Kheerganga Trek with Camping | Barshaini to Barshaini

The Kheerganga trek requires you to come fully prepared, and so the things and equipments that you must definitely carry with you are - An ideal sized backpack to carry all your essentials and still be light - Hiking or trekking shoes with good grip - Water Bottle - A jacket and a pullover to keep you warm - Comfortable clothes - Track pants will be the best option for the trek - Toiletries and personal medication - Some snacks - Pocket charger - Torch with extra batteries - Camera - Pocket knife and other small tools - BSNL sim as those are the only ones that work.

The best suited shoes for this Kheerganga Trek are the ones made with semi leather, are light in weight and breathable so your feet don’t get too heated. Also, make sure that the ankle support is as per your own comfort. You can choose hiking or trekking shoes from brands like- Quechua, Decathlon, Wildcraft, Salomon.

Yes. Kheerganga trek can be attempted anytime, as it remains open throughout the year. With that said, the trail during the winters gets covered in snow and gets slippery along with the chilly winds. For a February's trek to Kheerganga, you would have to equip yourself with adequate gear and sturdy trekking shoes.

The Kheerganga Trek's starting and ending point is Barshaini Dam.

To reach the starting point of Kheerganga Trek, one has to reach Kasol at first, from where cab and bus services are available. The cab/bus will drop you at Barshaini Dam from where the Kheerganga Trek starts.

Bhuntar Airport, also known as Kullu Airport is the nearest Airport from the starting point of the Kheerganga Trek.

Yes, the Kheerganga Trek can be covered alone but it does have a few tricky paths on the way so you have to be extremely careful and well prepared.

If you want to undertake the entire trek and come back in one day, it is possible if you leave really early in the morning since the ascent takes about 5-6 hours. However, it is better to spend more time up there in the picturesque landscape of Kheerganga and start your descent the next day.

The main Kund of Kheerganga is closed at the moment but a pipeline has been made from where the hot water from the spring is diverted at some distance. Trekkers are allowed to take bath in the water that comes from the pipeline. 

Kheerganga is popular for The Shiva Temple, Hot Spring and Scenic Views of the Himalayan mountains. Even, if the weather remains clear, one can do star-gazing at night and witness numerous constellations and even The Milky Way too.

If the sky is clear, The Milky Way makes an appearance right above the pathway leading to the hot water springs in Kheerganga, Parvati Valley.

No, there is no network at the top of Kheerganga. You will get network till midway, after that the network keeps fluctuating.