Dalhousie-Kishtwar Via Sach Pass

This trek is amongst the best in the Himachal mountains. The trail takes you through lush green fields, remote villages and virgin forests. This trek pass through the dense Deodar forests of Khajjiar. The trail takes you through some of the most spectacular landscape one can ever hope to see. The traditional, remote villages make for a special attraction for any visitor and you will have a chance to explore the various wild horizons and hilly beauty in and around Dalhousie and the ideal time to trek is during summer. You can climb upto Sach Pass (4,890m).

The Dalhousie – Kishtwar trek via Sach Pass commences from Dalhousie and heads to Khajjiar through the dense deodar forest. One will also come across an old temple and golf course having nine holes. The route from Khajjiar turns to Chamba, which is 18 kilometers down from Khajjiar. At Chamba one can even visit the Lakshmi Narayan Temple and Bhuri Singh Museum. The steep climb starts from Tarella, which is approximately 8 hours of drive from Chamba, and the track leads to Satrundi that lies at 3,400 meters. From Satrundi there is a gradual climb towards Sach Pass and from there a steep descend to Bindrabani at 2,800 meters cutting through the narrow, rocky, crazy and snaky path. The trail from Satrundi to Bindrabani via Sach Pass is the most difficult part of the journey. The trek further continues to Killar via Bagotu and heads towards Atholi via Ishata. The journey to Kishtwar, which is at an elevation of 1,525 meters, via Shasho at 2,287 meters followed by Galhar at 2,288 meters follows a subtle path leveling the bed of beautiful grassland.