Miyar Valley

Miyar Valley — Lahaul's Wildest Expedition

The Miyar Valley trek is one of the most remote and demanding wilderness expeditions available in Himachal Pradesh — a 12-day penetration deep into the Miyar Nala, a long glacier-carved valley in the Lahaul district flanked by some of the most dramatic rock walls in India. The valley runs north-south for 45 km, framed on both sides by 6,000 m walls — Menthosa (21,143 ft), Thamsar (17,060 ft), and dozens of unnamed peaks that have never been climbed. This is a trek for experienced mountaineers and explorers who want absolute wilderness and will not find it anywhere else in India.

The valley and its character

Miyar Nala drains into the Chenab (Chandrabhaga) River at Udaipur, a small market town in Lahaul. Unlike the tourist-trampled Spiti Valley or the pilgrimage-serviced Pin Valley, the Miyar Nala has no tourist infrastructure beyond Khanjar village — no tea houses, no cell service, no fixed campsites. The team carries everything. The upper valley above Urgos is uninhabited and genuinely wild: the only human presence is the occasional shepherd with a yak herd. The Miyar glacier at the valley head is a working glacier with crevasse zones, seracs, and ice walls — crampons and glacier rope techniques are used on Days 7-8.

Who should do this trek

Only trekkers with prior high-altitude experience (at least one 14,000+ ft trek), good physical fitness, and a tolerance for remote conditions. This is not a comfort trek — the approach drive is 5-6 hours on Lahaul roads, the camping is exposed, and days on glacier terrain require focus. HeyHikers requires all Miyar Valley participants to submit a prior trekking portfolio before confirmation.

Technical requirements

Crampons, ice axe (provided), glacier rope, and fixed-rope technique training (conducted at base on Day 5 rest day). No prior glacier experience required but strong physical fitness is non-negotiable. This is a difficult grade trek.

Drive from Manali to Udaipur via Rohtang Pass or the Atal Tunnel (32 km shortcut, no Rohtang closure restriction) and Keylong — 125 km, 5–6 hours. Udaipur is a small market town at 7,000 ft with basic guesthouses. Our convoy departs Manali at 6 AM on Day 1. The return from Udaipur to Manali on Day 12 arrives by early afternoon.

Cancellations must be requested in writing.

- More than 30 days before the trek start date: 90% refund. - 21–30 days before: 50% refund. - 11–20 days before: 25% refund. - 10 days or fewer: no refund, but you may transfer your slot to another trekker or to any future batch within 12 months at no extra charge.

Refunds are processed to the original payment method within 7-10 working days. Trip cancellations triggered by us (weather, force majeure, government restrictions) are refunded in full or moved to an alternate batch at your option.