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Snow-dusted rocky slopes rising to the Indrahar Pass in the Dhauladhar
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Photo: Ashish Gupta from Noida, India · CC BY 2.0
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Indrahar Pass trek — from McLeod Ganj over Triund to the Chamba border at 4,342 m

The Indrahar Pass trek from McLeod Ganj via Triund and Lahesh Caves: the stages with the times Wikipedia gives, the 4,342 m top and the April–October season.

What it is

Indrahar Pass is a high pass in the Dhauladhar range, at 4,342 m according to Wikipedia. It forms the border between Kangra and Chamba districts, and it is a popular trek from Dharamshala. The trek is the next step beyond Triund: most of the first stages are the Triund path.

Photos: Ashish Gupta from Noida, India (CC BY 2.0) · Vivek machra (CC BY-SA 4.0) — via Wikimedia Commons, resized.

The stages

Wikipedia lists the route this way, starting at McLeod Ganj market at 1,750 m.

  • McLeod Ganj to Galu Devi temple at 2,100 m: 2 km, a one to two hour walk, or a 45-minute taxi ride.
  • Galu Devi to Triund at 2,825 m: 2 to 3.5 hours, partly easy and partly uphill.
  • Triund to the Snowline Cafe: a 1 to 2 hour uphill walk.
  • Snowline Cafe to Ilaqua Got, the grazing ground: about 1 hour, mostly flat or downhill.
  • Ilaqua to Lahesh Cave at 3,300 m: 2 to 3 hours.
  • Lahesh Cave to the pass: 2 to 6 hours of steep climbing.

These are the times the source gives, not our own measurements. Across the pass, the camp sites are the Chhata caves at 3,242 m and Kuarsi village in Chamba at 2,260 m.

Season

The pass sees most of its trekkers between April and October. The upper route is snow and rock, and the weather turns quickly, so go with a guide who knows it, and ask in McLeod Ganj what the conditions are. The Triund guide has the lower months and the monsoon cautions.

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The pass is also one of the high crossings of the Seven Lake trek from Kareri Lake. See the treks of Himachal by length and month to compare, and when to visit Dharamshala.

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Questions people ask

How high is Indrahar Pass?

Wikipedia gives 4,342 m, or 14,245 ft, in its opening line, and its route table gives the top as 4,300 m. The pass is in the Dhauladhar and forms the border between Kangra and Chamba districts. It is part of a popular trekking route from Dharamshala.

Where does the Indrahar Pass trek start?

At Galu Devi temple above Dharamkot, near McLeod Ganj. The route passes the camping ground at Triund, then Ilaqua, also called Laka Got, and the Lahesh Caves, before the steep climb. Across the pass the camp sites are the Chhata caves and Kuarsi village in Chamba.

When can you trek to Indrahar Pass?

Wikipedia says the pass draws a lot of trekkers between April and October, the trekking season. Our Triund guide gives the lower stretch's months and cautions about snow and cloud. Ask in McLeod Ganj before you start, and go with a guide who knows the upper route.