Indrahar Pass Trek
Five days from a Himachali village to a 14,000 ft snow crossing and down into the Gaddi villages of Chamba — forest, ridgeline, cave camps, and one hard climb over the pass itself.
5 / 4
Days / Night
25 mi
Total distance
14,000 ft.
Peak altitude
8,000 ft
Ascent / descent
Indrahar Pass Trek
Five days from a Himachali village to a 14,000 ft snow crossing and down into the Gaddi villages of Chamba — forest, ridgeline, cave camps, and one hard climb over the pass itself.
5 / 4
Days / Night
25 mi
Total distance
14,000 ft.
Peak altitude
8,000 ft
Ascent / descent
A hard climb, then a long walk home through Gaddi country
The Indrahar Pass Trek is a challenging and rewarding trek up the Dhauladhar mountain range in India's Himalayas. It starts in a Himachali village and climbs through forest to Triund, then higher again to a cave camp below the pass. The crossing itself — up over snow and rock to 14,000 ft — is the hardest single push of the trip, with crampons, harnesses, and ice axes for the steep final approach.
What follows is the reward: a snowy descent to a second cave camp, then two long days dropping through remote Gaddi villages until the trail ends at Lamu, in the shepherd country around Chamba.
Day by Day
What each day covers, camp to camp
Dharamkot to Triund
Day
1
Through forest to the meadow at Triund
Leave Palampur
Drive from Palampur to Dharamkot (1.5 hrs)
Start Trek
Starting Point -Dharamkot
Starting Altitude: 6,000 ft
Sign in with government at Gallu Temple
Trek from Dharamkot to Triund
Lunch on the way (packed lunch)
Triund (9,000 ft)
Water, drinks and snacks available on path and top
Arrive by ~2/3 PM
Aniticipated Temperature at night: ~60°F
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Sleep in Tents at Triund
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Food by Campfire
Time
Distance
Ending altitude
Elevation change
4 hrs
4 miles
9,000 ft
+3,000 ft
Day by Day
What each day covers, camp to camp
Dharamkot to Triund
Day
1
Through forest to the meadow at Triund
Leave Palampur
Drive from Palampur to Dharamkot (1.5 hrs)
Start Trek
Starting Point -Dharamkot
Starting Altitude: 6,000 ft
Sign in with government at Gallu Temple
Trek from Dharamkot to Triund
Lunch on the way (packed lunch)
Triund (9,000 ft)
Water, drinks and snacks available on path and top
Arrive by ~2/3 PM
Aniticipated Temperature at night: ~60°F
Triund to Snowline / Lahesh Cave
Day
2
Up toward the base of the Dhauladhar peak
Breakfast & Pack
Start Trek
Starting Altitude: 9,000 ft
Trek from Triund to Snowline
Ascend towards the massive Dhauladhar range peak
Snacks/Drinks available on the way
Lahesh Cave is at the base of the mountain peak
Acclimatize to high altitude
Anticipated Temperature at night: ~40°F
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Sleep in Tents at Lahesh Cave
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Food by Campfire
Time
Distance
Ending altitude
Elevation change
4 hrs
3 miles
11,500 ft
+2,500 ft
Triund to Snowline / Lahesh Cave
Day
2
Up toward the base of the Dhauladhar peak
Breakfast & Pack
Start Trek
Starting Altitude: 9,000 ft
Trek from Triund to Snowline
Ascend towards the massive Dhauladhar range peak
Snacks/Drinks available on the way
Lahesh Cave is at the base of the mountain peak
Acclimatize to high altitude
Anticipated Temperature at night: ~40°F
Snowline / Lanesh Cave to Chhatta Cave, via Indrahar Pass
Day
3
Breakfast & Pack
Start Trek
Starting Altitude: 11,500 ft
Trek from Snowline to Indrahar Pass
Most difficult part of the trek - steep incline
Ascend with crampons, harnesses & ice axes
Try to reach the peak
Indrahar Pass - (14,000 ft)
Enjoy the Peak for a short time
Trek from Indrahar Pass to Chhatta Cave
Descend on rough snow & rocky terrain
Anticipated Temperature at night: ~40°F
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Sleep in Tents at Yadda Goth
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Food by Campfire
Time
Distance
Ending altitude
Elevation change
8 hrs
5 miles
11,500 ft
+2,500 ft to pass
-2,500 ft to camp
The hardest day - the pass, then a snow descent
Snowline / Lanesh Cave to Chhatta Cave, via Indrahar Pass
Day
3
Breakfast & Pack
Start Trek
Starting Altitude: 11,500 ft
