Pin Parvati Pass Trek
Cross between the lush Parvati Valley and the stark Spiti desert over a 5319m high-altitude pass
Best Seasons
July August SeptemberStart Point
Kheerganga / Barsheni → Mudh Village, Pin Valley
Bus or taxi from Manali or Bhuntar to Barsheni (~3 hours). Return from Mudh via Kaza.
Highlights
- Dramatic transition from green Parvati Valley to stark Spiti moonscape
- Pin Parvati Pass at 5319m — one of India's great high passes
- Mantalai Lake — source of the Parvati river at 4100m
- Spiti's Pin Valley National Park — snow leopard habitat
- Ancient Himalayan villages on both sides of the pass