Dharamsala, Mcleod Ganj is a special place in India one that is Tibetan and so a completely different feel to the regular India. Travellers often remark that they feel on "vacation from India." Dharamsala is the town bellow and Mcleod Ganj is above the actual Tibetan settlement. McLeod ganj has become crowded and tourist have move to Bhagsu and Dharmakot further out. Alas Bhagsu has become populated with Punjabi Hotels.xxx

The Good: A beautiful hill station with trekking near by up to Triund. Can learn and experience real Tibetan culture. There is a good travellers scene here so people stay long term.

The Bad. The whole area has become very crowded, Indian domestic tourist invade regularly as well as mass of beggars from Delhi. Rooms in guesthouse are expensive and often dirt and poor quality.

There have been report of muggings on the hike to Triund.

Travellers Rating: 67%

The Trek to Triund Camp will take 4 to 8 hours depending on your fitness level.

You can leave early in the morning and return by evening.

You can stay in tents or government shelters. There are only basic room and basic food up there. Just package items, like noodle soup with potatoes.

It can be very cold up there at night despite that all it was sunny the whole day before.

From Triund it would be another 4 to 5 days serious trek to Chamba Valley. Its only possible with tent and guide porter. Or you could come back down.

The trek from Mcleod goes to Bhagsu and up toward Dharmakot. There is small guesthouse at the start of the trek. From there the trek is gradual heading upward by a well laid out path. Eventually the tundra turns to rocks and you have more step path, but it is well laid and should not be a problem.