HIMACHAL TREKKING 04

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HIMACHAL TREKKING 04

MANI-MAHESH CHHUI YATRA

Altitude: 4,171m

Scared to Lord Shiva and his divine consort Parvati, the lake of Mani Mahesh is 35-km from Bharmaur. Past Gaddi villages and wide meadows that give way to bare rock and snowfields, this tarn is a 9-day trek from Bharmaur - via Hadsar and Dhanchha.

WANGTU TO KAZA VIA THE PIN VALLEY

ITINERARY

Day 01 Arrive Delhi

Day 02 Delhi Manali, 2,000m- 16-hours.

Day 03 Manali

Day 04 Manali - Solang Valley, 2,050m.

Day 05 Solang Dundi, 2,775m.

Day 06 Dundi - Beas Kund

Day 07 Beas Kund - Solang Nallah

Day 08 Manali 5,40-kms

Day 09 Delhi

DALHOUSIE - UDAIPUR

MANALI OVER SACH PASS

Altitude: 4,390m

ITINERARY

Day 01 Dalhousie to Khajjiar, 1,951m, Distance 20-km. Wonderful trekking through thick forest and the Wild Life Sanctuary.

Day 02 Khajjiar to Chamba, 9,96m, Distance 18-km. Descending and having good view of distant mountains and Ravi valley.

Day 03 Chamba to Tarella, 2,000m, Distance 84-km. By bus passing through green fields, villages and Chamera Hydle Project.

Day 04 Tarella to Satrundi, 3,400m, Distance 16-km. Beautiful wild flowers meadow at this point and above.

Day 05 Satrundi to Bindrabani, 2,800m, Distance 18-km. Over the Sach Pass down to Bindrabani.

Day 06 Bindrabani to Killar, 2,600m, Distance 16-km. Descending. Killar is the headquarter of Fangi Valley. From here one route goes to Kishtwar in Jammu and another to Manali.

Day 07 Killar to Sach Village, 2,200m Distance 15-km. There is a famous Mindhal temple worth visiting opposite to Sach.

Day 08 Sach to Purthi, 2,150m Distance 20-km R.H. and temples with villages. Easy going through the valley.

Day 09 Purthi to Raoli, 2,450m, Distance 19-km. Enjoy a pleasant walk along the Chenab River.

Day l0 Raoli to Tindi, 2,650m, Distance 16-km. The village and temple may be visited in the evening.

Day 11 Tindi to Udaipur, 2,743m, Distance 4-hour journey by bus, in the afternoon visit Trilokinath temple and then return to Udaipur.

Day I2 Udaipur to Manali, 2,050m, Distance 9-hour journey by bus via Rohtang Pass

RISHIKESH CHANDRABADNI CHAMBA SURKANDA DEVI DHANAULTI KUNJAPURI RISHIKESH

ITINERARY

DAY 01: New Delhi / RISHIKESH

ASSEMBLE AT SCHOOL AT 0800 HRS. DRIVE 250 KMS TO RISHIKESH. ENROUTE LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDING AT HOTEL CHETTAL GRAND. ARRIVE RISHIKESH TRANSFER TO TOURIST REST HOUSE, GMVN, MUNI-KI-RETI, AND RISHIKESH. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT IN TRH MUNI-KI-RETI, RISHIKESH.

DAY 02: RISHIKESH / CHANDRABADNI

112 KMS DRIVE TO CHANDRABADNI (VIA) DEV PRAYAG. LUNCH ENROUTE. FUTHER 2 KMS TREK TO CHANDRABADNI TEMPLE. EVENING VIEW OF SUNSET, INT THE EVENING 1 KM TREK BACK TO TRH CHANDRABADNI FOR DINNER AND OVERNIGHT.

DAY 03: CHANDRABADNI / DHANAULTI

87 KMS DRIVE TO KADDUKHAL WITH PACK LUNCH. FUTHER 3 KMS TREK TO SURKANDA DEVI, VIEW OF HIMALAYAN PEAKS. EVENING VIEW OF SUNSET. IN THE EVENING TREK BACK TO KADDUKHAL AND 7 KS DRIVE TO DHANAULTI, DINNER AND OVERNIGHT IN TRH.

