The Pass is located at 15250 feet in the Himalayan mountain ranges of Himachal Pradesh. You can explore the local culture and beauty of the surrounding hamlets, from Shimla in Himachal Pradesh to Dehradun in Uttrakhand. Rupin Pass Trek offers breathtaking scenery, including cascades, verdant meadows and snow bridges. You’ll also be greeted by charming hamlets, huge rivers, hanging villages, fantastic forests, hundreds of waterfalls, and an exhilarating pass traverse.
Quick Facts about Rupin Pass Trek:
- Rupin Pass Trekking Duration: 7N/8D
- Maximum altitude: 15.250 ft.
- Rupin Pass Trek Difficulty Moderate to Difficult
- Rupin Pass Trek Distance: 56 Kms
- Temperature Day – 13degC-18degC, and Night 0degC-7degC
- Best Time for Rupin Pass Trekking: May-June (Pre Monsoon), Sep-Oct (Post Monsoon)
- ATM: Purola is the last ATM stop before you start your trek.
- Start point: Dhaula (Uttarakhand).
- Endpoint: Sangla (Himachal Pradesh)
- How to Reach Dhaula
By Air:
Jolly Grant Airport, a domestic airport, is located 20 km from Dehradun’s city centre. There are daily flights to Delhi. Approximately 235 km from Delhi is the nearest international airport. To reach Dhaula, you can hire a private cab from there
By Train:
Regular train services connect Dehradun to Delhi, Lucknow and Allahabad, Mumbai. Kolkata, Ujjain. Chennai. The Dehradun Railway Station can be found 1-2 km from the city centre. It should take approximately ten minutes, depending on traffic. You can either hire a taxi or take a Dehradun railway station to get to Dhaula.
By Road:
Delhi to Dehradun via Saharanpur Road –
Distance between Delhi and Dehradun: 307 km. It can be covered in 7 hours and 45 minutes. It’s a bumpy ride, but it is well worth it. Before you arrive at the destination, the breathtaking views will put you in vacation mode. You can either hire a taxi from Dehradun ISBT or take a bus local to Dhaula.
