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Basic Trek Information

Minimum Days required: 2 (Day/s)
Trek Name: Chansal -Saru Tal
Trek Altitude: 12750
Trek Difficuty : EASY
Trek Opening Date : 11/04/2026
Trek Closing Date : 11/04/2026

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Trek Description :

Chansal is a motorable pass which connect Dodra Kwar valley to Pabber valley. it is accessible to april to November with 360 degree views of Himalayan valley. Chanshal is also known for its green meadow ridges which continues for many KMs. Saru tal is a very beautiful lake.

Trek Itinerary:

01 Description: Chanshal Camp site- By Road -From Rohru-55Km.
02 Description: Chanshal Camp Site-Saru Tal-7 km., 5-6 hr. trek
03 Description: Saru Tal -Chanshal-7km, 5-6 hr. Trek

Does & Don'ts on Track:

DO You need to have proper trekking shoes, Trekking pants, raincoat, Cap/Hat, Torch, Water Bottle, Food, Basic Medicine (PCM, Pain Killers, Antibiotic) etc. Also, Bring reusable items if possible. Please get back all non-biodegradable waste or deposit at waste collection centers or bring them back to your place of stay. As much as possible bring ecofriendly products. Used plastic should neither be littered in mountains /valleys and nor be washed away in rivers. Prevent water from getting polluted. This effort of yours shall be a big contribution in keeping the Himachal Pradesh clean and protected.
DONT Being a religious destination do not litter the palace, stay away from intoxication, do not push too hard and too fast while traveling, don't carry any valuables with you on the trek, restrict yourself from destroying beautiful surrounding by littering the mountains. Don’t leave any eatable along the road side for wild animals and also don’t allow your caterer to do so. Don’t engage with wild animals. If possible don’t get packaged food. Don’t create noise. Don’t wash your clothes in water springs or stream and never discharge saponified water in water sources. Don’t litter plastic/disposable crockery like plates, donas, spoons and glasses. Don’t defecate or urinate near river banks and spring beds. Don’t leave your undergarments behind after bath as the colors and nylon, synthetic fiber in cloth is a pollutant. Do not click pictures/selfies on the river banks and other dangerous places. it can prove fatal. Polythene is completely banned in Himachal Pradesh. Please do not use it.

Nearest Hospitals:

Hopital Name : CHC Sandhasu Contact : 0 Latitude : 31.241760 Longitide : 77.896

Nearest Fuel Stations:

Station Name : Mandali chirgaon Rohru Latitude: 31.205 Longitide: 77.755

Trek Guides:

Guide Name: Mr Kuldeep Kumar Address: Village & Post Office Larot, Tehsil Chirgaon Distt. Shimla.-171208 Contact Number: 9816024683

Stay/Halt List:

Type: Hotel Name : Pabber Valley Mandali Chirgaon Contact Number: 6230080001 Contact Number: 31.318 Contact Number: 78.011
Type: Rest House Name : Forest Rest House Larot Contact Number: 0 Contact Number: 31.318 Contact Number: 78.011

Nearest Forest Guard:

Forest Guard Name: Ms. Kiran Contact Number: 9816321583 Latitude: 31.209 Longitude: 78.783

Nearest Police Station:

Police Station Name: Chirgaon Rohru Contact Number: 1781277397 Latitude: 31.205 Longitude: 77.554

Nearest Habitations:

Habitation Name: Larot Village Description: Larot village is near Chanshal pass at the altitude of 8000 ft. Chanshal is a motor able pass, which connects Dodra Kwar.

Nearest Important Stations:

Station Type: Bus Name: Janglikh Rohru Latitude: 31.3187 Longitude: 78.0117