Sar Pass Trek Package 4 Nights 5 Days

The Walk: About 7 km through pine to a meadow at 11,000 ft. Five hours of steady climbing.

Min Thach: Thach means meadow, and this one has views back down the whole valley.

• Top Places to Cover: Min Thach meadow, the pine forest, Grahan ridge.
• Things to Know: The gradient steepens today. Pace yourself; tomorrow is shorter but harder.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Overnight: Min Thach camp

The Walk: A short but steep 6 km to 12,500 ft.

Nagaru: The most exposed campsite of the trek, on a ridge with no shelter. It is a cold night and the reason many people remember this trek.

• Top Places to Cover: Nagaru ridge, the tree line, Chanderkhani range viewpoint.
• Things to Know: Nagaru is windy and cold. Sleep in thermals and a cap. Water sources are limited here.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Overnight: Nagaru camp

The Summit: An early climb to the pass at 13,800 ft.

The Slide: The descent on the far side is done by sliding down a long snow slope rather than walking - controlled, guided, and the thing everyone comes for.

To Biskeri: Continue down to Biskeri Thach at 11,000 ft. A long day.

• Top Places to Cover: Sar Pass, the snow slide, Biskeri Thach.
• Importance of Each Place: Sar means lake in the local dialect, after a small frozen tarn near the pass that gives the route its name.
• Things to Know: The slide depends on snow cover and is not available late in the season. It is guided and done one at a time.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Overnight: Biskeri camp

Down: Through forest to the road head at Barshaini and drive back to Kasol. The trek ends there.

• Top Places to Cover: Biskeri Thach, Pulga, Barshaini, Kasol.
• Things to Know: Cannabis is illegal in Parvati Valley and possession carries serious penalties under the NDPS Act. Travellers found in breach are removed from the trip without refund.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | Overnight: Journey ends