Flowers and Villages of Himachal Pradesh
- A lovely trek to a remote and unspoilt corner of the Indian Himalaya
- Moderate trekking with time for exploration and photography
- Beautiful campsites in flower-strewn meadows
- Buddhist culture and Gaddi shepherds
- Abundance of unique Himalayan flora
Himachal Pradesh is a mountainous Indian state which straddles several high ranges at the point where the great arc of the Himalaya turns steeply northward. To the north lies Ladakh and to the south, the mountains of the Garwhal and Kumoan. In far northwest of Himachal Pradesh, protected from the monsoon by the mighty Pir Panjal range and connected tenuously to the rest of the state via a road across the near 4000 metre Rohtang La, the Lahaul-Spiti district is a high mountain desert inhabited by Buddhist farmers and Gaddi herders whose way of life has changed little over the past 100 years. The Miyar Valley known to the local shepherds as ‘the Valley of Flowers' is a green oasis in the desert landscape of Lahaul. Only accessible in the summer, this valley with its clusters of villages each surrounded by fields and meadows, becomes briefly a riot of colourful blooms with the stunning backdrop of snow-capped Himalayan peaks. Our brand new trekking holiday starts in the warm humid forests of the Kulu Valley and crosses the Rhotang La to reach Keylong in Lahaul-Spiti. We then enter the Miyar Valley trekking through a narrow rocky gorge. We spend a week of trekking and exploring through the villages and high grazing meadows of this incredible valley before returning to ‘civilisation' across the Rhotang La. If you are looking for a moderate trekking holiday in an unspoilt part of the Himalaya with stunning mountain scenery, fascinating culture and a colourful floral interest, then this is the one.
Is this holiday for you?
The trekking on this trip is mostly on well established trails between villages or to grazing meadows. There are no long or excessively steep ascents and the pace of the trekking is relaxed. We have graded the trip as MODERATE. However you should be aware that even moderate trekking at altitudes above 3000 metres can be physically demanding. You will need a good level of fitness for this trek.
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