain also sustains and amazing variety of mammals and migratory birds. The Tso Moriri and Tso Kar are large salt water lakes ringed by smooth barren mountains that attract the rays of the sun to transform their flanks into a spectacle of different colours ranging from deep vermillion to beige to striking purple and mauve to burnished gold. The trek ends at the Manali Leh Highway from where a jeep takes one to Leh over the second highest motorable road in the world.

Manali-Kaza-Kibber-Tso Moriri Lake -Option 2: 15 days
This trek is the same as the previous one but does not take in the Tso Kar lake but continues on to Leh by road from the village of Karzok on the northern shores of the Tso Moriri.

Manali-Kaza-Dhankar Trail - 8 Days*
This trail also leads out of Kaza and continues over a high ridge overlooking the vast Spiti River basin and crossing a couple of passes emerges at the ancient and famous Dhankar monastery east of Kaza town and above the confluence of the Pin and Spiti Rivers.

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