Mural Danda Trek
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
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3,749 mhighest point- Max altitude
- 3,749 m
- Days
- 5 days
- Distance
- 21 km
- Difficulty
- Moderate
Operators rate it easy to easy-moderate, but the first day climbs about 1,000 m through steep forest, a narrow ledge and two steep gullies follow on day 3, and summit day is a long 3 km ridge climb that starts before dawn.
The route
Day by day
Day 1
Rohru → Dumrera
1,550 m → 2,560 m
Day 2
Dumrera → Tangnu Bai
2,560 m → 3,536 m
Day 3
Tangnu Bai → Mural campsite
3,536 m → 3,468 m
Day 4 · highest point
Mural campsite → Ropra (via Mural Danda summit)
3,468 m → 3,749 m → 3,267 m
Day 5
Ropra → Sungri (drive to Rohru)
3,267 m → 2,591 m
Ups and downs
Altitude profile
Where it is
Map
Trailhead and high point only — not a recorded track. Use it with a proper map.
Weather
Next 5 days on the trail
Live forecast for the trailhead and the high point. Mountain weather changes fast — check again on the morning you start.
Trailhead · Dumrera (exit at Sungri)
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High point · Mural Danda summit (OSM: Maral Kanda)
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Each day: high / low °C · rain mm and chance · snow cm · wind km/h
Weather data: Open-Meteo.comModel forecast, not an official warning. For alerts follow IMD and the local administration.
Plan the trip
How to reach
- Trailhead
- Dumrera (exit at Sungri) (nearest town: Rohru)
- Nearest railway
- Shimla (narrow gauge from Kalka); Chandigarh for main-line trains
- Nearest airport
- Chandigarh International Airport
- By road
- Shimla to Rohru (about 110 km by bus or taxi), then about 25 km by jeep to Dumrera; the last 2 km is a rough off-road track; Chandigarh to Rohru by HRTC bus (about 7 hours)
- Drive
- About 4 h from Shimla
Plan the trip
Permits and fees
We could not confirm the current permit rules and fees from an official source. Check with the local forest department or tourism office before you go.
Plan the trip
Cost
Self-guided
₹5,000–9,000
With an operator
₹13,125–15,015
Per person. Guided price from one operator only (October 2026): Bikat Adventures ₹12,500 + 5% GST ex-Sungri, plus ₹1,800 (+GST) for Shimla–Shimla transport, on its 4-day Sungri route. Indiahikes runs a 5-day Dumrera–Sungri version ex-Rohru but its fee could not be read. Self-guided is an estimate ex-Rohru: shared jeep to Dumrera and back from Sungri, a local guide and porter, tent and stove hire, and food.
Gear
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Packing checklist
Matched to this trek: altitude, season, days and the risks on the route.
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Snow on the trail in Dec–Mar: microspikes, gaiters and a warm layer are not optional.
Tick each item as it goes in the bag.
Know before you go
Good to know
- Mobile network
- Airtel works up to Sungri and Dumrera; Vodafone and BSNL are patchy in Rohru. Expect no signal once the trek starts.
- Last ATM
- Rohru – carry enough cash from there
- Nearest hospital
- Rohru for first care; Shimla (IGMC) for serious cases
- Water
- Streams in the forest above Dumrera and near the forest edge below Tangnu Bai; none between Tangnu Bai and Mural. The pond at Mural camp is not drinkable – usable water is about 500 m away. Treat all water; in winter it may have to be melted from snow.
Highlights
- A grassy summit at about 3,750 m with a small stone temple of Bhagwan Shiva and a 360° view
- Views of Shrikhand Mahadev, Hansabeshan and Kinnaur Kailash in Himachal and Bandarpoonch, Kalanag and Swargarohini in Uttarakhand
- Open meadows of Tangnu Bai above pine, oak and spruce forest on the fringe of Daranghati Wildlife Sanctuary
- A long ridge walk down from the summit to Ropra camp, and quiet Kath-Kuni villages at Dumrera
Risks
- The ledge between Tangnu Bai and Mural has a narrow section and two steep gullies within about 200 m; take care, especially on snow or after rain.
- Summit day starts before dawn on an exposed ridge above the tree line; turn back in bad weather.
- Night temperatures fall to about 0 to -12 °C in winter (Bikat Adventures).
- Monsoon rain (July–August) makes the boulder sections slippery and cuts visibility.
- The last 2 km of road to Dumrera is a rough off-road track that may be blocked after snow or rain.
Know before you go
Questions
How high is Mural Danda?
Indiahikes gives 12,300 ft (about 3,750 m), and satellite terrain data reads about 3,720 m for the summit. Bikat Adventures and a Tripoto trip report quote 14,000 ft (4,267 m), but no ground in the area reaches that height, so we use about 3,750 m.
Where does the Mural Danda trek start?
The Indiahikes route starts at Dumrera, a hamlet about 25 km (3 hours by jeep) from Rohru in Chirgaon tehsil, Shimla district, and ends at Sungri. Bikat Adventures starts and ends at Sungri instead.
Is Mural Danda suitable for beginners?
Operators sell it as a beginner summit trek (Indiahikes: Easy-Moderate; Bikat: Easy), but it needs fitness: Indiahikes asks for a 5 km run in under 38 minutes, and the ledge, gullies and summit ridge are demanding.
When is the best time to do Mural Danda?
December to March for snow, according to Bikat Adventures. Indiahikes also runs it outside winter and mentions wildflowers in early summer and after the monsoon. Avoid the July–August monsoon, when the trail is slippery.
Do I need a permit for Mural Danda?
The route skirts Daranghati Wildlife Sanctuary, and Indiahikes says the forest department needs your photo ID and a medical certificate before issuing trek permissions. We found no official fee, so self-guided trekkers should check with the forest office at Rohru or the DFO (Wildlife) before going.
In an emergency
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- 112All emergenciesIndia’s single emergency number — works in every state
- 108Ambulance
- 1077District disaster control room
You are in
District: ShimlaHimachal Pradesh
- Nearest hospital
- Rohru for first care; Shimla (IGMC) for serious cases
- Last ATM
- Rohru – carry enough cash from there
- Phone network
- Airtel works up to Sungri and Dumrera; Vodafone and BSNL are patchy in Rohru. Expect no signal once the trek starts.
Before you set off
- Tell someone your route and when you will be back.
- Carry a charged phone and a power bank.
- Download an offline map of the route.
- Turn back if the weather turns bad — the mountain will wait.
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Where this comes from
Sources
Last reviewed:
- Mural Danda Trek — Indiahikes
- Mural Danda Trek - Winter Trek near Shimla — Bikat Adventures
- Moral Danda The Unexplored Peak — Tripoto (trip report)
- Mural Danda Trek — TrekUp India
- Daranghati Sanctuary — Wikipedia
Photos: Naveen Sharma1704, CC BY 4.0
