Manali Lodge
Lodge
Day 1
Friendship Peak with instruction - 6 Days (Manali, Dhundi, Bakarthach, Lady Leg & Advance Base)
Six days to 5,289 m with a day of snow-craft instruction. Six days with a full snow-craft day, a guide per two on summit night and all technical kit included.
Kestrel High Routes
Runs this trip
Mountaineering
Six days to 5,289 m with a day of snow-craft instruction
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
ManaliPlastic boots and crampons are fitted here. DhundiThe same approach as the Beas Kund trek, and the camp is shared with walkers who are going no further. Beas Kund glacier snoutWalking in crampons, ice-axe self-arrest and moving roped up. Lady LegAn early dinner and in the tent by seven. Friendship Peak summitFifty-degree snow in places near the top, roped throughout. Down to ManaliBack in Manali for lunch, and the first shower in five days.
Itinerary
Plastic boots and crampons are fitted here. A boot that rubs at 2,050 m ends your climb at 4,700 m.
ManaliHow the day runs
- 11:00 AM — kit issue, fitting and the route briefing
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationManali Lodge
Included Activities
- Technical kit on loan — boots, crampons, harness, axe
- Hotel night
- Briefing and fitness check
LANDMARKS Manali Solang Start point Manali, Manali, Himachal Pradesh 08:00 - 12:00The same approach as the Beas Kund trek, and the camp is shared with walkers who are going no further.
Manali, Dhundi, BakarthachHow the day runs
- 1 hrs9:00 AM — past Solang to the road head
- 4 hrs10:30 AM — up the Beas valley to base
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationBakarthach Retreat
Included Activities
- Tented base camp
- All meals
LANDMARKS Dhundi Bakarthach Hanuman Tibba Walking in crampons, ice-axe self-arrest and moving roped up. Nobody goes above base camp without this day.
BakarthachHow the day runs
- 8:00 AM — a full day of technical instruction on the snout
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationBakarthach Retreat
Included Activities
- Full day of instruction with a certified guide
- Tented camp
- All meals
LANDMARKS Beas Kund glacier snout Shitidhar Friendship Peak An early dinner and in the tent by seven. The summit attempt starts at one in the morning.
Bakarthach, Lady Leg, Advance BaseHow the day runs
- 5 hrs8:00 AM — up the moraine past Lady Leg
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationAdvance Base Lodge
Included Activities
- Tented camp at 4,700 m
- All meals
- Oxygen on site
LANDMARKS Lady Leg Advance base camp Friendship Peak ridge Fifty-degree snow in places near the top, roped throughout. Turnaround is 9 AM whether you are on the summit or not.
Advance Base, Friendship Peak, BakarthachHow the day runs
- 6 hrs1:00 AM — roped up the snow slope in the dark
- 7 hrs9:00 AM — all the way back down to base
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationBakarthach Retreat
Included Activities
- Guide per two climbers on summit day
- Ropes and technical support
- Tented camp
- All meals
LANDMARKS Friendship Peak summit Pir Panjal Deo Tibba Indrasan Back in Manali for lunch, and the first shower in five days.
Bakarthach, Dhundi, ManaliHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:00 AM — down the valley
- 1 hrs11:30 AM — back to town
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Transport to Manali
- Kit handback
- Summit certificate if you topped out
- Day 1Technical kit on loan — boots, crampons, harness, axe
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1Briefing and fitness check
- Day 2Tented base camp
- Day 2All meals
- Day 3Full day of instruction with a certified guide
- Day 3Tented camp
- Day 4Tented camp at 4,700 m
- Day 4Oxygen on site
- Day 5Guide per two climbers on summit day
- Day 5Ropes and technical support
- Day 6Transport to Manali
- Day 6Kit handback
- Day 6Summit certificate if you topped out
- Day 1 · 1 nightManali Lodge
- Day 2 · 2 nightsBakarthach Retreat
- Day 4 · 1 nightAdvance Base Lodge
- Day 5 · 1 nightBakarthach Retreat
- Day 2Manali to Dhundi9:00 AM — past Solang to the road head
- Day 6Dhundi to Manali11:30 AM — back to town
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Bakarthach Retreat
Hotel
Days 2, 3, 5
Advance Base Lodge
Lodge
Day 4
What you'll eat
5 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 5 dinners across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
- DinnerServed on days 1–5
- BreakfastServed on days 2–6
- LunchServed on days 2–5
14 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
5.0/5
Based on 3 reviews
Review summary
Food4.7/5
Guide5.0/5
Itinerary4.7/5
Transport4.3/5
Accommodation5.0/5
Tour operator4.0/5
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Nina Hoffmann – Zurich2025-01-20 · Verified booking
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Rooms were basic in the best way — dry, warm, and right where we needed them. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Recommended.
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Yuki Tanaka – Dubai2025-01-20 · Verified booking
Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. No hesitation recommending them.
Reply from Kestrel High Routes
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Hannah Lindqvist – Dublin2025-01-20 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. The teahouses were warm and the beds were fine after eight hours walking. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Worth every rupee.
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