Pabbar Valley Trek

The pabbar valley trek is basically a 6-day long journey. You can reach the place from various points as it is not so difficult to access Pabbar valley in Himachal.The pabbar valley trek will be at an altitude of 13329Ft making this trek way to above the expectations.

You will start the journey of the Pabbar valley trek from the beautiful village of the valley called as janglik, which is at a height of 2800 meters from the sea level.

Talking about the people staying in this part of the pabbar valley, they are kind and warm welcomes for the tourists. You will have a night halt so that you can explore the traditions and culture of this typical village of Himachal Pradesh.

Next day’s trail from the village will be an easy walk on the meadows of Dayara and Lithum Thach( meaning high altitude meadows). 

The softness of the meadows makes the Pabbar valley trek easier as compared to other treks in Himachal. Even if someone tries to pin down the beauty it is hard to describe it fully. The pabbar valley is an unspoiled trek with a new freshness in it.

In the nearby area while trekking you will pass through the dense forests of Pine, Cedar, and Fir with fresh water of river Pabbar flowing along the trail. 

The campsite for the place Dayara Thach is one of the favourite places to have trekking but also you will find many cattle on the green grass of the meadow. You will find a lot of horses in these meadows giving you an insight of the beauty of Pabbar valley trek and its weather.

Location and how to reach -

• The pabbar valley is in the way of NH22 by Rohru Pass.
• The nearest airport and railway station is Shimla.
• You can reach Delhi and can take either the buses, railways or the airways facilities to reach Shimla.
• From Shimla, you will be easily taken to Pabbar valley.

Best season -

• The weather of Pabbar valley is almost a bliss for all seasons, but May to October is the best season to visit Pabbar valley trek and have the maximum of the weather of pabbar valley.

Itinerary -

Day 01: Shimla to Janglikh

• Once you reach Shimla, you will be taken to Jinglikh mostly by buses.
• While going through the beautiful valley of Pabbar you will see a whole greenery as never seen before. The journey will take almost 6-7 hours and you will be passing through Narkanda and Rohru.
• Once you reach the village you will be briefed about the Pabbar valley trek and will camp overnight at the janglikh village.
• You can also enjoy a bonfire in the lap of Pabbar valley to avail the maximum weather of Shimla and the valley.

Day 02: Janglikh to Dayara Thach

• You will start the day leisurely and will explore the village. You will start the trek of the pabbar valley towards Dayara Thach.
• You will trek through the thick forest beautiful meadow and grassy ascents of land. The trek is a moderate one and will take around to4-5 hours to reach Dayara Thach.
• There you will be having a nice dinner and will stay there at the beautiful meadow of Dayara Thach.

Day 03: Dayara Thach to LithamThach Nearby Chandernahan waterfall

• The day will take you through the Mount Thach, one of the important places of pabbar valley trek.
• After 5 hours of the trail, you will reach Litham Thach. Somewhat similar to heaven, you will see an amazing waterfall once you reach Chandernahan.
• You will also see a newly formed Mundar lake. You will get back to Litham Thach and will camp nearby waterfall In Thach.

Day 04: Litham Thach to seven Glacial Ponds

• The day will not be a hectic one but somewhat new to what you have already known about ponds.
• After breakfast, you will forward to Seven glacial ponds, the major source of the pabbar river.
• After having in around view of the lake you will be back to Litham Thach campsite.

Day 05: Litham to Simir Thach

• You need to start the day leisure and after having breakfast we will start the excursion back to Simitr thach through Dayara Thach.
• Among the beauty of Pabbar valley trek, Daayara Thach is the most beautiful one. The herds in the long meadows are enough to catch the attention and stealing the heart and giving you an awe moment.
• You will further enjoy your dinner under the bright and clear sky of Simir Thach.

Day 06: Simir Thach to Janglikh Village

• After the breakfast, you will start the excursion back to with the village Janglikh.
• You can get a better insight and heritage of the village. You will be then driven back to Shimla ending the Pabbar valley trek on a sweeter and memorable note.

Weather -

• The weather of pabbar valley is very soothing.
• The nights are although a bit cooler but that is what the weather is meant for, to give you chills. The days are brighter and clearer.

Difficulty level -

• The difficulty level for Pabbar valley trek is a moderate one. You will not it very hard to walk on the meadows of the pabbar valley.
• One just needs to maintain a normal health to avail the amazing trek. Although the trek is 6 days long that that does not count anywhere in the difficulty of pabbar valley trek.

Accommodation -

• There are a lot of guesthouses and hotels if you wish to stay in Pabbar valley or somewhere in Shimla.
• You will be provided with tents for an overnight stay while availing the beauty of Pabbar valley. The tents will be on sharing basis.

Meal -

• You will be provided with a good meal on Pabbar valley trek. Cooks and helpers are there so that you need not compromise with taste.
• You can also visit nearby hill market if you wish to try local dishes and weather of Pabbar valley.

Inclusions -

The local transport during Pabbar valley trek will be provided to you.
1. Highly Advanced and qualified Guide along with skilled local guides of the pabbar valley who have ample amount of knowledge about the place and route will accompany you throughout the Pabbar valley trek.
2. The food for pabbar valley trek will include Vegetarian meals (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner). Cooks/ helper and other staff will be there with you. The meals will be freshly prepared.
3. For carrying common types of equipment like rations, tents, utensils, etc porters and mules will be provided with the make Pabbar valley trek smoother.
4. You will also be provided with tents on sharing basis, sleeping bags and mattress for an overnight stay while trekking at the pabbar valley.

Exclusion

1. You have to carry your own personal trekking types of equipment such as trekking poles or sleeping bag liners. They will not be provided.
2. There is no such provision for personal insurance or cost of emergency evacuation while availing the Pabbar valley trek.
3. Anything that you buy of personal nature such as mineral water bottles or canned beverages or dry fruits and chocolates will be all on your own.
4. There is no facility of food to/from the trailhead which means you will not be provided with food while coming and leaving the pabbar valley trek.

Connectivity/ATM points -

• Because of the height of the Pabbar valley trek, the network is not so good here. Although once you reach Shimla you will find good network connectivity as you go higher the connectivity degrades.
• You will not find many ATM points here. So it is advised to keep money in cash with you.

Passes/permissions/permits -

• You need not have any special permits except that of medical certificate letter of consent, still, if you’re going on a trekking expedition, having a trekking permit from the Indian Mountaineering Foundation ( IMF is an organization helps to the needs of mountaineers and trekkers, and also offers grooming exercises and permits for various expeditions) will help to go of the expedition of Pabbar valley trek smoothly.