The Brammah Valley trek

Duration
7 Days
Trek Altitude
11,600 ft
Destination
Soundar Village Jammu and Kashmir
Trek Distance
Group Size
Max 12 people
Best Time
July to September
One of the most popular and exciting places for trekking is in Jammu & Kashmir. Which is also known as heaven on earth; hence, it clearly means that it’s going to be beautiful and mesmerizing. One of the top treks of Kashmir is the Brammah Valley Trek, which is deep into Kishtwar National Park, a perfect mixture of beautiful view and greenery.

In popular treks like the Brammah Valley trek, you can clearly see mountains of 4000 meters which makes the trek more picture-perfect. On your way toward the Brammah Valley trek, you come across dense forests, wetlands, and small waterfalls. Hence, it helps you to nourish the nature closely.

Usually, you camp near Kedar Maidan, and from the left, you can see Eiger and Tarparan summits. Meanwhile, on the right you find Brammah I (second highest peak in Jammu), and besides that, you find a peak unexpectedly named “Mt. Brammah Wife.”

While trekking along the woods, you encounter a variety of flora and fauna moreover, you get to know about the culture and architectural immersion. The Nath River is your constant companion while trekking Brammah Valley trek and nonetheless, the trek offers you stunning views and unforgettable memories which can lead to a lifetime experience for you. As Jammu and Kashmir is rich in language and culture therefore you get to learn more about the place while Brammah Valley trek. This trek is like a box of Surprises in terms of view as in every turn you find great scenery with the perfect mixture of natural effects. The architecture of houses in Jammu and Kashmir is different which you will be able to see while passing villages doing the Brammah Valley trek.

Difficulty Level of Brammah Valley Trek:

The topmost trek like Brammah Valley Trek is rated as moderate which means it is not too difficult. The highest Altitude of the trek is 3,535 m with climbing of 11,600 ft. It’s a 7-day trek hence you can have a big break from your schedule. While trekking you can find rivers which can be a challenging part for some people but if you have a sense of control and you are quick while moving you can complete the challenging part smoothly. You just have to be confident.

Due to the altitude, you can face some difficulty but with the dividing of days, you can be at ease. However, the team of Himalaya Shelter will guide you and take care of your safety you just have to be mentally and physically prepared for the surprises.

In case there is rain you have to be careful because you can face slipperiness as there can be loose mud. Sometimes in Brammah Valley Trek, you can come across small paths without bridges so while encountering something like that you have to be confident and firmly put your feet and be aware.

Best time for trekking:

As the trekking is accessible for a short amount of time in the whole year you have to be careful and cautious. The availability of the trek is in May, the month of June, and directly than in September.

Brammah Valley trekking in May and June.

In May and June, the sky is much clearer and the valley is filled with snow with beautiful greenery. Hence the Trek is more beautiful and easier.

Brammah Valley trekking in the month of September.

September is the season of autumn which is known for its beauty. It makes the valley more enhancing the beautiful weather. Moreover, the Brammah Valley turns from green to golden brown.

How to reach the base camp:

Brammah Valley Trek, which is located in Jammu & Kashmir, is one of the most beautiful treks in India. So, to successfully start and complete the trek you have to prepare your travel plan accordingly.

All the information below is given step by step which will guide youPlanning to travel via flight/train
Step 1: you have to reach Jammu one day before your trek and stay over there. So, you can relax and start your next day fresh.
Step 2: your transport will be ready for you to pick you up from Jammu by Himalayan Shelter. Your pickup transport is going left to the location by the time given to you already. Planning your return via flight/train.
On the 7th day, you will be returning to Jammu by evening. After reaching the location, you can book your flight/train. If you want, you can prepare and arrange your journey according to it and decide whether you have to leave to stay for a few more days.

The Brammah Valley trek Itinerary

  • Drive Distance-  265 km
  • Drive Duration- 10 to 11 hours

The day starts with traveling to Sounder Village with a cinematic view. While driving through the national highway to Kishtwar. Now starting from Kishtwar the drive can be a little rough due to roads but alongside you will find breathtaking views and peaceful surroundings.
Before arriving, sounder there will be the Chenab River alongside. While traveling a few kilometers just before Sounder the Chenab River splits into 2 other rivers known as Chandrabhaga and Marwah rivers. Then moving further sounder village road follows the Marwah River. Which then again surrounds us with a naturally perfect environment.
Reaching the base camp of the brammah trek which is a Sounder village you can get more information from the locals about their culture and lifestyle of the villagers. Hence, you can get more involved with the locals.

