Little ahead of the beautiful Chandra Khanni Pass lies the tiny village of
Malana, an isolated community that has its own language, customs and laws,
governed by a parliament of village elders called Koram. Beware! It’s not like
the other friendly village. Seek permission before you take pictures and don’t
try touching the temple walls or the villagers as the outsiders are considered
unclean.

The trail leads through picturesque landscape, birch forests,
rhododendron bushes, lush meadows which afford breathtaking views - from the
snow-capped Dhaula Dhar to the south, to Hanuman Tibba at the head of the Solang
Valley and the Ghalpo peaks in Lahaul.

Day 01 : Drive Delhi to Manali.(2050m) 10-11hrs

Day 02 : Manali
to Ganachalani (2700m) 5-6hrs
Drive an hour from Manali to Naggar. Visit
the Roerich art Gallery and proceed on the trek which takes 2-3 hrs to the
village of Rumsu. Visit the ancient wooden temple there and carry on the trail
through the dense mixed forest to reach the campsite by evening.

Day 03 : Ganachalani to below Chanderkhani Pass (3650m) 5-6 hrs

The trail comes out of the
woods to the beautiful meadows used for grazing cattle by the villagers. Views
of the high mountains of the Pir Panjal range and the Bara Banghal range are
simply breathtaking.

Day 04 : Across Chanderkhani Pass (3650m) to
Dadru(3000m) 5-6hrs
A short walk up to the pass early in the morning
gives some really impressive views extending from the peaks in the Lahaul to
those of the Parbati valley on one side and the small hills on the other. The
trail going down from the pass goes past the meadows and the summer settlements
before winding through the forest of silver fir and oak to reach
Dadru

Day 05 : Dadru to Malana (2650m) 3hrs
An easy walk to
reach the village of Malana, an isolated village which has been able to preserve
its ancient character and is almost an autonomous republic.

Day 06 :
Malana to Jari (1520m) 4-5 hrs and drive to Kullu (1210m).
Jari is on the
Manikaran Kullu road and the drive from here to Kullu takes about an hour and a
half.

Day 07 : Drive Kullu to Delhi 9-10 hrs