Trek Route
The trek starts from Lohardi and is often a combination trek with the trek across Nohru Pass or a trek from Bir to Barot. Most of the trail on the western side of pass is easy to follow. The eastern side is a little difficult to find and follow. As long as you keep the streams in mind, things should work out well. Click this link to see the map of the trail on OSM (Open Street Maps).
- Lohardi - Juara: As you travel from Lohardi to Barot, the road runs upstream along the left bank of Lumba Dugh. Just before entering Lohardi, you will see the stream branching. A small stream, called Lohardi or Sari Nala joins Lumba Dugh from east. A trail heads up along the right bank of this stream. Take this trail. After crossing a village called Andarli Malhan, the trail crosses to the left bank. Right upto Juara, which is a small plain strewn with large rocks ang goat droppings, the trail is along the stream and crosses the stream a couple of times. Along the way, another stream joins the main one and you take the trail along the left one ahead of you. Juara is the place of confluence of 2 streams again. Bang in the middle is a ridge with large spruce trees, leading right upto the pass
- Juara - Sari Pass: From Juara, walk straight up the ridge between the two streams. The trail is quite visible and stays on the ridge top right upto the pass. Once you cross the tree line, walk towards the lowest point on the range ahead. This is the Sari Pass
- Sari Pass - Samalang: The more commonly used trail is through Tiun. For this trail, head right along the Sari ridge till you reach the top of the peak, around 1.5 km from the pass. From here, head down the mountain towards South East. If you are headed to Samalang, go left along the ridge from the pass. Just after you cross a small glacial lake on your left, leave the ridge and head straight down the stream. You can also take the stream straight down from the pass. Whichever option you use, the eventual destination is the Lug Valley, which joins Beas valley in the middle of Kullu. As long as you are able to keep to any of these streams, you are on the right track. Samalang is quite some distance and could take you 2 days of walking (including the day you cross the pass) if sliding is not possible in the stream.
- Samalang - Kalang: From Samalang, a clear village path runs past Kadingcha and Gramang. At Kalang, you can get a bus to Kullu, around a 45 minute ride.
Remember to go by waypoints and before you use the GPS trail, read this page as well.
