The Triund, located in the Dhauladhar mountain range of the Himalayas, is an alpine meadow situated on the top of a mountain. The Triund offers extremely spectacular views of the Dhauladhar mountain range and the Kangra Valley. Located at an altitude of 2850 m (9350 ft) above sea level, the Triund is considered one of the easiest treks in the Himalayas.
Being an easy trek, Triund Trek has gained a lot of popularity in a very short time. If you like trekking and you have not completed a single trek on the hills yet, then you can start your trekking from the trek of the Triund. The best part of Triund Trek is that you can complete this track solo.
The maximum trek of the Triund is easy, during the entire trek you pass through vast and dense forests of oak and deodar, in addition to the dense forests you also get unforgettable views of Dhauladhar mountain range and Kangra valley along the way. While the Triund trek is considered suitable for beginner trekkers, the Triund trek does not disappoint even an experienced tracker.
Most of the experienced trekkers prefer to go to Lahes Cave which is situated at an altitude of 3500 m (11482 ft) above sea level after completing the trek, and Indrahar Pass which is at an altitude of 4342 m (14245 ft) above sea level. Apart from this, some experienced trekkers also like to trek to the Laka Glacier after the trek.
The Laka glacier has an altitude of 2895 meters (9500 ft) above sea level. The distance from Triund to Lahesh cave is about 5-6 kilometres. After that, if you go from Lahesh Cave to Indrahar Pass, you will have to trek for another 8-9 kilometres.
An experienced tracker can easily complete the Triund trek in a day, but if you want to go camping on the Triund Top after completing the Triund Trek then you can take about 24 hours here. At night, the beautiful view of Kangra valley is seen from the Triund Top, in addition to this, if you have good luck, you can also see the Milky Way from here.
Many adventure agencies in McLeodganj, Dharamshala and Dharmakot provide facilities to complete the Triund trek. Almost all the agencies located in and around McLeodganj offer a full package of Triund trek at Rs.1000 / – per person (this package includes camping tents, dinner and morning breakfast).