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Moderate⛰ 4,270 m📏 26 kmKullu · Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh
Hampta Pass
Himachal's best-loved crossover: four days from the green Kullu valley over a 4,270 m pass into the grey desert of Lahaul, usually finished with a jeep run to the Chandratal lake.
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Agencies offering this trek · sorted by rating
5 Sept – 9 Sept₹13,500
Mixed14 seats left
12 Sept – 16 Sept₹13,500
Women-only10 seats left
Stay & food
- 🏕 Base camp: Jobra (3,000 m), reached by road from Manali
- 🛏 Stay: Three nights in twin-share alpine tents at Chhika, Balu ka Ghera and Shea Goru, with a dining tent and a toilet tent at each camp. Most operators add a night in a Manali guesthouse before the trek. There is no permanent shelter on the route — everything above Jobra is camping.
- 🍲 Food: Three cooked vegetarian meals a day from Jobra onward, plus tea and snacks at halts and soup on arrival at camp. Water is refilled from the streams at each camp. The last shop is in Manali — carry your own trail snacks.
Gear provided
- Alpine tents, dining tent and toilet tent at every camp
- Sleeping bag rated to −10 °C and an insulated mat
- Microspikes and a fixed rope for the pass descent when there is snow
- Group first-aid kit, pulse oximeter and supplementary oxygen
- Trekking poles available on request
What to pack
- Waterproof trekking boots, already broken in
- Three layers: thermals, fleece, and a windproof shell
- Rain jacket and rain cover for the rucksack (afternoon showers are normal)
- Warm hat, sun hat, gloves and UV sunglasses
- Quick-dry trekking trousers — jeans are miserable at river crossings
- Headtorch with spare batteries for the pre-dawn pass start
- Two one-litre water bottles and purification tablets
- Sunscreen SPF 50, lip balm and personal medication
- Sandals or crocs for camp and stream crossings
What's included
- ✓ Certified trek leader, local guides and support crew
- ✓ All camping equipment — tents, sleeping bags, mats, dining and toilet tents
- ✓ All meals from Jobra to Chhatru, cooked fresh on trek
- ✓ Forest entry permits and camping fees
- ✓ First-aid kit, oximeter monitoring and supplementary oxygen
- ✓ Mules or porters for the shared camp load
- ✕ Travel to and from Manali
- ✕ Personal clothing, footwear and rucksack
- ✕ Travel and medical insurance
- ✕ Meals and hotels in Manali before or after the trek
- ✕ The Chandratal jeep side trip, where it is offered as an add-on
- ✕ Porters for personal baggage, and anything not listed as included