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 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 ambience 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 marvellous 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 in 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!