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Manali Malana - 3 Nts / 4 Days
Months:
End June through mid-October
Number of
Days 4Days
Maximum
Altitude: 3610m (Chanderkhani Pass)
Grade: Moderate – Strenuous
Day 1: Manali – Naggar -
Rumsu (2600m): Drive ½ hour- Trek: 1 hour
The trek starts from the small
village of Naggar which has an ancient castle of
the Kullu rajahs now converted into a Tourism
Hotel. A bit uphill is the quaint cottage of
Nicolas Roerich the famous Russian philosopher and
painter who lived here till the mid 1940s. It is
now a museum run by a trust supported by the
Russian government. The trail ascends steeply
along a dry rivulet and reaches the charming Rumsu
village. Camp is held about 2 hours ahead of this
village.
Day 2:
Rumsu -Over Chanderkhani pass – Malana Village
(2651m): 6 hours
Climbing
gradually, we cross lush green meadows and stately
forests of Deodar, Oak and Fir till we reach the
saddle of the 3610-metre high Chanderkhani Pass.
The trail now descends steeply through a scree-strewn
slope till the Malana glen and village. Camp
outside this unusual village.
Day 3: In
Malana
Malana is still comparatively
isolated and its inhabitants have an unusual
history which traces their ancestry to one of the
lost armies of Alexander the Great who tried to
unsuccessfully over run India in 56 BC. Their
language and coarse costumes are quite different
than that of the rest of the Kullu valley and so
are their customs. Leather is taboo and so is the
touching of any thing within the village.
Day 4: Malana – Jari - 4 Hours
The
trail descends steeply over a steep slope which
tends to be strenuous. After a
downhill walk we reach the small
hamlet of Jari in the Parvati valley from where a
Jeep transports you back to Manali.
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