Details of trek:
Malana Village Trek is one of the popular Trekking spots in Himachal near Chandra Khanni Pass. Malana in Himachal Pradesh is a tribal village, which is considered as the oldest democracy in the world. The trek ends at the Baralacha Pass on the Manali-Leh road.
Malana trek lies a little ahead of the beautiful Chandra Khanni Pass in the tiny village of Malana, an isolated community that has its own language, customs and laws, governed by a parliament of village elders called Koram.
This easy to perform trek to Malana leads us through picturesque and pleasing landscape, birch forests, rhododendron bushes, lush meadows which offer awe-inspiring views - from the snow-capped Dhaula Dhar to the south, to Hanuman Tibba at the head of the Solang Valley and the Ghalpo peaks in Lahaul. The appropriate periods to visit this are, March to June and May to Nov. The permission must be obtained by the head of the villagers to visit the important places in the village. There are nearly 1100 persons in the village.
The people of Malana village are rough and tough. We will visit Rumsu, which is located in Kullu. There is the Roerich art Gallery, Nicholas Roerich Art Museum is situated at Naggar village. It exposes the tourists to the rich historicity of Himachal Pradesh.
There is the snowy range of the area lying between the Pir Panjal and Dhauladhar ranges in the Bara Banghal area of the Central Himachal Pradesh. After then we will visit the Parbati valley, hemmed in by giant pinnacled mountain peaks. It twists west from the glaciers and snowfields.
Malana trek lies a little ahead of the beautiful Chandra Khanni Pass in the tiny village of Malana, an isolated community that has its own language, customs and laws, governed by a parliament of village elders called Koram.
This easy to perform trek to Malana leads us through picturesque and pleasing landscape, birch forests, rhododendron bushes, lush meadows which offer awe-inspiring views - from the snow-capped Dhaula Dhar to the south, to Hanuman Tibba at the head of the Solang Valley and the Ghalpo peaks in Lahaul. The appropriate periods to visit this are, March to June and May to Nov. The permission must be obtained by the head of the villagers to visit the important places in the village. There are nearly 1100 persons in the village.
The people of Malana village are rough and tough. We will visit Rumsu, which is located in Kullu. There is the Roerich art Gallery, Nicholas Roerich Art Museum is situated at Naggar village. It exposes the tourists to the rich historicity of Himachal Pradesh.
There is the snowy range of the area lying between the Pir Panjal and Dhauladhar ranges in the Bara Banghal area of the Central Himachal Pradesh. After then we will visit the Parbati valley, hemmed in by giant pinnacled mountain peaks. It twists west from the glaciers and snowfields.
This trekking trail is yet another popular route for trekking in Himachal Pradesh. Malana village is inhabited by the tribal people and is deemed to be one of the earlier democracies of the world.
This trek which terminates at Baralacha Pass through the Manali-Leh highway. The Malana tribes have their distinct laws, customs and language and also a governing body named Koram which is formed by the village elders. One can have a visit around the village but after securing proper permission from the village elders.
This rather moderate trek takes you through beautiful, picture perfect landscapes, rhododendron bushes, birch forests and sprawling meadows. The awesome views of Dhauladhar, Hanuman Tibba and Ghalpo peaks are sure to fascinate you.
Best Season: April - October
Max. Elevation: 3029mDuration of the Trek: 5 days
ITINERARY:
Day 01: Drive New Delhi to Manali.
On the very first day, we will start from New Delhi to Manali (2050m). This exciting journey of trekking in Himachal Pradesh will take 10 to 11 hrs.
Day 02: Manali to Ganachalani
On the second day, we will drive from Manali to Ganachalani which will take 5-6hrs to reach. There will be an hour to drive from Manali to Naggar. While moving further visit the Roerich art Gallery and proceed on the trek which takes 2-3 hrs to the village of Rumsu. In Rumsu there is an ancient wooden temple. We will proceed further through the dense mixed forest to reach the campsite by evening.
Day 03: Ganachalani to below Chanderkhani Pass
In the morning after having light breakfast, we will move to Ganachalani to below Chanderkhani Pass, it will take (3650m) 5-6 hrs to reach. This trail comes out of the woods to the beautiful meadows used for grazing cattle by the villagers. Here you will be enchanted by the panoramic views of the high mountains of the Pir Panjal range and the Bara Banghal ranges.
Day 04: Across Chanderkhani Pass to Dadru
On this day, after having light food, we will proceed further to Chanderkhani Pass (3650m) to Dadru(3000m), which takes around 5-6 hrs. There will be a short walk up to the pass early in the morning gives some really impressive views extending from the peaks in the Lahaul to those of the Parbati valley on one side and the small hills on the other. The Malana trek goes down the meadows and the summer settlements. Then after before winding through we will visit the forest of silver fir and oak to reach Dadru
Day 05: Dadru to Malana
Early morning, on fifth day, we will have our breakfast and will start our journey from Dadru to Malana which will take 3 hrs. It will be easy to reach the village of Malana, an isolated village which has been able to preserve its ancient look and feel.
Day 06: Malana to Jari hrs and drive to Kullu
On 6th day, after having light food, we will take a 4-5 hrs journey from Malana to Jari. From there, we can drive to Kullu. Jari is on the Manikaran Kullu road and the drive from here to Kullu takes about an hour and a half.
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On last day, we will drive Kullu to New Delhi, which will take 9-10 hrs.
