Altitude: 2050m – 3017m

Trekking distance: 4-5 hours, 12 km

Trail type: Followed by Hadimba temple

Water resources: There is one water supply point at school on the way. You must carry 2 to 3 liters of water.

Trekking difficulty: Difficult

Bara Bhangal Trek starts from Manali. We will all gather in Manali and obtain all the necessary licenses and proofs. As today’s journey is a long one, we will start it a little early in the morning. The road to Lama Dugh is covered with thick forests. You will see the true picture of different peaks in this journey such as the Deo Tibba, Indrasan, and Bara Shigri glaciers.

You have to constantly move on steep slopes on this trail. After getting on a ridge, you will finally reach Lama Dugh campsite. Night stay is in tents on the first day.

Altitude: 3017m – 3400m

Trekking distance: 3 to 4 hours, 12 km

Trail type: Followed by Khanpri Tibba

Water resources: It is better to carry enough water for spending 3 hours Trekking difficulty: Difficult

Day 2 is one of the most exciting days for trekkers. Because of a long tour, we will start our trek in the early morning after a light breakfast. Today, we all have to walk in sloppy areas constantly for many hours. Although it is a tiring trail, you will not feel tired on this trekking route because of the beautiful views of meadows. The full road includes many nice peaks such as Hanuman Tibba and Dhauladhar Tibba.

After trekking for about 2 hours, you will reach Riyali Thatch. Riyali is an amazing place with huts of shepherds. We will spend the night in Riyali and discuss the next day’s itinerary.

Altitude: 3400m-4010m

Trekking distance: 5 to 6 hours, km

Trail type: Followed by Sighor

Water resources: It is better to carry enough water for spending 3 hours Trekking difficulty: Easy

Just like every day, we will start our trail after a light breakfast. This is day 4 and one of the longest days in the trekking journey. The trail is full of steep climbs, gushing streams and bushes, and trees. We will have to move through open meadows and walk on a steep trail. You will see Rani Sui Lake Then we will have to cross a stream and continue our path on a steep climb. This climb will take around 3 hours and so take enough water to get a good journey.

Finally, we will reach the base of Kalihani Pass. At this point, you will be lucky to catch the glimpse of the Indrasan and Deo Tibba peaks. Overnight stay will be in our tents at Kalihani Base Camp.

Altitude: 4800m – 4725m

Trekking distance: 9 to 10 hours

Trail type: followed by Kalihani Pass

Water resources: There are very few water points on this route. You will have to carry enough water for the long trekking day.

Trekking difficulty: difficult journey

It is day 4 and you must be mentally ready to spend a long tiring day. We have to start trekking in the early morning after breakfast. We have to further walk on the steep climb to reach our campsite. Walking slowly on this climb will open elegant views of the Dhauladhar Ranges and Pir Panjal. You must take beautiful photos of these peaks with your camera. There are also alluring glacial lakes and glaciers on this route. After walking on a steep slope, we will reach our campsite. Our overnight accommodation will be in tents.