Manimahesh Kailash Parikrama starts from Bharmour crossing Kugti village and Dhamghodi pass also known as Jotnu pass and ends at Bharmour completing the circuit through regular yatra route via Hadsar. Many devotees do this circuit during the Manimahesh yatra held in the month of August and September every year.
The trail crosses through Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary area and devotees cross this very steep high altitude Dhamgodi pass to take holy dip in the Manimahesh lake and complete their parikrama of Manimahesh Kailash going through Dhancho and Hadsar.
So if you also want to do Manimahesh Kailash Parikrama on your own then the video below is full detailed video of my Manimahesh Yatra Parikrama trek during Manimahesh Yatra 2018 on the occasion of Janamastami Snan. In this video I have given every detail about how to reach, where to stay and how to do the Chamba Kailash Parikrama trek.
But if I’ve missed something or you wanna know anything about the trek, feel free to ask in comments.
Trek Details :
DAY 1 :
Chamba to Bharmour by bus.
Hike to Bharmani Mata.
Bharmour to Kugti via taxi.
Night stay at Kugti village.
DAY 2 :
Hike to Kartik Swami Temple.
Trek from Kugti to Hanuman Shila.
NIght stay at Hanuman Shila Base Camp.
DAY 3 :
Trek to Manimahesh Lake via Jotnu Pass.
Night stay at Manimahesh Lake.
DAY 4 :
Trek down to Hadsar.
Back to Chamba by bus.