About Shangarh

Shangarh a beautiful hamlet loctaed in the Great Himalayan National Park surrounded by the tall deodar trees and untamed wilderness, neslted at around 1233 m above sea level. Shangarh is the best location for all those who are looking for peace, tranquility, and calmness. The vast shangarh meadow, the short treks around shangarh, the temple for the peace and historic mythology to learn more about our histoty, nature trails and bird watching trails and many more. Shangarh in the Sainj Valley is a beautiful hamlet situated 45 km from Kullu in Himachal Pradesh and you can easily get a bus from Mandi till Aut village and then take a cab or local bus for Shangarh.

The best time to visit Shangarh

Shangarh is visited throughout the year and the average temperature in Shargarh during the year remains around 20 degree celsius, it is accessible all round the year. But it depends on your preference as to which climate is suitable for you and you are comfortable with.

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Shangarh in Summers

The summer season is hot and sunny for most of the days. The meadows are green and golden with few blooming flowers. The weather and temperature at Shangarh is nice to enjoy trekking and camping in and around Shangarh. Also bird watching in Shangarh at early morning hours will make you spot a lot of species of birds and maybe give you a life fromthat region. The temperature ranges from 14 degrees to 25 degrees.

Shangarh in Winters

Shangarh in Winters is cold and covered in snow in peak winter months. The trees are tall and naked and the view of snow capped mountain peaks is spectacular. The temperature can drop as low as low zero degree celsius and nights are really cold. Enjoy a hot cup of tea/coffee and soak in the view of the nearby mountain peaks. The shangarh meadow is an amazing spot to relax an enjoy the winter snowland.

Shangarh in Monsoon

Monsoon months from July, August, and September are visited but landslides, traffic and heavy showers are very common that can spoil your experience if you are not rain lover. The temperature varies from cold to pleasant. The trails are all wet and slippery and trekking should be avoided completely. If you are visiting Shangarh in Monsoon then do pack well and don't forget your umbrella and poncho.

Top treks in Shangarh

Lapah Village trek

A short 1 day trek is an easy to moderate grade trek in Shangarh Village. It is a 4-5 hours drive to Lapah Village from Sainj Valley or Shangarh Village. Here one can explore the green forest trail and do bird watching as for all the birders, it is a birding paradise. The homes and temples are beautifully made with green fields all around and flowers blooming in the summer and spring season. The winters can be tricky as the snow trails can make your experience abit challenging.

Barshangarh Waterfall Trek

It is an easy 1-2 hours drive from Shangarh Village. You can book a cab from your hotel till Barshangarh waterfall. To explore or reach this waterfall it is a 10-15 mins uphill trek to reach the Barshangarh Village.During monsoon season you can even view the rainbows around the waterfall which is a speciality here to experience. The 10-15 minutes trek is also nice and mesmerizing to explore and indulge in nature.

Sara Village Trek

To plan this Sara Village trek, plan it on the same day as Barshangarh Waterfall trek. Sara village is 6-7 hours trek from Barshangarh. Sara Lake is the holy place as believed by the locals. This lake has a mesmerizing tree line all around with the beautiful glowing green and blue lake which is a perfect photogenic spot. This trek difficulty is moderatre to difficult and required a good fitness, light backpack and good food and filled water bottles with you to keep you going. Stay in the tents for the night and start to trek to Shumga Top.

Shumga Top Trek

From Sara Lake after hearly and fullfiling breakfast, start trekking to Shamuga Top. The trail is through the dense forest and the colourfull sunset is amazing to view and capture. It is aa easy to moderate which takes around 1-2 hours, the trail is blooming with wildflowers and also the snow capped mountains are picture perfect to capture. Reach the Shumga top and have your meals and rest. Start trekking down to Sara Lake and to Barshangarh and drive back to Shangarh Village.

Ganjau Thatch/ Meadow trek

The green meadow and amazing gushing water streams will make you love the nature and want to explore the quaint villages around every destination you are choosing to explore. It is a 4-5 hours trek and can be done with a local guide and help. Plan it from Shangarh village and explore the Ganjau thatch. It is a 1 day long trek so plan accordingly.

Thini Top Trek

Club this trek with Ganjau thatch trek as it starts from Ganjau meadow only. Thini top is the longest meadow of Shangarh Village and have the best Skyline and the clouds. It is a moderate to difficult grade trek and requires half day. Reach Shangarh after tracing back your path.