Kheerganga, guided
₹2,4002 nights / 3 days
Two nights in a dorm and a guided walk up with someone who knows the weather.
- • 2 nights in a dorm
- • Guide
- • Packed breakfast
Kasol, Parvati Valley, Himachal Pradesh
Riverbend Hostel
4.8
· 4 reviews
Women-only dorm
Beds by the Parvati, a kitchen you can use and a roof everyone ends up on.
Beds & rooms
Prices are per night, and the dorms are per bed.
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8-Bed Mixed Dorm
8 beds
The big room at the back, and the quietest in the building — it faces the river rather than the lane, which matters more than you would thin...
Select bed₹449
/ bed / night
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6-Bed Female Dorm
6 beds Female only
Six bunks on the top floor, with its own bathroom and its own stairs. The floor is women only and stays that way. I do not make exceptions...
Select bed₹549
/ bed / night
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Private Twin
Sleeps 2
Two beds and a door that locks, for the night the bus was fourteen hours. It is a hostel room, not a hotel room: the bathroom is small, the...
Select room₹1,800
/ night
Facilities
What you can use while you are here
- Hot water
- Lockers
- Common room
- Self-catering kitchen
- Cafe
- Female-only floor
- Travel / trek desk
- Wi-Fi
- Bonfire
- Power backup
- Luggage storage
- Hot water:
- Mornings 6–10, evenings 6–10
- Wi-Fi:
- Common room and roof
Guests remember
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Kasol, Parvati Valley, Himachal Pradesh
About Kasol, Parvati Valley, Himachal Pradesh
Kasol is a bazaar on a river, and most of what you came for is a walk from it. The Parvati runs loud below the hostel and the trails start where the road stops — Kheerganga from Barshaini, Rasol up the other side, Chalal twenty minutes along the water for the afternoon you do not want to commit to.
The village is small and it is used to travellers, which cuts both ways: the bakeries are good, the gear shops are honest about what they sell, and the prices in September are not the prices in February. Cash matters here — the ATM in Kasol runs dry on weekends and the next reliable one is in Bhuntar.
Manikaran is four kilometres up, with the gurudwara and the hot springs, and it is worth the bus even if you do not stay. Malana is a different day and a different set of rules; ask before you go rather than after.
Getting here 3 ways in
- Nearest airport
- Bhuntar (32 km, about an hour).
- Nearest rail
- Joginder Nagar or Chandigarh, both long.
- By road
- overnight Volvo from Delhi to Bhuntar or Kasol, roughly twelve to fourteen hours, then a shared cab.
We are ten minutes on foot from the Kasol bus stand along the river — message us when you get off and somebody will walk down.
When to come
Mar–Jun
Sep–Oct
Jul–Aug
Dec–Feb
- Mar–Jun
- And September to November.
- Sep–Oct
- The best walking weeks and the busiest; book the female dorm early.
- Jul–Aug
- The monsoon — the valley is green and the trails are slippery, and landslides close the road sometimes.
- Dec–Feb
- Cold, cheap and beautiful if you have a sleeping bag rating you trust.
Nearby
Kheerganga trek
22 km
Trek
Twelve km up from Barshaini, hot springs at the top. Leave at six, back by dark, or sleep up there.
Kasol market
1 km
Village
Bakeries, gear shops and the bus stand. Ten minutes on foot along the river.
Parvati river beach
0 km
River
The flat rocks below the hostel. Cold, loud and the best place to sit at five.
Food & drink
From our kitchen
Cooked in our own kitchen, from what the market and the garden have.
Restaurant
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Israeli breakfast
Eggs, hummus, salad, bread. What half the valley eats before a walk.
One ₹260 Two to share ₹420 -
Banana porridge
₹120
Oats, banana, honey, cinnamon. Cheap, and it holds until lunch.
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Dal chawal
₹140
Cooked in the hostel kitchen every evening, eaten at the long table.
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Maggi
₹80
The mountain default. Order it and stop apologising.
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Trek packed lunch
₹180
Parathas, boiled eggs, fruit and salt. Order it the night before.
Bar
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Masala chai
₹30
On the stove from six in the morning. Help yourself.
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Filter coffee
₹60
Because somebody from Bangalore complained, correctly.
Dishes change with the season and what the market has. Tell us about allergies or preferences when you book.
The hosts
I came to Kasol in 2016 to walk to Kheerganga and did not leave. Riverbend started as four bunks in a room I was renting; it is twenty-six beds now, and the same kitchen. We are not a party hostel and we are not a silent retreat. People cook together, the roof gets loud until eleven and quiet after, and most mornings somebody is leaving for a trek at six with two others they met at dinner. The female dorm has its own floor and its own bathroom, and I will not put a man in it for any money. That is the one rule I am rigid about.
Packages & experiences
Things to do
Arranged by us, run by people we know
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Tandem flight from Billing
Sample — Bir Billing Paragliding
Takeoff at Billing, landing at Bir. Fifteen to twenty minutes in the air, and the drive up is included. Certified pilot, one passenger.
- Price
- ₹3,000
- Takes
- 2½ hours
- Group size
- up to 1 person
If you cancel: Flying is weather-dependent and is often called off on the morning. Nothing is owed: charging for a day the wind decided would be charging for our own risk.
Ask about this -
Sunrise dolphin boat
Sample — Coastline Boats
Out at six, back by nine. Tea on board. Dolphins are wild and are not promised.
- Price
- ₹800
- Takes
- 3 hours
- Group size
- up to 6 people
If you cancel: Cancelled by us for weather, nothing is owed.
Ask about this -
Motorcycle for the day
Sample — Himalayan Bike Hire
A 350 with helmets for two, fuelled and checked over. Licence shown at pickup.
- Price
- ₹1,400
- Takes
- 10 hours
- Group size
- up to 2 people
If you cancel: Nothing owed if the guest cancels
Ask about this -
Rafting, 16 km
Sample — River Rafting Co.
Shivpuri to Rishikesh, grade III. Guide, gear and safety kayak. Two and a half hours on the water.
- Price
- ₹1,200
- Takes
- 3½ hours
- Group size
- up to 8 people
If you cancel: Half the price is owed inside 24 hours, because the boat and the guide are committed.
Ask about this -
Snow scooter ride
Sample — Solang Snow Sports
Twenty minutes on a marked track with an instructor riding pillion. Boots and gloves provided.
- Price
- ₹1,500
- Takes
- 45 minutes
- Group size
- up to 2 people
If you cancel: Called off when there is not enough snow, at no charge.
Ask about this
Run by local operators we work with. Ask us and we will arrange it for you — nothing is charged here.
Know before you go
- Hot water
- Mornings 6–10, evenings 6–10
- Wi-Fi
- Common room and roof
House rules
- Quiet on the roof after 11 pm
- Carry a valid photo ID
- No smoking in the dorms
- Wash up after cooking
- No outside guests in the dorms
Questions people ask
What time is check-in?
From noon. Leave your pack in the cloakroom any time before that and go to the river.
Is the female dorm actually female only?
Yes. Own floor, own bathroom, and no exceptions for couples or groups.
Can I cook?
The kitchen is yours from 7 am to 11 pm. Wash up.
Is there hot water?
Mornings and evenings — the geysers are on a schedule, which is normal up here.
Book your stay
Request your dates and we will share payment details to confirm your booking.