Sar Pass Trek

Kasol to Grahan | Duration: 4-5 hours | Elevation: 7,700 Ft. / 2,350m

• Your Sar Pass trek starts from the center of Kasol and keeps to the true left of the Grahan Nallah.
• The trail is easy and frequently used by locals and one can effortlessly cover much distance in a couple of hours.
• After passing the Grahan Nallah the trail becomes rocky and one will be climbing uphill, away from the right bank of the river and through the Rhododendron forest.
• Rhododendron petals can be eaten whole and the syrup can be mixed with water to make a refreshing drink.
• After a steep climb of about an hour, the Grahan Village is the last village of the trek and there will be no mobile network going forward.
• Overnight stay in tents at Grahan Village.

Duration: 4-5 hours | Elevation: 11,150 Ft. / 3,400m

• Wake up to a beautiful view of the beautiful snow-clad mountains. After having a hearty breakfast, start your climb north of the camping ground of Grahan towards Mung Thach through the trail commonly used by the locals.
• After continuing your trek for a while, witness the Mung Thach, Nagaru, and Sar Top on the mountain to the right.
• Trek through the steeper path that leads into the woods with a thick cover of trees.
• As the slope becomes steeper the path too becomes challenging at some places.
• After crossing the forest arrive at your destination for the day, i.e., Mung Thach.
• One can easily see the Chandrakhani stretch and other prominent Himalayan ranges from here.
• Overnight stay at Mung Thach in a forest camp.

Duration: 5-6 hours | Elevation: 12,500 Ft. / 3,810m

• Enjoy a gust of fresh cold breeze in the morning.
• You will then start the trek from Mung Thach to Nagaru that will pass through the woods.
• This is a difficult part of the trek, the slope falls steeply to the valley below and the snow may be slippery.
• After crossing steep slope for a couple of hours, reach Nagaru campsite.
• When facing north you will see magnificent mountains across the Parvati valley and the beautiful town of Manikaran.
• Overnight camp stay at Nagaru.

Duration: 6-8 hours | Elevation: 13,800 Ft. / 4,205m

• Make an early start, as the climb is steep through the snow.
• Reach the top and enjoy the stunning views of Sar pass and the elevated peaks of the Tosh valley.
• Stay at the top for a bit to cherish your accomplishment and take some amazing pictures to freeze the moment in time.
• After that, you will have to slide down the Biskeri that is really exciting and completely harmless as long as some precautions are taken.
• The slide takes one as far as a kilometre to a gentler slope of the valley.
• Walk for an hour crossing a few streams to reach the valley and finally to the campsite of Biskeri Thach.
• Overnight stay at Biskeri Thach.

Duration: 4-5 hours | Elevation: 10,950 Ft. / 3,340m

• Enjoy the sublime view of the pine forests, the majestic mountains, and the lush grasslands in Biskeri.
• From Biskeri, hike down across a steep plot of land with fencing all around.
• After crossing the dense forest cross a stream, with a campsite across.
• The path to the village of Pulga goes to the left of the campsite as the twin villages of Pulga and Tulga are separated by a stream. From Tulga, cross a bridge on the river Parvati, to reach the village of Barshaini.
• Jeep ride to Kasol base camp and your Sar Pass trekking ends.