Temperature
-10 to 20° C
distance
32km
season
April - Oct
Friendship peak is a fabulous opportunity for stepping up your trekking game and get a taste of the world of mountaineering.
This towering summit is a test of endurance and introduces you to the basics of mountaineering such as climbing with snow boots, crampons, ice axes, personal safety gears and managing rope.
For an experienced climber even, this is a fun climb with great accessibility, great views of the surrounding big mountains and the thrill of climbing a slopy summit.
Lying in the Solang valley near Manali town of Himachal Pradesh, this expedition takes you through a short valley, along the Beas nallah all the way to the base of Hanuman Tibba of, where two mountain ranges Dhauladar and Pir Panjal come together and you finally see Friendship peak up close.
*Hanuman Tibba is in the Dhauladar range and Friendship peak lies in the Pir Panjal range.
The approach is easy as you make your way through green slopes up till the Lady leg camp where onwards its all alpine zone with moraine and snow and ice.
The climb is a different grade all together during the winter season when not just the mountain but even the approach march is packed with heavy snow.
One gets to see and navigate features like moraine, glaciers and crevasses on the mountain.
Big mountains like Deo Tibba and Indrasan can be sighted from 2nd camp onwards and other neighbouring summits such as Shitidhar, Ladakhi, Shikhar beh and Priyadarshni
are visible from the summit whereas the majestic Hanuman tibba stays in your sight all along the expedition, patiently watching and observing as you make your climb.
There is even mobile network on the shoulder and summit of this mountain as you have a birds eye view of Manali town.
Itinerary
- 2050 masl | 6765ft
- Manali to Dhundi – Drive
- Dhundi – Bakarthach – Trek
- Distance to starting point
Drive – 21km | 1.5 hours
Dhundi – Bakarthach – Hike – 5 km | 3-4 hours
- 3900 masl | 12,870 ft
- Hike Distance – 3km | 3 hours
- 4750 masl | 15,675 ft
- Hike distance – 4km round trip | 5-6 hours
- 4750 masl | 15,675 ft
- Hike distance – 2km | 2-3 hours
- 5289 masl | 17,453 ft
- Hike Distance – 13-14 km round trip | 12-13 hours
- Lady leg to Dhundi – Trek
- Dhundi to Manali – Drive
- LadyLeg to Dhundi – Hike | 5km | 3 to 4 hours
- Dhundi – Manali – Drive – 21km | 1.5 hours
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Included / Excluded
To help you plan your trip, we have put together a list of what's included and what's not included in your tour package. This will give you a clear understanding of what to expect and help you make any necessary arrangements before your journey begins.
- Permits and Fee
- Transfers according to the itinerary
- Accommodation in Hotel/Lodge/Home-stay/Dorm as per the itinerary
- Accommodation in tents [ twin sharing basis ] during the trek
- Packed lunch / snacks as per detailed itinerary
- All meals during trek
- Experienced Trek leads, local guides, cooks and support staff
- First aid Kit with portable oxygen cylinder
- Technical equipment
- Camping equipment as per itinerary
- Mules/Porters for common logistics
- Flight / Bus tickets to the source point
- Travel or accidental insurance
- Mineral water during the trek
- Expenses that are personal in nature
- Personal porterage on porters or mules
- Additional permits/documentation work for foreign nationals
- Additional expenses incurred to the detailed itinerary, arising due to Force Majeure or unforeseen circumstances
- Additional expenses incurred to the detailed itinerary, arising due to Force Majeure or unforeseen circumstances
- Any Services not mentioned in the inclusions