Chandrakhani Pass Trek 3N/4D
from Kolhapur
3 hrs by air · 22 hrs by train · All-inclusive from ₹7,500/person · 3 Nights / 4 Days
📲 Get Kolhapur Trek Quote on WhatsApp✨ Kolhapur — home of the famous Mahalakshmi temple (a Shakti Peeth) — is deeply devotional. Many Kolhapur families complete the Mahalaxmi Yatra locally and then plan Char Dham as the Himalayan completion of their pilgrimage circuit.
How to Reach from Kolhapur
Your trek starts at Haridwar/Rishikesh. Here's how to get there from Kolhapur.
| Route | Kolhapur (KLH) → Mumbai (BOM) → Dehradun (DED) |
| Duration | 3 hrs via Mumbai |
| Airlines | IndiGo, Air India |
| Fare | ₹5,500–₹11,000 |
| +Transfer | 54 km · 1 hr from Dehradun airport |
| Train | Mahalaxmi Express to Mumbai + Dehradun Express |
| From → To | Kolhapur (KOP) → Dehradun via Mumbai |
| Duration | 22–26 hrs |
| +Transfer | 54 km · 1 hr from Dehradun airport |
| Distance | 1,600 km |
| Drive time | ~22 hrs |
| Via | NH-58 / NH-334 |
💡 Pro tip: We arrange airport / station pick-up from Haridwar or Dehradun and get you to the trek base village in time.
Our Chandrakhani Pass Trek 3N/4D Package from Kolhapur
Chandrakhani Pass Trek 3N/4D
<p>The <strong>Chandrakhani Pass Trek</strong> is Kullu Valley's best-kept trekking secret — a route that winds through fragrant apple orchards, old-growth deodar cedar forests, and high alpine meadows before descending to the famously insular <strong>Malana village</strong>. At <strong>3,660 metres (12,008 ft)</strong>, Chandrakhani is one of the lower passes in the Kullu region, making it accessible to moderate-level trekkers while still delivering the dramatic landscape change of a genuine Himalayan crossing.</p><p>The trek begins at <strong>Rumsu village</strong> near Naggar — itself worth a visit for its ancient stone castle and Nicholas Roerich Art Gallery. The trail immediately enters apple and plum orchards that frame the route for the first hour, a uniquely beautiful start unlike most Himalayan treks. Above the orchards, the deodar and oak forest gives way to open meadows with views of <strong>Deo Tibba (6,001m)</strong> and the <strong>Pir Panjal range</strong> to the north.</p><p>The pass crossing itself is a broad, relatively gentle saddle with 360-degree views of the <strong>Kullu Valley</strong> on one side and the remote <strong>Malana Valley</strong> on the other. The descent into Malana is dramatic — steep switchbacks through rhododendron forest dropping into one of India's most distinctive villages. Malana has its own dialect, customs, and ancient democratic governance system. Visitors are welcome but must respect the local rules: do not touch villagers or their property.</p><p>From Malana, the route continues to <strong>Kasol</strong> in the Parvati Valley — a popular backpacker hub — and then back to Manali by road. Junegiri Yatra manages the full logistics: transport, certified guides, camping, and all meals on trail.</p>
- ✓ Private transport: Manali ↔ Naggar and Malana → Kasol → Manali
- ✓ All camping accommodation: 3 nights in quality dome tents
- ✓ Sleeping bags rated to -10°C
- ✓ All meals on trek: breakfast, packed lunch, and dinner (Days 1–3)
- ✓ Certified Kullu Valley trek guide
- ✓ Forest department permits
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Chandrakhani Pass Trek 3N/4D from Kolhapur — FAQs
Fly Kolhapur (KLH) to Mumbai (45 min) then Mumbai to Dehradun (1h 55min) — total ~3 hrs. By train: Mahalaxmi Express to Mumbai (7 hrs) + Dehradun Express (25 hrs) — 32 hrs total. Flying via Mumbai is preferred.
Package: ₹19,800/person. Return flights via Mumbai: ₹9,500–₹19,000. Total: ₹29,000–₹39,000/person.
Many Kolhapur pilgrims complete Mahalaxmi temple darshan (Shakti Peeth) then travel to Char Dham — covering both the paramount Shakti shrine and the Shiva/Vishnu shrines of the Himalayas. A spiritually complete journey.
Our team communicates in Hindi and English. Many Marathi pilgrims are comfortable in Hindi — the main language on the Char Dham route. For large Kolhapur groups (15+), we can assign a Marathi-speaking coordinator.
May–June or September–October. Kolhapur's monsoon (June–September) makes pre-monsoon May ideal. Post-monsoon October is excellent for clear mountain views from Kolhapur.
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