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Maximum Altitude : 5960 metres/19553 feet
Itinerary
DAY 1 : Arrive in Manali (6700 ft) :: Take an overnight Volvo bus from Delhi and Arrive in Manali on the morning of this day. This day is important from the perspective of acclimatization as we will be going to Kaza the very next day which is at quite high altitude of 11980 Feet. It is recommended that you pre book your hotel in Manali online. Explore the town of Manali during the day. There is Hidimba temple which is quite popular. Spending some evening time on the mall road of Manali is also not a bad idea. Keep your away from alcohol on this day & for all coming days of the trek.
DAY 2 : Drive from Manali to Kaza (12000 Feet) :: We will arrange pickup from main bus stand. Drive to Kaza is grueling already. Not to make it more difficult we should leave quite early to avoid traffic before Rohtang Pass. Road condition after Rohtang Pass is very bad so brace yourself for it. To compensate for the bad roads there will be beautiful vistas of spiti to accompany you all the way to Kaza. They look straight out of a postcard. After a long drive of approx. 10 hours we arrive in Kaza. Stay will be on twin or triple sharing basis in Hotel/Guest house.
DAY 3 : Drive from Kaza to Kibber (14050 Feet) :: Post breakfast, we will take a short road drive to Kibber, which is the last road head for this trek. Kibber is a considerably large village in Spiti Valley. Key monastery is the main attraction of Kibber. We will visit the monastery. You get to interact with the monks who are very welcoming & read the manuscripts if you like as well. Post lunch, we will go for an acclimatization walk. Acclimatization walk is very important at this altitude. We will gain some altitude and back to our guest house. In the evening experience the peaceful & harsh surroundings of this wonderful land. Sleep early as from tomorrow the trek begins.
DAY 4 : Trek from Kibber Village to Kanamo Base Camp (6-7 hours) (15700 Feet) :: Post breakfast & briefing the trek begins. We walk through rocky retain, grass lands & dessert valley. The trail is a gradual ascent in the first half of the trek, then it becomes flatter with gradual ascent in the last leg again. There are two lakes on the way. One of these supplies water to Kaza village. We are expected to reach the base camp by the afternoon. In the evening we will go for an acclimatization walk. Do not laze around. Staying active around the camps helps in better acclimatization. Post dinner retire to bed early as we will be waking up very early for the summit attempt next day.
DAY 5 : Kanamo Base Camp to Kanamo Peak (19500 Feet) and back to base camp (6-7 hours) :: We wake up at 2 AM. Summit attempt begins at 3 AM. There are two shoulders to be crossed. We cross the first shoulder in 3-4 hours. The walk over the scree is very steep. They keep sliding down as you move on them which makes it even more difficult. If you haven’t been to such altitude before you will realize how difficult it is to even take a single step. Do not hesitate in asking for help to avoid chances of slipping down. All the pain turns worth as you reach the top. The view is rare! Pin Parwati Pass & Parang La can be seen from here. The complete range of Kinnaur region is visible. Also notice the twin sister of Kanamo Peak; Shila peak which is mostly covered in snow. Absorb the view for a while and start descending back to the base camp.
DAY 6 : Trek from Kanamo Base Camp to Kaza (3-4 hours) :: We trek back to Kibber by the same route. From Kibber we drive to Kaza on the same road.
DAY 7 : Drive from Kaza to Manali (10 Hours) :: Start early morning drive from Kaza to Manali. Expect to arrive in the Manali by the evening. Trip ends here.