  • Trek Distance- 12 km
  • Trek Duration- 6 to 7 km
  • Altitude: 5,600 ft to 7,890 ft

The starting point of the trek is Sounder Village which is located on the bank of Kimber River. the initial of the river is surrounded by farmland which has a gorgeous viewpoint. After trekking 2km ahead you will come across Suid village then you have to cross the wooden bridge. Continuing your trek from one side of Nath River to another side. Going ahead for a few meters you will find a rock point called Druna Giri and then moving further you are going to discover a place called Bhuman Chor. This place is certainly known or famous as Bheem Used to visit the place and take a bath.

There is another wooden bridge after walking for half a kilometer. Now you are going to enter the wooden section. After trekking further kilometers, you enter the territory of Honzad village. After discovering the place, you will find a campground.

Now you are going to enter the forest with mixed pine along with chir pine trees and abies pindrow with maple trees. While walking through the trees you are going to feel fresh and heartwarming.

After trekking for around 1.5 kilometers, you will enter the last village of the Brammah trek known as Nath Village. In this village, you will meet people with different religions.
You have to continue your trek through the forest until 4 kilometers to reach the Gogut campsite. Alongside, you will be discovering every bit of the forest which will make the journey more memorable.

You will reach Gogut which is the first campsite of the trek where you will find an extremely beautiful waterfall. However, you will find the best view which will capture your eye aside from small temples.

  • Trek Distance- 8 km
  • Trek Duration- 4 to 5 hours
  • Altitude: 7,890 ft to 9,577 ft

Another beautiful day of trekking, today we are going to enter a more dense and quiet forest that is dominated by pine trees. We are going to move ahead from Gogut campsite for another 700 meters. Be careful with the forest ahead because you can deal with landslide zones. After traveling across the Nath River will be an end stretch called Bhujal Bhath.

After traveling for half a kilometer, you will find Chugnu. Now traveling for 100 kilometers from Chugnu the surrounding is going to be covered with pine forest. Then ahead you are going to get the first look at the Eiger and Tarparan peaks.

Moving forward you are going to discover another opening called Kulsar. A kilometer after you will get an open view of the valley from the point called Waathaval. While traveling for more than 500 meters you will find another meadow called Hawal.

On the path 400 meters ahead, you will find a Shiva temple along with a river. For another half kilometer there is another river crossing so, be careful. To get to the second campsite called Kaikut you have to travel for more than a half kilometer.

  • Trek distance- 4 to 5 km
  • trek Duration- 4 to 5 km
  • Altitude: 9,575 ft to 11,500 ft and back to 10,900 ft

Here is the summit day, this brammah valley trek is one of the few treks where you get to camp next to the summit. You are going to come across two paths towards Hudh Mata temple. The left trail is through stairs and the right one will take you to the forest. Huda Mata temple has a lot of popularity amongst villagers as it is known to have supernatural powers.

Moving forward towards the left you will find a rock cave where Yatris used to stay. Moving ahead you will find a stream(nala) which is risky to travel in monsoon. As you continue your trek you are soon gonna be near brammah I which is the most magnificent feeling.

3 kilometers ahead you will find a rain shelter and the Trisangiya temple. There is a wooden bridge 1 kilometer ahead there is a wooden bridge to cross the river.

Furthermore, 100 kilometers ahead there is this beautiful silver birch forest 200 meters long. After trekking for 100 kilometers more you will find Kiddar Maidan at the right of the kidder there is Brammah Ridge. (highest peak point of the trek). 500 meters ahead there is a vantage point from where you can see brammah I and brammah wife closely.

For the camp, you have to come back to the Kiddar Maidan while staying there for a few days. This campsite is surrounded by snow mountains which have everything with high rising mountains. The best part is when the sun sets you are going to find out the glow on the peaks of the mountains.

  • Trek Distance- 10 km
  • Trek Duration- 5 to 6 hours
  • Altitude- 10,900 to 8,740 ft

now while taking back the same route from Kiddar Maidan you are going to camp at Hawal campsite which is in the river bed of day 3.

This campsite includes high-rising mountains on both sides. Which makes it even more attractive. This will give you more power to wake up and trek ahead for a more peaceful and magnifying view.

  • Trek Distance- 14 km
  • Trek Duration- 6 to 7hours
  • Altitude- 8,740 to 5,600 ft

It’s a 7-hour trekking long day, starting from Hawal and continuing trek back to Sounder. Here, this is the last day of the trek so take as much as beautiful memories as you can. It is surrounded by pine forests, stream crossing through villages, and the calm and quiet environment of the village.

