Trekking ban in Kangra: District admin issues orders

The Kangra District Disaster Management Authority in Himachal Pradesh has issued orders imposing a complete ban on all trekking activities above 3000 meters in the district, officials said on Tuesday (January 6, 2026).

Issuing the directions, Kangra Deputy Commissioner Hemraj Bairwa said that orders regarding trekking are issued from time to time, keeping in mind the safety of tourists.

Special instructions have also been issued regarding trekking activities, and prior permission from the office of the Superintendent of Police, Kangra, has been made mandatory for trekking along Kareri, Triund, and Adi Himani Chamunda routes.

However, in case a warning or alert is issued by the Meteorological Department, Shimla, all prior permissions granted for the trekking routes (Kareri, Triund, Adi Himani Chamunda) will be considered cancelled.

Agencies involved in disaster management, such as the national and state disaster response force, the Mountaineering Centre McLeodganj and police search and rescue teams, will be exempted from these instructions, he added.

Mr. Bairwa has instructed the District Tourism Officer to inform all stakeholders associated with the tourism business in Kangra district to apprise all tourists staying with them of the restrictions on trekking activities.

Last week, four trekkers from Delhi who had lost their way while moving towards Triund were safely rescued by the police after the group was spotted near the Dhauladhar mountain range in Dharamshala.