Lamkhaga Pass (5282m) (Chitkul in Sangla valley to Harsil village of Garhwal, Uttarakhand), May 2018
Chitkul to Harsil/Gangotri trek
The trek starts from the last village of Kinnaur, Himachal and ends at Harsil in the Gangotri valley of Uttrakhand. That is why, the Lamkhaga pass trek is also known as Chitkul to Gangotri trek or vice versa.
This Himalayan high pass divides Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh from Uttarakhand in India.
Trek Route: The itinerary
We followed the following route:
- Day #1 : Chitkul to Rani Kanda
- Day #2: Rani Kanda to Dumti
- Day #3: Dumti to Gundar
- Day #4: Gundar to Lamkhaga advance base camp (Kinnaur side) (One may break this climb till base camp 1 and next day to advance base camp…….we skipped)
- Day #5: Advance base camp to Upper Kyarkoti after crossing Lamkhaga pass (Again, you may camp at Lamkhaga pass base camp of Gangotri side followed by trek till Kyarkoti…….we decided to continue beyond base camp and camp at upper Kyarkoti)
- Day #7: Upper Kyarkoti to Kyarkoti
- Day #8: Kyarkoti to Gangnani
- Day #9: Gangnani to Harsil
This is a remote pass and very few groups have finished this. Thus it could be a good option for all those who love to visit the under-explored!
![Huge icicles near Baspa glacier ice cave](https://raacho.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/34062988_1912075888816989_5381067463192477696_o-1024x768.jpg)
![Baspa glacier ice cave](https://raacho.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/34178533_1912075918816986_5492877496405721088_o-1024x768.jpg)
![Baspa glacier ice cave [Lamkhaga pass trek 2018]](https://raacho.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/34136656_1912075908816987_4695829276774105088_o-1024x768.jpg)
![Climbing up to the Lamkhaga pass base camp](https://raacho.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/34119529_1912075805483664_8143068769841840128_o-1024x768.jpg)
![Water pumped out off the glacier beneath the tent](https://raacho.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/34050222_1912076122150299_8985969355950915584_o-1024x768.jpg)
![Trying to dig out some water from beneath the glacier at advance base camp[Lamkhaga pass 2018]](https://raacho.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/34034480_1912075975483647_4983554951318863872_o-1024x768.jpg)
![View from Lamkhaga pass base camp](https://raacho.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/34051858_1912076008816977_1012449226187079680_o-1024x768.jpg)
![Baspa Glacier. Chotakhaga pass is visible in the background](https://raacho.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/34055354_1912075832150328_4687594432898269184_o-1024x768.jpg)
![Lamkhaga pass base camp [Lamkhaga 2018]](https://raacho.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/33892364_1912076152150296_852915225777668096_o-1024x768.jpg)
![View from the pass base camp [Lamkhaga pass May 2018]](https://raacho.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/34185507_1912076002150311_9135572374064726016_o-1024x768.jpg)
![The almost vertical pass.........look at the tiny dots......they are trying to climb up](https://raacho.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/34177462_1912076338816944_108633496875958272_o-1024x768.jpg)
![Lamkhaga pass summit](https://raacho.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/34034001_1912076532150258_3150092180693975040_o-1024x768.jpg)
![View of Uttrakhand side glacier](https://raacho.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/34051744_1912076572150254_3401632717115228160_o-1024x768.jpg)
![Jalandhari Gad glacier](https://raacho.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/34047820_1912076668816911_8874599105913946112_o-1024x768.jpg)
![Descending into the Jalandhari Gad](https://raacho.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/34051799_1912076692150242_5463316340313948160_o-1024x768.jpg)
![Origin of Jalandri gad stream.](https://raacho.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/34061959_1912076778816900_3971684115492634624_o-1024x768.jpg)
![Meadows of Kyarkoti. Harsil valley Uttrakhand[Lamkhaga pass trek 2018]](https://raacho.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/34045726_1912077008816877_4863417577814097920_o-1024x768.jpg)
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