  • Drive Distance- 265 km
  • Drive Distance- 11 to 12 hours

Now returning to Jammu the drive will take 11 hours during the drive you can rest and get yourself recharged for more journeys of trekking ahead.

Upcoming Treks

  • July 5, 2025 open
  • July 12, 2025 open
  • July 19, 2025 open
  • July 26, 2025 open

  • August 2, 2025 open
  • August 9, 2025 open
  • August 16, 2025 open
  • August 23, 2025 open
  • August 30, 2025 open

The Brammah Valley trek Faq

The Brammah Valley trek is situated in the Kishtwar National Park

Its a Moderate to difficult Trek

July to September is the best time to do this trek

Yes! We will provide you cloakroom to keep your extra luggage if you do not want to carry extra luggage while trekking at FREE OF COST

The maximum height you will gain 11,600 ft

There will be no electricity in the trek. Therefore you have to be careful with your charger and battery and the only place where you can charge your mobile phones and other electronic items will be at Basecamp.

There is a little tip that in cold places battery drains quickly hence, keep your power backup and also take care that your phones and other items and charged.

You will able to access the network in the brammah trek. However, there might be some places where you can be out of network range.

Jogging is the best exercise for stamina and you can add Yoga and Suryanamashkar for flexibility the combination of these two will help you in this trek very well

Your Pick up point will be mention to you in the detail itinerary!

Yes! It is located 6.1 km (3.8 mi) south of the city centre

Jammu is well connected to Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Srinagar and Leh through regular flights of GoAir, Indian Airlines, Indigo and SpiceJet Airlines.

If you Customize your trek you get flexiblity to adjust your schedule or route if needed. If you prefer a more private experience, a customized trek can provide that. You have the ability to choose the level of service and amenities that you want during your trek, from basic camping to more luxurious accommodations. and By customizing your trek, you can take into account safety considerations like acclimatization, rest days, and gradual altitude gains to ensure a safer and more enjoyable experience!

The Starting Point of Brammah Valley Trek is Soundar Village!

“I have been doing treks with Himalaya Shelter for the last two years and they are awesome people with pure humbleness.“

Writes Priyesh.

We at Himalaya Shelter consider our trekkers part of our community, a family of sorts and really understand the efforts that you put into taking that much-needed break and setting off to the mountains. Some of you may wait for months and even a year to plan out that perfect excursion. That’s why we want it to be “a perfect excursion” for you.

Our testimonials (read below) are a testament to our service-oriented mindset.

We take safety into great consideration and ensure our team is trained to handle emergency situations.

For a better experience, we provide accommodation on Twin Sharing throughout the trek. With most trekking operators you would get triple or even quad sharing accommodation.

Our Accommodation will have attached washrooms

 

Furthermore, we provide the essential safety gear for your trek –

Without any additional charges.

We pamper you with great food which keeps you going on the trek. (On our google maps out of 300 reviews over 80 Trekkers mention great food😋)

We do not outsource services to ensure topmost quality throughout your journey. We use our own fleet of Vehicles to ferry you to the base camp and return.

Yes! it’s a Safe trek!

The cost of the Brammah Valley Trek is 17500

Most tour operators provide camping equipment, but it’s advisable to check with them beforehand

You are witness to see four prominent peaks above 6,000 meters from the base.

You do not need a permit to visit Brammah Valley if you are an Indian citizen

Minimum Required 6 to 7 days

It has a variety of Flora and Fauna

Mostly time from July to September the weather is rainy as usual

The Brammah Valley trek Inclusions
  1. Transportation from Jammu to Jammu
  2. All Meals from Day 1 Dinner to Day 7 Breakfast
  3. Professional Guide, Cook and Support staff
  4. First-Aid kit with Oximeter and Portable Oxygen Cylinder
  5. Kitchen tents, common tents, toilet tents with portable toilet seats
  6. Rent for camping equipment like Clean sleeping bags and foam mattresses, Good quality ‘A’ shaped or dome tents, Camping stools, Table and Crampons and gaiters if required
  7. Forest entry charges for Indian nationals (Additional charges will be applicable for international tourists)
  8. Porter and mule support to carry camping equipment and personal luggage
  9. Accommodation throughout the trek on a twin-sharing basis
  10. Guesthouse accommodation on the first and second last day on a triple-sharing basis
  11. All applicable taxes
The Brammah Valley trek Exclusions
  1. Any kind of personal expenses
  2. Anything not specifically mentioned under the inclusion head
  3. Any kind of Insurance
  4. Personal luggage with mass not exceeding 12 kg per bag per person can be carried by porters/mules @ Rs 500 per day per bag.
  5. Any expenses , such as Tips, Accommodation in Jammu etc.