Lamkhaga Pass Trek

Overview

The Lamkhaga Pass at 5265 m is one of the challenging high passes which connects Kinnaur valley of Himachal Pradesh with Harsil in the Northeastern Garhwal region of Uttrakhand. The Lamkhaga Pass trek starts from Chitkul the last Village of Vaspa valley in Himachal, though it can be done from the Harsil side also. It is a fairly remote trek, which was first crossed by Greek-British author and mountaineer Marco Alexander Pallis in 1933. An Inner Line Permit is required if going from Chitkul to Harsil, but it doesn’t require permits if starting from Harsil and ending at Chitkul. This beautiful trek especially in the Garhwal side takes you through some of the most remote areas of Himachal and Uttarakhand. Harsil is famous for Wilson cottage built in 1864 and Gangotri is a 2 hrs drive from Harsil. The best time to go for this trek is May End to Mid-July and End of Aug to Oct end.
Prior to this trek, it can be combined with a Bhaba pass and later finishing trek at Harsil. It can also be combined with Auden’s col or Gaumukh – Tapovan trek.

REVIEW
Trek from Kaza, Spiti to Kedarnath, Uttarakhand
“A long trek in three phases, excellently organized with first-class guides and support team. Even when we reconfigured the third phase at short notice, Prem got everything in place. A tough trek!”
Bhaba pass – Lamkhaga pass – Sahastratal – Mayali pass – Kedarnath
14 Aug to 22 Sept – 40 Days
Mr. Henry E, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom