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Cross Hampta Pass in five days

4.7(9 reviews)5 daysStart and end in Manali
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Snowline Guides
Runs this trip
5 Days · 4 Nights
Start and end in Manali
Accommodation
Tents by the river
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Trekking
Five days across 4,270 m from green valley to cold desert
Moderate Intensity
Travelers can expect 4-6 hours of daily trail walking
Group Size 1 - 16
1 guide per 10 ratio
Ages 14+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 14
Wilderness First Responder · Avalanche Level 1
Issued by NOLS and AIARE

Where this trail goes

2 days · 8 stops

Itinerary

2 days, planned by Snowline Guides

What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Tents by the river

Night 1

Tents on grass

Night 2

What you'll eat

2 dinners, 1 breakfast and 1 lunch across 2 days, named in the day plan.

  • DinnerServed on days 1–2
  • BreakfastServed on day 2
  • LunchServed on day 2

4 meal services named in the itinerary. Share allergies and dietary needs with the operator before you book.

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BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Break the boots in before you come
The single most common reason a trek stops being enjoyable. New boots on day one means blisters by day two and a descent on ruined feet by day four. Walk fifty kilometres in them at home first, on hills if you can find any.
Deal with a hot spot immediately
The moment something rubs, stop and tape it. Everyone on the trail will wait two minutes for that and nobody wants to wait an hour later while it is dressed properly.
The group moves at its slowest walker
That is not a courtesy, it is how groups stay together and how nobody ends up alone on a ridge in cloud. If that person is you on a given day, say so early rather than falling quietly behind.
Never leave the group to go ahead
Almost every serious incident on a marked Indian trail starts with somebody moving faster than the guide and taking a turning that looked obvious. Waiting at junctions is the whole discipline.
Treat your water
Streams above the villages look clean and mostly are; below them they are not, and giardia will ruin a week. Filter, boil, or use tablets — and drink more than you feel like.
Weather turns faster than you can descend
An afternoon build-up in the Himalaya arrives in under an hour. That is why days start early and why a guide who wants to turn back at eleven in the morning is not being cautious for the sake of it.
A stream is not the same in the afternoon
Snowmelt peaks with the day's heat, so a crossing that was ankle-deep at eight is thigh-deep at three. Cross early, unclip your waist belt, and face upstream.
Carry original photo ID
Forest and park entry in the Indian Himalaya is permitted through the district administration and checked at the gate against the permit your operator holds. A photocopy is not always accepted.
The medical certificate is not a formality
Several states now require a doctor-signed fitness certificate on higher and glacier-bound routes, and more ask for one over 55 or with a pre-existing condition. Get it early; it is a reason people are turned back at the road head.

Who runs this trip

Operated by
Snowline GuidesVerified

“We only run these in winter”

Based in Dehradun Running treks since 2016
Rating
4.7(9 reviews)
Response time
Within 4 hours

About Snowline Guides

Snowline shut down from April to November. We run Kedarkantha, Brahmatal and Kuari from December to March and nothing else, which means our leaders have done fifty winter ascents rather than five. Crampons and gaiters are issued to everyone, not hired out.

  • NOLS Wilderness First Responder
  • AIARE Avalanche Level 1
  • Team speaks: English, Hindi
Direct booking via licensed operator
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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 7 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.7/5
Based on 9 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.3/5
Guide
4.3/5
Itinerary
4.2/5
Transport
4.4/5
Accommodation
4.3/5
Tour operator
4.3/5
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Manav Sethi – Pune2026-05-24 · Verified booking

Did this over 5 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Tents were warmer than expected and the camp was set up before we arrived. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.

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Hannah Lindqvist – Singapore2026-05-24 · Verified booking

Did this over 5 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Camp was pitched and the kitchen going by the time we walked in each evening. No hesitation recommending them.

Reply from Snowline Guides

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Daniel Okafor – Melbourne2026-05-24 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Tents were warmer than expected and the camp was set up before we arrived. Simple food, well made, and enough of it. Worth every rupee.

Reply from Snowline Guides

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Marc Dubois – Toronto2026-05-24 · Verified booking

Did this over 5 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. No hesitation recommending them.

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Aditi Rao – Mumbai2026-05-24 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. No hesitation recommending them.

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Laura Whitfield – Berlin2025-10-16 · Verified booking

Long transfer at both ends that isn't obvious from the listing. Budget a day either side.

Reply from Snowline Guides

Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.

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Owen Clarke – Berlin2025-10-16 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Tents were warmer than expected and the camp was set up before we arrived. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought.

Reply from Snowline Guides

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Hannah Lindqvist – Amsterdam2025-10-16 · Verified booking

Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Camp was pitched and the kitchen going by the time we walked in each evening. Simple food, well made, and enough of it.

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