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7 Days 6 Nights
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25 people
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Rupin Pass offers you diversity in every form, this high altitude trek is a favourite amongst adventure-seeking souls. The high altitude is not just the sole reason for its popularity among trekkers, the diversified number of sceneries and sudden variation in trails also attract many nature lovers. Even trekking for 5 to 6 hours on an average while advancing 10 km each day can prove strenuous for some, but the thrill of adventure and the experience it offers along with the magnificent views are worth the effort. En route you will encounter many waterfalls and streams flowing down, scenic routes throughout the trail will keep you engaged in the beauty of nature.
Rupin Pass Trek starts from Bawta in Himachal Pradesh It is a 7 days trek including travel from Shimla. The total Rupin Pass Trek distance is 52 km from Bawta.
Rupin Pass is a moderate to difficult level trek. You need to be physically and mentally prepared for the trek and should stick to a proper fitness routine before coming on the trek. Download the fitness program from here: Click here
Rupin Pass Trek is best done between May and September
The temperature at Bawta basecamp in the daytime is pleasant between 10 to 15 Degree Celsius and at night it goes down up to 0 to -5 Degree Celsius. During the trek, the day temperature will be 5 to 10 degrees and at night it goes down up to -10 degrees.
At Bawta and Jakha trekkers will have to share the room on a triple and quad basis. The dormitory will also be there. During the trek, you will be provided 3-person tents on a twin-sharing basis and 4-person tents on a triple sharing basis. Female trekkers will share a room/tent with female trekkers only. Solo female trekkers will be provided with a separate tent
Meals start from day 1 dinner to day 6 dinner. On Day 7, early departure after tea. During the trek, you will be provided healthy hot meals which include breakfast, lunch, evening tea and snacks, hot soup, and dinner with daily different desserts. Hot drinking water will be provided daily at the campsite.
The lowest altitude will be 7,700 ft at Bawta and the highest at 15,350 ft at Rupin Pass Summit.
You can reach Shimla by boarding an overnight train from New Delhi Railway station. Transport from Shimla would be arranged by us for additional charges. Trekkers can choose to reach on their own also till Bawta if they are aware of the route and public travel options.
Departure: Points:
We have fixed departures from Shimla. The pickup will be at 6:30 am from Shimla Old Bus Station
Fixed Departures Dates:
May 2022 – 15 and 21
By Air – Jubbarhatti airport is 22km away from Shimla this airport is well connected to various cities. Another major nearby airport is Chandigarh airport from there you can hire a cab to reach Shimla.
By Rail – You can take the train from New Delhi to Kalka it will take approximately 4 hours. After reaching Kalka you can hire a cab to Shimla it will take about 1 hour to reach there.
By Bus – There are several bus services that run from Delhi to Shimla every day; you can take a luxury air-conditioned bus from ISBT to Shimla. The journey is of about 11 hours.
🏔 Altitude: 7, 700 ft.
🏠 Stay: homestay
🚗 Drive: 150 km (9-10 hrs drive).
⌚ Pick up at 6:30 am from Shimla Old Bus Station
🍱 Meal: Dinner.
📶 Network: All networks available.
Day 1 would involve a 9-10 hours drive from Shimla to Bawta, the base camp for the trek. You can reach Shimla by boarding an overnight train from New Delhi Railway station. Transport from Shimla would be arranged by us for additional charges. Trekkers can choose to reach on their own also till Bawta if they are aware of the route and public travel options.
The drive from Shimla to Bawta is good as roads are well maintained and you will encounter pleasant sights of hills all around you.
🏔 Altitude: 9000ft.
⛺ Stay: Homestay
🚶 Trek: 5 km trek
🍱 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
📶 Network: No network.
Day 2 is a moderate trek ascent till Jiskun followed by slight descent that would require you to tread on various topographic features. It would be a 5 km trail that ends at Jhaka, your camping site for the night. You will get to see the Selwan Khad as you proceed ahead where you can refill your water bottles.
Given the moderate level of trekking, it would be a great pleasure to enjoy the soothing weather and relish some snacks with tea as you approach Jiskun. This section of the trek takes about 4 hours and will take you to an altitude of about 9,000 ft.
