Tosh Valley - Animal Pass trek with Above14000ft

Kasol, India
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Overview
Duration
7d
Languages
Hindi, English
Voucher type
mobile
What To Expect

The Tosh is a feeder valley of the popular Parvati Valley which leads to the Pin Parvati Pass. The Tosh Nallah meets the Parbati river at Pulga coming from the North. The Tosh valley is initially narrow but as you progress higher the valley starts to open up and you cross several beautiful meadows. At the head of the valley is the Tosh Glacier surrounded by some well known peaks: Papasura (6451m) & White Sail (6446m). The animal pass trek is a relatively unknown pass that connects the Tosh valley to the Malana Glacier. The trek was quite forgotten until we re-discovered in 2004.

We start the trip in Manikaran - a town sacred to both Hindus and Sikhs and known for its hot water springs. We trek from Barshaini along the Tosh river to reach either Animal Pass or Tosh Glacier and the snout of the river.

The valley near Barshaini is narrow, though it opens up to expansive meadows as one gains altitude. The thick pine forests of the lowlands give way to mixed high altitude forest, rhododendron bushes and alpine meadows to reach the Tosh glacier. The Tosh Glacier is surrounded by some well-known 6000m + peaks: Papasura, White Sail, Devachan, Angduri and Pinnacle being the most popular.

What to remember

Important info

Pack:

  • Backpack 40 - 50 Lt with rain cover - Goes on the horse/porter

  • Day Pack 15 - 20 lt with rain cover-  to carry your camera, water bottle, trail layers, trail food etc.

Footwear:

-Trekking Shoes: Please do not wear sports shoes as on most treks, as we go higher it gets harder to use sports shoes.

Socks:

  • 2 -3 pairs of trekking socks.

  • 2 pairs of woolen socks - ideal to sleep in and best to use when in camp. We do not recommend them while trekking

Clothing:

  • Pants: 3 pairs (including the ones you wear) - Ideal are the quick dry trekking pants. Alternatively, track pants are also comfortable to trek in.

  • T-shirts 3 pairs (including the ones you are wearing) - Preferably quick dry, full sleeve t-shirts  You can also choose to get T-shirts with collars, they offer extra protection for the neck from sunburns.

  • Fleece Jacket

  • Rain & Wind Protection

  • Down filled / Hollow fiber fill insulated Jacket

  • Thermal liners - 1 pair upper and lower (optional).

Accessories:

  • Warm Cap

  • Gloves

  • Sun Cap

  • Sunglasses with UV protection.

Other recommended necessities:

  • Toiletries - sunscreen SPF 40+, moisturiser, lip balm, soap, toilet paper.

  • Repair Kit (needle and thread).

  • Headlamp/ Torch.

  • Camera.

  • Water Bottle- Ideally keep two bottles 1 liter each.

  • Trekking Pole - Optional.

  • Plastic Packing covers. (Please pack all your gear in waterproof plastic bags so that your clothes etc do not get wet while on horses or porters. Also, carry extra plastic bags in case you need to pack wet clothes.)

included
What's included
included-item
1. Accommodation in spacious 4 men A frame tents on twin sharing basis in trek. 2. Camping Tents, Kitchen tents, Dining Tent, Toilet Tents with a Western Style seat. 3. Sleeping bags (Down Feather/ Primaloft). 4. Insulated sleeping pads. 5. Nutritious high calorie vegetarian meals will be served on the trek starting with Pack lunch on Day 02 to Breakfast on Day 07 and safe drinking water. The food served will be a mix of Indian, Chinese, Italian and Continental Cuisine. 6. Guides, Cook and camp staff. 7. Pack animals (Horses/Mules) to carry loads on the route with personal portage up to 10kg/person 8. All HP state Forest Permits 9. All transport Manali to Bharseni/ Tosh and back to Manali.
excluded
What's not included
excluded-items
1. Any hotel stay in Manali. 2. Any food in hotels. 3. All expenses of personal nature like bottled water, drinks, tips, telephone calls, mineral water etc. 4. Personal clothing 5. Medical and evacuation expenses, we strongly recommend purchasing a suitable insurance cover. You can choose to buy this on your checkout page Insurance can be bought from us as an extra. 6. Any transport outside of mentioned inclusions. 7. Any expense incurred due to force majeure such as landslide, bad weather or reasons beyond our control.
Cancellation Policy
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Provider
Above14000ft