Pin Parvati Pass Trek
110km and 10 days over a 5,319m pass, green Parvati on one side, Spiti desert on the other. One of the hardest crossings in Himachal.
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