Shimla offers tempting trekking opportunities
on the two trails over Jalori Pass and Bashleo
Pass, which lead to the adjoining Kullu
Valley and provide easy and pleasant walks.
Buran Ghati trek, though not very common
amongst trekkers, is an adventurous trek
which leads to the adjoining
Kalpa Valley. However, the main trekking
areas in Himachal are the Dhauladhar and
Pir Panjal ranges, routes over the passes
between the Shimla region and the Kullu
valley, the numerous treks out of Kullu
and select tracks in the Trans-Himalyan
regions of Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti. With
well over two hundred and seventy defined
trails, the variation in terrain is also
enormous. On most trails, small pastoral
hamlets dot the way. Cunningly hidden between
the high mountains are passes, which were
once known only to migrant shepherds and
daring traders. A host of combinations and
variations take the trails through changing
countryside.
Pin
Parbati Trek
Location
:
Himachal Pradesh
Altitude
:
4810 Mtr.
Base
:
Kullu
Best Time
to visit
:
May to June and September
to October
Grade
:
Moderate Trek
A promising trekking expedition for any
adventure sports enthusiast, the Pin Parbati
Trek inspires awe and admiration for nature
as trekkers come across a whole variety
of landscapes exemplifying the
splendor
of nature in each of its form, ranging from
verdant emerald meadows to arid Pin Parbati
Valley. The trek starts off from the green
valley of Kullu where trekkers gather up
to embark on a trekking expedition through
a thick pine forests followed by fields
of wild flowers. The colorful sight of iris,
buttercups, poppies, phulumises and edelweiss
in the fields running along the roaring
river Parbati, revitalizes the trekkers
from within. As Trekkers reach the Pin Parbati
Pass, their eyes feast on the magnificent
vistas of alpine snow capped ranges towards
Kullu Valley, in sharp contrast with the
the barren mountain ridges which stretch
east towards Spiti. The riveting trek eventually
culminates at a small picturesque village
of mud surrounded by lovely barley fields.