Rupin Pass

Key information: Rupin Pass

• This fine trek crosses the remote Dhaula Dhar range, heading north in the Govind National Park from the Tons Valley in the far north of Uttranchal across the 4,540m Rupin Pass to end in the Sangla Valley at the foot of the Kinnaur Kailash Range in Himachal Pradesh.
• You start winding up lovely valleys, through villages and meadows, before meeting the magnificent high range, with its glaciers and jagged peaks. From and beyond the Rupin Pass you get fabulous views of the Kinnaur with its 6,000m + peaks.
• You will pass through the Hindu world and the Buddhist one.
• Best months: from early June to Mid October with a heavy monsoon, Mid-September to Mid-October is best.
• Tough walking in remote mountains, where altitude can cause real problems. Come fully prepared, including proper acclimatization. Briefish info in the now quite old Trekking and Climbing in the Indian Himalaya by Harish Kapadia. Check the current permit requirements.

 

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