If you are into a suspense thriller, Rupin Pass is one of the wonderful treks in Himachal Pradesh to embark on! Usually, people are in a hunt for movies and literature with brain-bending and thrilling experiences full of unexpected suspense and thriller twists. The Rupin Pass trek is a real-life suspense series, I say this because This trek is similar to the Domino effect, once you start this trek, the following series of events which unfold as we Traverse to the high-altitude summit of Rupin Pass are brain-bending and mesmerizing at every turn.
Rupin Pass is a high-altitude mountain pass, where trekkers have the opportunity to trek to a whopping altitude of 15,250 feet. The fact that one could traverse to this towering summit resting at our country's boundaries is a gift by nature to Indian trekkers.
The adventure Commences even before the trek starts! You know sometimes we have this feeling inside our gut, the world fading right before our eyes and everything seems existential at that particular moment. This is the exact same thing trekkers experience on their journey to Rupin Pass Trek starting from Himachal Pradesh.
On D-day we Journey through Shimla also famous for its juicy apples and breath-taking Hill station destination! We drive through winding curvy roads amidst dense forests and occasional bustling markets. One would get to witness the never-settling commotion of the busy marketplaces slowly fade into the silence of nature’s mesmerizing but terrifying oblivion of nature.
Our drive from Shimla to Jiskun via Rohru is a hattrick package for trekkers to embrace the ambiance of sleepy villages, colonial architecture, apple orchards, and not to mention the cultural immersion and hospitality of Himachal natives!
The very next day we get to visit the Highest and the Farthest village “Jakha” of the trek before we dive into the lap of Mother Nature. We get the opportunity to witness the magnificent creation of Mother Nature.
Authentic Himachal villages with traditional architecture are still being preserved to this date.
From this day on trekkers traverse through deep forests and occasional mesmerizing meadows, with grass standing tall and vibrating to the gush of wind across the valley.
As we move on to the next parts of the itinerary, we get to experience wonderful marvels as we camp at various campsites. One of the main attractions of this trek is the clear night sky studded with millions of twinkling stars across the horizon. One could witness time dilating down to the very minimum as the sleepy marvelous Milky Way crawls along the horizon till the crack of dawn as the sun hides just under the canopy waiting to extend its warm rays across the valley.
And the summit day on particular is a masterpiece in itself! As we traverse through the thick alpine patches of oak and different trees, we get to embrace the natural melodies of various Himalayan birds tweeting. Birds entertain us with their melody right from the beginning, we never feel bored during our trek. this would be the perfect time to unplug and detox ourselves from the cluster of commotion due to modernity!
Today is the much-anticipated day for every trekker, they are in for surprises at every corner. On the way, we get to see colonial architecture and busy markets along the way. Once we reach rohru we get to see the magnificent Pabbar River.
Surrounded by lush green hills, we commence a trek from Jiskun to Jakha traversing through rugged trails. after we pass the last farthest village (Jakha) where the real trek starts from. Perfect place to embrace rich local culture and traditions.
Starting today trekkers traverse through dense forest patches of pine and oak. Trekkers get to enjoy the melody of different types of birds which is just mystical as part of trek. here the setting would be beautiful magnificent meadows surrounded by High towering peaks.
From this point trekkers trek through stunning alpine meadows studded with wild flowers, berries and many other floral wonders. We get to sea tall waterfall cascading down to the drop with the gushing sound along with birds chirping would be music to ears! This point is mostly isolated from the outside world therefore with minimal to zero air pollution one could perfectly embrace the ambiance of nature at this point. Trekkers get to enjoy warm campsite amidst the towering high-altitude peaks
This is the day trekkers get to camp at the legendary Rupin waterfall. Imagine sleeping by the waterfall under the stary sky as the waterfall sings you to sleep as the beautifully lit night sky acts as bed lamp. Apart from that this day would be the perfect opportunity to capture the panoramic view of beautiful valley
This is the most important day of the trek as we push to the summit. Trekkers could witness the breath-taking panoramic view of kinner Kailash ranges. Trekkers get to traverse through snow studded trail. The most interesting part is we get to camp surrounded by snow-capped peaks.
As we traverse back to Sangla from Ronti gad via Kanda with a lot of memories made once again we get to trek along lush green meadows and valleys with dense forests surrounding us. We even pass by apple orchards which is a sight we never asked or expected to get. We drive back to Shimla on the last day and bid Farewell as we move back to modernity with a lot of memories in our hands!
