TREKKING

Trekking in the mountains of Himachal and Ladakh is a once-in a lifetime experience and the team of Goldrop is there to make your adventure a safe and thrilling one. We take you to less visited destinations and offer you a look into mountain cultures that appear to have lost track of time. We offer you a wide range of treks from 2-24 days going through alpine pastures, shady forests, hi-altitude deserts and glaciers, mountain streams and torrents and old-world villages. Do let us know the time of the year you want to trek, the number of days and budget you prefer and we’ll plan a special trek for you.

THE MANALI BEAS KUND TREK – 3 DAYS GRADE: EASY
A beautiful short trek in the mountains around Manali. Going through lush green meadows and forested hillsides surrounded by towering mountain peaks, this trail leads to a small glaciated pond which is believed to be one of the sources of the River Beas.

MANALI-DEO TIBBA BASE TREK – 5 Days GRADE: Moderate
This trek goes through thickly forested hillsides and lush meadows to one of the most revered peaks in the Kullu Valley – Deo Tibba or Throne of the Gods. On the way you also get extensive views of the

THE BHRIGHU LAKE TREK: 3 DAYS Grade: Moderate
Through the meadows of Gulaba below the Rohtang Pass the trail climbs up through forests and then after crossing a flower strewn field reaches the tiny holy lake of Bhrighu. This is also the venue of an annual pilgrimage for local villagers.

THE MANALI-MALANA TREK – 5 Days Grade: Easy to Moderate
One of our more popular treks leading to an ancient village tracing its ancestry to the lostarmy of Alexander the Great. Malana claims to be the oldest republic in India and still maintains its own rules and laws. The people dress differently and speak another dialect. A beautiful trail goes through meadows and forests and after crossing the Chanderkhani mountain pass descends to this

THE CHANDERTAL LAKE TREK – 11 Days Grade: Moderate
This trek goes through the verdant hillsides of the upper Kullu valley and after crossing the Hampta Pass emerges into the hi-altitude desert region of Lahaul-Spiti. After walking along the Chandra River the trail climbs up through mountain pastures to come out at the beautiful crescent shaped lake of the moon or Chandertal.

THE BARA BANGHAL TREK –14 Days Grade: Moderate – Strenuous
This trail leads through the forests above Manali to the home of the legendary shepherds –The Gaddis. The trek goes over the Kaliheyni pass and then descends into the northern Kangra valley. There are magnificent views of the northern peaks and of the Pir Panjal mountain range through which we traverse. It also gives you an insight into the lifestyle of the shepherds and their winter home.

MANALI- LAMAYURU TREK VIA PADUM – 21 Days Grade: Moderate-Strenuous
This trek is gives you an exciting experience traversing the remote Zanskar valley where ancient monasteries and brilliant Stupas greet you. The landscape is awesome with incredibly shaped rock faces and stark windswept mountains. The villages come as welcome oasis’ in an otherwise desolate land. On the way we visit ancient monasteries and quaint little villages. Our destination is one of the oldest and largest monasteries in Zanskar – the dramatically located

THE BASHLEO PASS TREK INTO RAMPUR- 5 Days Grade: Easy to Moderate
This is a beautiful trek in the outer Kullu valley also known as Inner Sera. The trail winds through quaint villages, by passes rushing torrents and after crossing the Bashleo descends down into the Rampur valley bordering the district of Kinnaur.

THE PIN PARVATI PASS TRAIL – 12 Days Grade: Strenuous
One of the most exciting treks in the offshoot PARVATI valley. This trek is quite difficult and can be done only two months a year as the weather on the Pin Parvati pass is very unpredictable. The trail leads into the Pin Valley a beautiful hi-altitude desert area in Spiti.

THE BHABHA PASS TREK – 6 – 7 Days. GRADE: Moderate
Going from the Pin Valley of Spiti this trek goes into the beautiful Kinnaur valley. The terrain drastically changes from barren mountains to thickly forested valleys with tumbling streams and large meadows.

THE MIYAR VALLEY TREK - 14 Days Grade: Easy to Strenuous and Technical
This trek goes out of Lahaul and enters the enchanting flower valley of Miyar. The trail goes through this hi mountain valley and goes towards the Kang La pass over a glacier and emerges into southern Zanskar. The landscape changes dramatically once we cross the Kang La pass. This is a technical pass and Goldropi’s skilled guides make the crossing safe with

THE TSO MORIRI LAKE TREK: DAYS Grade: Moderate to Strenuous
This trek is on of the most spectacular ones in the Western Himalayas. Going out of thehighest permanently inhabited village in the world - Kibber in Spiti – the trail passes through barren mountains and going through an extensive plateau of Changthang, emerges into the shores of the immense hi-altitude brackish water Tso Moriri

GREAT HIMALAYAN NATIONAL PARK TRAILS – 3-7 Days Grade: Moderate to Strenuous
Goldrop gives you a range of treks to choose from a list of 7 treks in this enchanting Wild Life Sanctuary. All these are located within the Great Himalayan National Park in the Sainj and Tirthan and Parvati valleys. Excellent treks to view the varied flora and fauna within a well maintained national park in the Western Himalayas. Write to us for details.

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