Trek from Snowline to Indrahar Pass
Most difficult part of the trek - steep incline
Ascend with crampons, harnesses & ice axes
Try to reach the peak
Indrahar Pass - (14,000 ft)
Enjoy the Peak for a short time
Trek from Indrahar Pass to Chhatta Cave
Descend on rough snow & rocky terrain
Anticipated Temperature at night: ~40°F
The hardest day - the pass, then a snow descent
Chhatta Cave to Kuarsi
Day
4
A long drop into a remote Gaddi village
Breakfast & Pack
Start Trek
Starting Altitude: 3,000m (9,842 ft)
Trek from Chhatta Cave to Kuarsi Village
Personal snacks & lunch on the way
Kuarsi Village
Explore village, people, customs
Anticipated Temperature at night: ~50°F
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Sleep in Tents at Surai Village
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Food by Campfire
Time
Distance
Ending altitude
Elevation change
8 hrs
7 miles
7,500 ft
-4,000 ft
Chhatta Cave to Kuarsi
Day
4
A long drop into a remote Gaddi village
Breakfast & Pack
Start Trek
Starting Altitude: 3,000m (9,842 ft)
Trek from Chhatta Cave to Kuarsi Village
Personal snacks & lunch on the way
Kuarsi Village
Explore village, people, customs
Anticipated Temperature at night: ~50°F
Kuarsi to Lamu Village
Day
5
The final descent, ending the trek at Lamu
Breakfast & Pack
Start Trek
Starting Altitude: 7,500 ft
Trek from Kuarsi Village to Lamu Village
Explore villages on descent
Trek ends at Lamu village
Taxis will pick us up where and when we're ready
Drive from Lamu to Palampur
Leave Lamu at ~12 PM
Time
Distance
Ending altitude
Elevation change
5 hrs
6 miles
6,000 ft
-1,500 ft
Kuarsi to Lamu Village
Day
5
The final descent, ending the trek at Lamu
Breakfast & Pack
Start Trek
Starting Altitude: 7,500 ft
Trek from Kuarsi Village to Lamu Village
Explore villages on descent
Trek ends at Lamu village
Taxis will pick us up where and when we're ready
Drive from Lamu to Palampur
Leave Lamu at ~12 PM
Trek Details at a glance
The Whole five days in one table
Days
Route
Distance
Time
Start altitude
End altitude
Elevation change
1
Dharamkot to Triund
4 miles
4 hrs
6,000 ft
9,000 ft
+912 ft
2
Triund to Lahesh Cave
3 miles
4 hrs
9,000 ft
11,500 ft
+2,329 ft
3
Lahesh Cave to Chhatta Cave, via Indrahar Pass
5 miles
8 hrs
11,500 ft
11,500 ft
+2,500 / -2,500 ft
4
Chhatta Cave to kuarsi
7 miles
6-8 hrs
11,500 ft
7,500 ft
-4,000 ft
5
Kuarsi to Lamu
6 miles
4-5 hrs
7,500 ft
6,000 ft
-1,500 ft
Total
25 miles
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+8,000 / --8,000 ft
Altitude, distance, and times are approximate and can vary with snow conditions and pace.
Good to know
What to expect before you commit to the pass.
Difficulty
This is a challenging high-altitude trek. Day 3 is the crux - a steep, technical climb to ,14,000 ft followed by a long descent over snow and loose rock.
What the pass needs
Crampons
Harness
Ice axe
Camping & food
Four nights in tents - at Triund, Lahesh Cave, Chhatta Cave, and Kuarsi. Meals are cooked over a campfire each evening.
Overnight temperatures
Acclimatization
Before you start
~60 at Triund on night one, dropping to ~40 at the two cave camps around the pass, and back up to 50 by Kuarsi on night four.
The route builds in a stop at Lahesh Cave on Day 2 specifically to let the group adjust before the push over the pass.
The trek departs from Dharamkot, about 1.5 hrs from Palampur. Trekkers sign in with the government at Gallu Temple before setting off.
All used for the ascent and descent around Indrahar Pass on Day 3.
Your Guides
At Gaddi Tours we only provide the best local certified guides for your trek. We have decades of experience climbing these very mountains. Our guides are registered with the Himachal Pradesh Department of Tourism. Our guides are from the Gaddi Tribe so they are not just registered and qualified to lead these treks, but are locals from these mountains. They were born and raised in these mountains and know them better than anyone in the world. They love to show foreigners the beauty and wonder of their mountains, homeland and culture.
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Gadditours runs the Indrahar Pass Trek out of Palampur - get in touch to book your trek.
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