Like the resplendent crown for a noble face, the snow clad Chanshal range rises above the Pabbar Valley. At 3750 m (or 12303 ft) the Chanshal Pass remains open from May to October.
Chanshal Pass, 180 kilomters from Shimla, links Dodra Kwar and Chirgaon (Rohru) in the Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh, India. The pass sits atop the Chanshal Peak, which at 4520 meters (slightly higher than Rohtang Pass, Manali) is the highest peak in the Shimla district

The mighty Himalayan range passes through the complete State of Himachal Pradesh and thus it offers the most scenic view comprising of lofty snow covered mountains, glaciers, mountain streams, green open valleys with kilometers long pasture slopes, thick coniferous forests and pollution free climate round the year.Millions of people from all over the country and abroad visit Himachal Pradesh every year.The Chanshal Pass is 13548 ft above sea level and one can have a beautiful glimpse of Rohru valley and mountain range of Uttaranchal Himalaya.

                                   Activities to do in Chanshal Valley

 

Mountaineering and Camping in the Chanshal Valley is the main activity .Along with that you can do other activities like : Trekking and Hiking, River fording and Trout fishing, Adventure Camping, Rock climbing and rappelling, Jungle trail and Brush craft, Outdoor Team building etc .Well this is just a gist of Adventurous Chanshal Valley.

Adventure Camping:

At base camp located at Gumma on the ford of rivers Pabbar and Gumma Khad,  permanent advanced camp at Janghlik in the lap of pure nature, and camps are at each of the trekking destinations. Each camp complete in itself with all facilities.

Adventure Camping in Chanshal

Trekking and Hiking: 

 On trails to places like Janghlik, Lithum Thatch, Buran Pass, Chandranahan snow lake, Lamba Thatch, Mandvi thatch, Larot, Kharshali and others. Each with an individual identity and experience .

Chandernahan Lake from where river Pabbar originates

Rock Climbing And Rappelling

Lofty And snowy mountains of Chanshal are suitable for rock climbing and rappelling. Specially the foreigners are interested in going to chanshal for the Rock climbing and Rappelling. All the equipments are provided by us for rappelling and rock climbing in chanshal pass. 

Rock climbing activities in Chanshal

                          

   River crossing and fording

River crossing and fording are also done in the river Pabbar and Gummakhad at the base camp Janghlik and Gummapul.

  

River Crossing and Fording activities in Chanshal Valley

Weather in Chanshal

    Summers:- Day time is pleasantly cool with temperate climate. Nights are cold with temperature

                         dipping below 5 degree celsius.

                            

Weather in chanshal during summers(chanshal peak)

    

Winters:- Weather in winters are extremely cold and temperature dips below 0 degree celsius 

(chandernahan lake frozen during winters)






Grazing fields

         Variety of cattle are found in the Chanshal valley .Sheperds from all over the state with their  cattle comes here during summers as Chanshal valley provides perfect pastures for  their animals.

Kinnauri khadu(breed of sheep in chanshal valley along with its group)

   Accommodation and other facilities during camping 

Tented accommodation in the latest state of the art tents at all camps.  12'X12' luxury tents with .European style washrooms are provided.

All tents have comfortable mattresses and other amenities with warm and cozy sleeping bags.
Each camp is provided with a well equipped kitchen and a spacious dinning hut under the supervision of seasoned chefs. Hygienic and healthy food prepared to cater the taste bud of every kind

Instructors and sniffer dogs are sent with the groups for security. In emergency doctors are also made available.

               Camping site at chanshal (Tents at the camp)             




Tour programs of Chanshal valley

Program 1

                                                       (Chandranahn lake parikrma)

   Day 1:  Pick up from Chandigarh/Kalka to Hatkoti  and stay there.

         

   Day 2: Arrival at  Base Camp, Gumma Pul, Chirgaon in the 

               morning. Acclimatization walks and activities at the Base camp.

   Day 3: Trek to Camp I at Janghlik/Dayara . Spend night there.

   Day 4: Trek to Lithum/Chandranahn and back to Camp I.

   Day 5: Trek back to Base Camp.

   Either depart for back journey in the evening from Base Camp or Start return journey early  

   morning on Day 6 and drop to Kalka /chandigarh

                                                               

                                                                      Program 2:

                                                                  ( Chanshal peak)

Day 1: Pick up from Chandigarh/Kalka and excursion at Hatkoti (stay there).

Day 2: Arrival at the Base Camp in the morning. Acclamitization and  adventure activities.

Day 3: Trek to Camp I at Madvi Thatch.

Day 4: Trek to Chanshal Pass and back to Camp I.

Day 5: Trek to BaseCamp.

Either start return journey in evening of Day 5 or early morning Day 6.

  

                                                                Program 3:

                                           ( Gummapul to Kharashali forests)

Day 1: Pick up from Chandigarh/Kalka and excursion at Hatkoti (stay there).

  

Day 2:  Arrival at base camp Gummapul and Heritage walk.

Day3:   Acclimitazation and adventure activities ( Rappelling, Rock climbing, River fording

             and crossing.

Day4:   Trek to kharashali forest and back to base camp.

Day5:   Departure from base camp after breakfast

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Hari Bhawan ,

Devnagar,kasumpti

Shimla 171006.

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