You will be asked to meet at your designated pick up spot at Shimla from where you will board your vehicles. We will make our way through Shimla and then enter into the scenic hill view outside the hustle and bustle of the city. We will make our way through some famous towns like Narkanda which is a popular holiday destination and then reach Rampur Bushahr which is an important city in the region for trade. From there we will enter Kinnaur valley. You can see the change in culture from a completely Hindu dominated society in Shimla and change into a mix of Hindu and Buddhist culture as we enter Kinnaur. This is prominent in Kinnaur region as it is very close to Tibet. Our long journey by road will take around 9 hours so we will reach Jaun at around 4 pm or 5 pm in the evening. Overnight stay at Homestay in Jaun.

We will wake up early in the morning and begin our trek after having some hot and nutritious breakfast at our Homestay. From the very beginning of the trail the trek is a steep ascent, this can be taken as a training from Day 1 itself to prepare you better for the summit push later on during the trek. As we trek towards Thati Weel we will come across Kurpan river, we will take this river as our guide and follow it upstream to reach Bharati Nala. The flora surrounding our trail is full of coniferous trees consisting of Deodar and Pine. From Bharati Nala we will continue our upward climb towards Thati Weel and it will take us another 4-5 hours from Bharati Nala to reach Thati Weel through the dense alpine forest. We will reach the campsite late in the afternoon where we will be welcomed with some hot tea and snacks. Take evening time with leisure and take a stroll around the magnificent landscape. Overnight stay in tents at Thati Weel.

Today, we have an early breakfast and depart for our next campsite at Kunsha. We will be gradually gaining altitude. It will take around one hour to reach Thachdu, till Thachdu you are still the tree line and the flora is coniferous. After Thachdu you leave the treeline behind and move towards Kalighati named after the Hindu Goddess Kali who is the wife of Lord Shiva. The locals of the region consider this place to be a place of power. After Kalighati our descent begins towards our campsite at Kunsha. We will reach Kunsha in the afternoon. Rest in the evening. Overnight stay in tents at Kunsha Campsite.

We will begin with our ascent early in the morning. The view of the sunrise in the mountains hits an individual on a different tangent with its mesmerizing beauty. The day is going to be tough as we would be gaining altitude and the trail is nothing but a steep uphill climb. After a couple of hours into the journey we will see Bhimshila or Bhim Dwar which the locals believe that it was carved out by none other than Bhima, one of the Pandava brothers from the epic Mahabharat. Take some rest at Bhim Dwar and take in the rich scenic beauty of the area. After taking some rest we will continue on our steep journey and climb towards Parvati Bagh. An interesting thing that we are going to encounter today is the Brahma Kamal. On reaching Parvati Bagh we will see our campsite being set up. Take as much rest as possible as the next day is going to be the most challenging day of them all and will have to start even before the sun rises. Overnight stay in tents at Parvati Bagh campsite.

The day of reckoning has finally arrived and we will be making our push to the summit. We will wake up at 1 am at night and start getting ready for our summit attempt in a few hours. At 2 am we will serve a quick meal which will give us energy to climb till the Shivalinga at the summit of Shrikhand Mahadev. We will depart from our campsite at 3 am sharp and not waste any time as we would be trekking for at least 12 hours today to reach the summit and then come back down to Parvati Bagh. Our trail today is steep but much steeper than the previous days of the trek so far. On top of that we will have to cross some tricky boulder sections which need some careful navigation to cross. We will also pass through a field of Brahma Kamal. On reaching the summit you will be completely mesmerized by the view that the mountains project. We bow our heads in respect in front of the 75 feet Shivalinga on top of the mountain and take in the vivid beauty of the mountain ranges that surround the regions. After taking some pictures of the successful summit we will begin our climb down to Parvati Bagh. We have always thought that climbing up is the hardest part but you will soon realize that climbing down is equally taxing if not more. After our tiresome journey to the summit and back to the base camp we will rejoice and celebrate with our success. Overnight stay in tents at Parvati Bagh campsite.

After our tiring endeavor the previous day we will wake up rested and fulfilled with our accomplishment. We will have our breakfast depart on the route that we took to reach Parvati Bagh and now this time we will be going downhill. We will pass the magnificent Bhim Dwar on our way down. The rest of the route is also the same till we reach Thati Weel. Overnight stay in tents at Thati Weel.

We will take the same route back to Jaun after having breakfast. We will follow the same route beside Kurpan River and reach the village of Jaun. Overnight stay at Homestay in Jaun.

After having breakfast we say goodbye to the Himalayan Adventure Trips team and hope to see you again in the mountains.