Churdhar Peak Trek- A Thrilling Experience

Churdhar Peak Trek takes you to the highest peak in the outside Himalayan range.George Everest made his astronomical reading of Himalayan Mountains. Chur-Dhar is also known as Churi-Chandni Dhar (Bangles of snow ridge). The approach to Churdhar summit can be done from three sides. The shortest and most popular one is from Nauradhar in Sirmour district. The peak is surrounded with a 56 square km forest sanctuary, which makes trekking a delightful affair. The trek to Churdhar can be done from May till November, when the snow melts and the trails are accessible. The trek is a steep hike inside a dense Deodar forest, terraced fields and gujjar pasture lands.

The last one hour of the trek is a moraine walk as you leave the forests behind. At the summit, the views are outstanding. On a clear day you can see all the way till Badrinath and Kedarnath, The Gangetic basin, Sutlej River, Shimla, Chail, Kufri, Kasauli & Chakrata.