Borasu Pass Trek
An ancient salt-trade route at 5,450m connecting Uttarkashi to Kinnaur. Completely uncharted territory.
Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand · 11 days · Groups of 4–8
Highlights
- →Borasu Pass at 5,450m — one of the highest crossings in the Western Himalaya
- →Ancient Indo-Tibetan trade route used by salt merchants for centuries
- →Har Ki Dun and Ruinsara Tal on approach
- →Har Gaun — an abandoned village frozen in time above 4,000m
- →No other trekking groups, no fixed camps, no phone signal for 8 days
Day-by-day Itinerary
Drive: Dehradun → Sankri
Base.
Sankri → Osla
Trek begins.
Osla → Har Ki Dun
Valley meadow.
Har Ki Dun → Ruinsara Tal
Glacial lake.
Ruinsara → Har Gaun
Abandoned village above 4,000m — haunting and beautiful.
Har Gaun → Borasu Base
High camp at 4,700m.
Summit: Borasu Pass (5,450m)
Pre-dawn start. The pass. Kinnaur begins.
Descent → Chitkul Valley
Snow fields give way to Baspa Valley.
Descent to Chitkul
Arrive last border village.
Chitkul → drive buffer / Sangla
Rest or drive to Sangla.
Drive: Sangla → Shimla → onward
Trek ends.
What's included
- ✓All meals Day 1 dinner to Day 11 breakfast
- ✓Expedition camping gear
- ✓Expert mountaineer guide
- ✓All permits
- ✓Satellite phone (emergency use)
- ✓Transport: Dehradun to both ends
Not included
- ✗Personal travel to/from Dehradun
- ✗High-altitude mountaineering gear
- ✗Evacuation insurance (mandatory)
FAQs
Has anyone done this recently?
Very few — fewer than 50 people cross Borasu Pass each year. We've done the route reconnaissance. This is expedition-level and priced accordingly.
Logistics
Meeting point
Dehradun Railway Station, Uttarakhand
Trip ends
Shimla ISBT Bus Stand, Himachal Pradesh
Minimum age
21 years
Fitness required
Expert — mountaineering background required
Starting from
₹35,000
per person, all inclusive
Next batch: July 2026
Secure payment via Razorpay · UPI, cards, net banking