SHANGHAR

A HIDDEN HIMALAYAN PARADISE IN HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA

Shanghar is a remote natural wonder hidden in the lap of Indian Himalayas in the GHNP (Great Himalayan National Park) eco zone in Sainj valley of Kullu district of state of Himachal Pradesh.
Shanghar (शांघड़) ,also mispronounced by many as Shangarh or Shangher, host an amazingly beautiful giant meadow surrounded by dense pine forest all around around with magical & magnificent Shenshar, Banaugi and Stogni ranges in the backdrop.
Locals say, 5000 years ago during Mahabharat Times, Pandavas came here during their abandon period and made Shangharh meadow by purifying the soil to cultivate rice hence you do not find any kind of stone in this area even if you dig feets!
After Pandavas left, demons settled in this place who were said to be destroyed by Shangchul Mahadev from Kinnaur who henceforth owned the Shangharh meadow on paper and himself settled at a extended part of the meadow in a classical Himalayan wooden temple which is now surrounded by few village houses now.

Shangharh Village
Shangharh Meadow

 Nestled under the shadows of the Shensar & Banaugi, Shanghar and Shaktimaror peaks in Sainj valley in Himachal Pradesh at 6,300 feet above sea level, tells a tale of an enormously beautiful and vast meadow near the Great Himalayan National Park, where time stands still even now, safe from the onslaught of tourists.

Shanghar also acts as a base camp for numerous treks in GHNP (Great  Himalayan National Park) which is a world heritage site  listed by UNESCO.
There are several 1-10 days easy to tough treks that can be done starting from here.

Shangarh falls in snow range and receive above medium snow fall every year in months of December to March

HOW TO REACH

HOW TO REACH SHANGHAR

Shanghar is quiet accessible round the year by a motorable road from Ropa. There is also a daily HRTC bus from Kullu to Shanghar.

BY AIR

There are several available flights for Kullu Airport, Bhuntar from New Delhi and other domestic airports.
From Bhuntar, one can take taxi for Shanghar which is around 50 kms from there by following route:
Bhuntar – Aut – Sainj – Ropa – Shanghar

BY ROAD

From New Delhi, Shanghar is about 520 kms by following route:

Delhi – Karnal – Ambala – Kharad Bypass – Ropar – Keerat Pur Sahib – Swarghat – Bilaspur – Sunder Nagar – Mandi – Aut tunnel (take right before start of tunnel) – Larji – Sainj bypass – Ropa – Shanghar

BY TRAIN

Nearest big railway station is Ambala. From Ambala, one can follow the following route to reach Shangar which is around 415 kms

Ambala – Kharad Bypass – Ropar – Keerat Pur Sahib – Swarghat – Bilaspur – Sunder Nagar – Mandi – Aut tunnel (take right before start of tunnel) – Sainj – Ropa – Shanghar

SERVICES

WHAT WE PROVIDE IN SHANGHAR

LUXURY ROOMS & COTTAGES

 We hold various luxury chalet style home stay rooms and wooden cottages in and around Shanghar to suit your mood & budget with complementary guided village & meadow tour.
All our stays are equipped with a wooden family size bed, wooden furniture, comfortable & clean cots and cozy blankets along with all unlimited meals, that is what luxury is, in a remote location like Shanghar.
Click on ‘Book Now’ button below or reach us via form in the bottom to book luxury room/cottage for your stay in Shanghar.

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LUXURY OUTDOOR CAMPING

We are hanging around in Shanghar for quite some time now and have located few locations amazingly peaceful & beautiful remote safe locations to camp under the million stars in the wild.
We arrange luxury camping stay on all these locations near by Shanghar meadow (with permission from local land owners) which includes following on a general day

– Neat & Clean Quality Camping Equipment {Tent, Sleeping Bag, Thick Comfortable Insulation Mat, Toilet tents, Camping furniture, Grill Oven}
– All unlimited meals (Both Veg & NonVeg) and refreshment drinks (All food will be cooked at camping site)
– A carefully chosen exotic safe & wild locations with nature around.
– Guided Meadow , Shangchul Mahadev Temple and Village visit with local interaction 

Charges per day for camping stay including above services are as shown below:

Single Person  – INR 2000/- PER DAY
Two Persons    – INR 3500/- PER DAY
Four Persons   – INR 6500/- PER DAY

*These charges includes all taxes with no hidden charges.
**For a group of more than 4 persons charges can be further discounted upon discussion.

 We hold various luxury chalet style home stay rooms and wooden cottages in and around Shanghar to suit your mood & budget with complementary guided village & meadow tour.
All our stays are equipped with a wooden family size bed, wooden furniture, nice cots and cozy blankets along with all unlimited lavish meals, that is what luxury is in a remote location like Shanghar.

CLICK ON ‘BOOK NOW’ button below to book rooms and cottages in Shanghar for your holiday now!

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BEGINNER TREKS IN GHNP ECO ZONE (EASY TO MODERATE 1-4 DAY TREKS)

There are various 1-4 days treks around Shanghar which can be done by even first timers with our guidance and support.Following are the treks we organize and support starting from Shanghar in GHNP Eco Zone

  • GANJAU THATCH TREK (6300 TO 7500 FT ASL) – 2 NIGHTS 3 DAYS
  • SARA LAKE TREK (6300 TO 9000 FT ASL) – 2 NIGHTS 3 DAYS
  • LAPAH TREK (6300 TO 73000 FT ASL) – 2 NIGHTS 3 DAYS
  • DALOGI LAKE & BUNGA THATCH (6300 TO 9000 FT ASL) – 3 NIGHTS 4 DAYS
  • THINI TOP TREK (6300 TO 10000 FT ASL) – 3 NIGHTS 4 DAYS
  • SHUMGA TOP TREK (6300 TO 13000 FT ASL) – 4 NIGHTS 5 DAYS

 Contact us at camping@www.hmra.in or call/whatsapp +919717110658/+919424722018/+918894430792 to book above treks in Shangharh or click on button below to check our upcoming fixed departure treks.

Upcoming Beginner Treks

EXPEDITION TREKS IN GHNP (MODERATE TO TOUGH 4-9 DAY TREKS)

There are several 4-9 days treks in GHNP which can be started from Shanghar and are suitable for basic experienced trekkers with our guidance and support.Following are the treks we organize and support starting from Shanghar in GHNP Sanctuary area

  • SHAKTI-MAROR TREK (6300 TO 7800 FT ASL) – 4 NIGHTS 5 DAYS
  • HUMKHANI DHEL TREK (6300 TO 13500 FT ASL) – 7 NIGHTS 8 DAYS
  • PARKACHI-NAINA THATCH (6300 TO 15300 FT ASL) – 8 NIGHTS 9 DAYS
  • RAKTISAR GLACIER TREK (6300 TO 15500 FT ASL) – 8 NIGHTS 9 DAYS

Contact us at camping@www.hmra.in or call/whatsapp +919717110658/+919424722018/+918894430792 to book above treks from Shanghar or click on button below to check our upcoming fixed departure GHNP treks.

Upcoming GHNP Treks

We also organise customised camping and trekking along with other outdoor activities events for school students, college students and corporate employees as per their requirement in and around Shanghar.

Got questions or want to book stay/camp/trek in Shanghar?
Send us a mail to camping@www.hmra.in or call/whatsapp at +919717110658/+919667407696 for all your queries.

1 Comment to “ SHANGHAR | GHNP | SAINJ VALLEY | KULLU | HIMACHAL PRADESH | INDIA”

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    April 13, 2020 at 1:46 PM

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