🏔 Altitude: 11,700 ft.
⛺ Stay: Tents.
🚶 Trek: 11 km, approx time to reach 8 – 9 hrs.
🍱 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Your third day will be an exciting 11 km trek of about 8 hours. Starting early in the morning, you walk out of your campsite at Jhaka and make your way to Dhanderas Thatch. As today’s trek trail is a bit tricky, you will be given instructions on how to have an enjoyable trek day, with minimum difficulty. Today’s trail is exciting and adventurous in every way. With a tricky terrain that is slippery and prone to landslides, it is important that you are careful while trekking.
As you walk out of Jhaka, you cross mixed cross fields and walk into a dense dark jungle. The change in vegetation is interesting and brings a sense of adventure. As you cross the jungle and hop across the little rivulets and streams that you come across, you will come up to a wooden bridge.
After a bit of hiking from here, start your steep ascent to Saruwas Thatch through the vibrant mountain vegetation of Deodar and Walnut trees. On completing the trekking for the day by gradually descending to Dhandarus Thatch, you reach your destination where you rest in the tents.
🏔 Altitude: 13,300 ft.
⛺ Stay: Tents.
🚶 Trek: 5 km trek, approx time to reach 4 hrs.
🍱 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Your fourth day of the trek constitutes 5km of trekking; Today’s trek makes you reach an altitude of 13,300 in about 4hours. Having said that, it is an ascent till the upper waterfall after which, where you end up wondering how a trail like this was cut out from a rock face.
With the trail terrain and the surroundings changing abruptly, your climb to the Upper waterfall is quite interesting as well as entertaining. With an initial zig-zag trail, you hike through the mixed dense forest with the cliff on the other side.
Proper acclimatization and briefing for this day are essential.
🏔 Altitude: 15, 350 ft
⛺ Stay: Tents
🚶 Trek: 11 Km trek in 10 hrs
🍱 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
This will be the longest and perhaps the most challenging segment of the Rupin Pass trail. From 13,100 ft, you will gain an elevation of 15,400 ft which would be followed by a steep descent to 13,100 feet. As the water sources are limited, it would be important to refill your bottles at the Rati Pheri campsite.
From the Upper waterfall, it begins with an hour of steep climbing that would lead you to the Rati Pheri Campsite. At this site, you would be able to see only the stretches of snow all over the place. It is through these snowy tracts that you would be trekking to reach the Rupin Pass gully. But crossing the boundless snowfields with a glimpse of Rupin Pass at a great distance may prove to be quite challenging as well as a tantalizing thing to do. Given the absence of well-defined tracks, walking on snow may require you to take due precautions as slips and slides are quite common here. A sense of direction is equally important. From Rupin pass, it would be a gentle walk followed by a climb down to Ronti Gad.
⛺ Stay: Tents
🍱 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
This day can be used for any day where the weather conditions are not supportive be it harsh continuous rains or any other climatic barrier. This buffer day can be used earlier or later in the itinerary. Acclimatization for the Rupin pass trek becomes a necessity thus this day cannot be ignored. Many times, trekkers feel tired thus this rest day can be utilized then.
In order to complete this challenging trek both preparing well and listening to your body is a must. Be vocal about any headaches, nausea, dizziness, pain in the chest, etc, and immediately inform the trek leader. With adequate fitness, staying hydrated and proper acclimatization this trek can be done with no difficulty.
🚶 Trek: 12 km trek with a moderate ascent of 4 hours followed by a difficult steep ascent.
🍱 Meal: Breakfast
🚗 Drive from Sangla to Shimla by 3 pm. The expected time of arrival is by 12:00 am, so kindly book your accommodation at Shimla accordingly.
The itinerary comes to an end and this last day is less challenging as there is an 8km descent from Ronti Gad to Sangla. Be cautious as climbing down from an altitude can be hurtful to knees if not taken care of so listen to the instructions given by the trek leader throughout.
Those who have booked your travel with us can board the cab for the 9-10 hours long drive from Sangla to Shimla. You will be reaching Shimla late at night so pre-book your stay or travel accordingly.
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