Chandrakhani Pass

Day 1: Manali- Naggar- Rumsu-Ganachalani
The trek to Chandrakhani Pass starts from Manali, where you have to drive to a tiny village called Naggar, which is famous for housing various castles and beautiful temples. From there, trek for a kilometre. Along the way, you will across Roerichs Village, where you can rest for some time and head straight to the village of Rumsu, which is not very far from there. The village of Rumsu houses a temple which is dedicated to Jamlu in Malana. The highlight of the temple is that it is made of ancient wood which is not observed in any other temple in that area, making it very unique. As soon as the trekker moves forward, a forest of Deodar, Pine and Horse Chestnut is visible. This indicates that Ganachalani has been reached. The total journey takes 5-6 hours and is 15 km long.

Day 2: Ganachalani- Celanti
The second day of the trek day starts with an uphill trek from Ganachalani to reach a meadow. The meadow is 4 km away from Ganachalani and is located at an elevation of 3000 m above the sea level. Once you reach the meadow, you will have a stunning view of Manali, Kullu Valley, Pir Panjal Range and Bara Bhangal mountain from a very close range. Along the journey, a person is allured with a scintillating view of the lush rhododendron forest and the rich alpine trees which make the journey even more special. In around an hour, Celanti is reached and the total journey takes about 4-5 hours.

Day 3: Celanti- Chandrakhani Pass- Dadru
The next trek starts from Celanti, where one has to trek uphill for an hour to reach Chandrakhani Pass. After reaching the pass, you will witness an impressive view of Ghalpo Peaks of Lahaul-Dharamsura and Papsura and other high peaks in the upper Tosh Valley, which is truly mesmerizing. After a relaxing break at Chandrakhani Pass, start trekking downhill to reach Dadru via the meadows at Nagarvani. Overall, the journey is completed in 6 hours and the length of the journey is 15 km.

Day 4: Dadru-Malana
In order to reach Malana. For that, one has to pass through Rashol Pass and Parvati Valley through Kasol Village, which is down the road. From Rashol Pass, start trekking till Malana. You can stay overnight and have dinner at Malana village. The length of the journey is 8 km and the trek is completed in 2-3 hours.

Day 5: Malana- Jari
This is the last day of trekking. From Malana, trek downhill for 5-6 hours to a dam. From the dam, the trekker needs to further travel 12 km to reach Jari, which is a magical green rimmed village located just above the confluence of Malana and Parvati rivers.

Day 6: Jari- Manali
After an overnight stay in Jari, board a bus to Manali.

Naggar is one of the places that is equidistant from Manali as well as Kullu. It is always preferred to take a car or a taxi. The road that is usually taken is from Delhi, by National Highway 1 up to Ambala. From there, take NH 22 to Chandigarh and from there, by National Highway NH 21, that passes through Bilaspur, Sundernagar, Mandi and Kullu. The total distance from Chandigarh to Manali is 316 km and from Delhi to Manali is 556 km

1. Make sure you carry warm clothes irrespective of the fact that what season you are travelling in.
2. Carry your own trekking gear and equipment and be always prepared.
3. Carry a medical aid kit and your usual medicines for the way.
4. A good pair of trekking shoes is a must.
5. Carry raingear no matter if you are travelling during monsoon season.
6. Make sure you obtain all the permits well in advance required for trekking in the region.
7. A well informed and trained guide is very important and do make sure to sort out all trivial things well in advance to avoid misunderstanding.