Description

Thamsar Pass trek in India, via Bir, Plachhak, and Panhartu, is a thrilling and adventurous route that takes you through the majestic Dhauladhar Range in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. Thamsar Pass is a gateway to the Bara Bhangal village tucked in the blissful Kangra valley in Himachal Pradesh. Taking you into deeper ranges of Himalayas and offering tremendous scenic and untouched natural beauty, the trek still remains one of the very less travelled paths in the region. A tough gradient, remoteness and high altitude of the pass makes this trek a challenge for even the experienced trekkers. Commencing usually from Dharamshala, the trek takes you through treacherous and narrow trails, glacial beds, rocky moraines and gushing rivers. A breath-taking scenery awaits you at the Thamsar Pass from where the views of Kangra and Ravi valleys, meandering rivers and 360-degree panorama of snow-laden peaks. One of the most enjoyable and scenic treks in the Himachal region, the Thamsar Pass trek also gives you an opportunity to get an insight into the lives of local Gaddi people living in the high mountain regions. As you end your trek at Bir, you also get a chance to explore the Bir Billing Valley.

 Best Time to Visit Thamsar Pass Trek

The Thamsar Pass trek can be accessed anytime between mid-June and mid-October. Starting June till August, there are high chances of witnessing heavy snow on the passes place’s Buddhist culture and visit the residence of Dalai Lama.  good weather makes the trek much more pleasurable though, chances of snow-fall during this season are quite high. The day temperatures remain warm ranging from 12-20 °C but nights get little cold and temperature may sometimes drop to even -6 °C. Thamsar pass is basically a perpendicular cliff standing tall in the Ravi Valley sandwiched between the villages of Holi and Bara Bhangal on its either side. Frequently used by the local people to cross over to Bara Bhangal in the Kangra Valley from Kullu Valley, the Thamsar Pass proves to be an ideal gateway. The pass is also home to the Ravi River which is fed with many small streams rising on the slopes of Bara Bhangal ranges and Chotta Bhangal ranges.