DAY 04; DHANAUTLI / RISHIKESH

64 KMS DRIVE TO HINDOLAKHAL. FUTHER 3 KMS TREK TO KUNJAPURI, VIEW OF HIMALAYAN PEAKS. IN THE AFTERNOON 3 KMS TREK BACK TO HINDOLAKHAL AND FUTHER 20 KMS DRIVER TO RISHIKESH. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT TRH RISHIKESH.

DAY 05: RISHIKESH / New Delhi

250 KMS DRIVE TO NEW DELHI ENROUTE STOP AT HARIDWAR FOR SIGHTS SEEING WITH PACK LUNCH. ARRIVE New Delhi.

UTTARKASHI LATA BUDDHA KEDAR PANWALI KEDARNATH

ITINERARY

DAY 01: New Delhi / RISHIKESH

DAY 02: RISHIKESH / UTTARKASHI

155 KMS DRIVE TO UTTARKASI WITH PACK LUNCH. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT IN TRH.

DAY 03: UTTARKASHI / BELAK

22 KMS DRIVE TO LATA AND 15 KMS TREK TO BELAK WITH PACK LUNCH. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT IN TENTS.

DAY 04: BELAK / BUDDHA KEDAR

14 KSM TREK TO BUDDHA KEDAR WITH PACK LUNCH. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT IN TENTS.

DAY 05: BUDDHA KEDDAR / GHUTTU

14 KMS TREK TO GHUTTU WITH PACK LUNCH. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT IN TRH GHUTTU.

DAY 06: GHUTTU / PANWALI

18 KMS TREK TO PANWALI WITH PACK LUNCH. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT IN TENTS.

DAY 07: PANWALI / SON PRAYAG

24 KMS TREK TO SONPRAYAG WITH PACK LUNCH. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT IN TRH SONPRAYAG.

DAY 08: SON PRAYAG / KEDARNATH

5 KMS DRIVE TO GAURIKUND AND 14 KMS TREK TO KEDARNATH. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT IN TRH.

DAY 09: KEDARNATH / GUPTAKASI

14 KMS TREK TO GAURIKUND WITH PACK LUNCH 35 KMS DRIVE TO GUPTAKASI. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT TRH.

DAY 10: GUPTAKASI / RISHIKESH

180 KMS DRIVE TO RISHIKESH WITH PACK LUNCH, DINNER AND OVERNIGHT IN TRH.

DAY 11: RISHIKESH / New Delhi

250 KMS DRIVE TO NEW DELHI ENROUTE STOP AT HARIDWAR FOR SIGHTS SEEING WITH PACK LUNCH. ARRIVE New Delhi.

THE SHALI TREK

Altitude: 4,800m.

Time Period: Mid-July to September

Visible from Shimla and facing Mashobra, is the Shali peak. At 3,200m this is the highest in Shimla's vicinity. The summit presents an unimpaired view of the area around and holds an ancient temple dedicated to the Goddess Bhimkali. A wealth of herbs encircles the peak, and local belief maintains that breathing their air in early summer or autumn can cure chronic ailments. Interestingly, spring is not advised as it is believed that the fumes of fresh shoots emerging from the soil can render a person unconscious. The stout shrub sat brewer that grows in the local area was once used by the local area was once used by the local Kolis to make a kind of papyrus.

The Trek: Drive upto Mashobra and walk down to the glade of Sipur. Carry on 8-km through picturesque woods, fields and orchards to the village of Thaila. Cross Nauti stream that races through a deep gorge. Here begins the 6-km climb to the hamlet of Kuthnol. Then is the final 6-km ascent to the peak.

A thick forest lies on the northern face of the Shali hill. An additional hike may be made to the adjacent 'Choti' or small Shali and the lake of Karyali. Camp overnight at Shali or at Kuthnol.

Alternatively, drive upto the village of Gulthani that lies about 8-km short of the peak and walk the rest of the way. This route is via Mashobra, Baldian and Thaila.