Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Shimla Police Rescue Four Trekkers Lost Near Churdhar Peak
Four people went trekking to Churdhar peak in Himachal Pradesh.
They included a couple from Haryana and two young men from Punjab.
The group became lost while walking back down the mountain.
They were expected to reach Nauradhar, a main starting point for the trek, but did not arrive.
Police were told about the problem at about 8 p.m.
on Sunday.
Officers checked the information with the Churdhar temple committee.
The committee confirmed that the trekkers had started coming down earlier that morning.
Shimla police searched for them and rescued them during the night.
Shimla police rescued four trekkers who lost their way while descending from Churdhar peak.
The group included a couple from Haryana and two youths from Punjab.
Police received information about the missing trekkers around 8 p.m. Sunday.
The trekkers had started descending around 10 a.m. but had not reached Nauradhar.
Churdhar, at 3,647 metres, is the highest peak in the outer Himalayas.
- Who
- A couple from Haryana and two youths from Punjab; Shimla police conducted the rescue.
- What
- Four trekkers lost their way while descending from Churdhar peak and were rescued.
- When
- Sunday night; police received the information around 8 p.m.
- Where
- Near Churdhar peak in Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, while the trekkers were returning toward Nauradhar.
- Why
- They failed to reach Nauradhar after losing their way during the descent.
- People rescued
- Four trekkers
- Trekkers' origins
- A couple from Haryana and two youths from Punjab
- Peak
- Churdhar
- Peak altitude
- 3,647 metres
- Location
- Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
- Alert received
- Around 8 p.m. Sunday
- Expected destination
- Nauradhar