A Round-Up of All Current Treks: Latest Updates from Himachal, Kashmir, Uttarakhand

After last week's heavy rains, the weather has relented this week. All trekkers are safe and largely carrying on with their treks as scheduled. Here is a region-wise update to keep you in the loop about all our current treks. 

Treks in Himachal Pradesh: 

Last week, Himachal Pradesh saw the worst of the rainfall. Many roads were blocked, rivers overflowed and campsites flooded. 

This week, we have good news. Our treks to Hampta Pass, Chandrakhani Pass, Bhrigu Lake, Miyar Valley, Pin Bhaba Pass, Bijli Mahadev, are all running as scheduled. In fact, just today, we have opened four more groups to Hampta Pass in September, to accommodate multiple requests from trekkers. 

As for the Beas Kund trek, Indiahikes took a safety call last week and diverted trekkers to Bhrigu Lake. Given that there are several river-side trails and campsites on the trek, we found it unsafe to head out to Beas Kund last week. Our team will conduct a recce of the trail this week, and take a final call on the upcoming group, based on the status of the trekking trail and campsites. 

The local administrative officials are issuing permits only at the very last minute, keeping a watchful eye on the weather forecast. But they have handed permissions for all groups starting this week. 

We will keep you constantly updated if there are any changes in the schedule. 

Treks in Jammu & Kashmir:

In continuation with the status of the past few weeks, officials are still not issuing permits to Tarsar Marsar, Nafran Valley, and Tulian Lake. They have requested time until tomorrow (August 7th) to reassess the safety situation in the region and issue permits for trekking in the region. 

Kashmir Great Lakes, Warwan Valley, Gurez Valley and Pir Panjal Lakes continue to run smoothly as scheduled. 

The Bodpathri Trek remains closed with no real signs of opening up in terms of permissions. 

We are expecting Brammah Valley to run as scheduled, given that is scheduled only from mid-September onwards. 

Treks in Uttarakhand:

In Uttarakhand, the Valley of Flowers trek continues to run smoothly, albeit with small weather disruptions. All of the treks have been running on schedule and trekkers are thoroughly enjoying the experience of trekking in the valley. 

We are looking forward to the next month, when at least 10 other treks open up in Uttarakhand. With lesser rainfall and clearer weather, it's going to be magical trekking with clear views of the Garhwal Himalayas.