Saturday, November 29, 2008

Delhi-Chamba-Keylong-Manali Trek (Chamba,Himachal,India)


Keylong, the main town of Lahaul subdivision of Lahaul-Spiti, lies some 59 km ahead of Rohtang Pass. Keylong was once the capital of the kingdom of Lahaul-Spiti and remains one of the few places in this region with a decent range of tourist accommodation and other facilities. For travelers heading for Leh, Keylong poses a quandary – it offers the best accommodation between Manali and Leh but is actually too far from Leh and too close to Manali to be a logical stopover! Still, for those who wan to travel the trail at a relaxed pace with time out to visit some of the region’s tourist hotspots, a night or two at Keylong is definitely a good idea.

Day 1:- Delhi-Chamba(560 km)

Day 2:- Chamba-Barmour(65km)- Hadsar (2317mt,13km)

Day 3:- Hadsar-Kugti (2590m,12kms,trek)- Duggi Got (3350m,12km, trek)

Day 4:- Duggi Got-Alyas (4000m, 12km,trek)- Duggi Cave- Kuddi Got

Day 5:- Kuddi Got-Kugti pass (5200mts, trek)- Khardu (3550m, 5hrs,trek)

Day 6:- Khardu-Shansha (2950 mt,14km,trek)-Keylong

Day 7:- Keylong-Manali (115 kms) via Rohtang pass

Day 8:- Manali-Delhi (525km).

In winter season 15th Nov to 15th May the road transportation to Keylong is officially closed only helicopter service from Bhunter Airport is available to come to Keylong but that is for the employees posted in the district and for the local people of the valley .

Kinner-Kailash Yatra[Trek] (Kinnaur,Himachal, India)

Kinnaur with all its beauty and splendor fell from the clouds to take its place in the Himalayas The strikingly beautiful Kinnaur is bounded to the north by the Zanskar range and to the south, the greater Himalaya . The journey through Kinnaur is not just merely a visual experience but an intensely spiritual voyage too.

In the olden times the traditional Kinner Kailash Parikarama was a long journey on foot, over 200kms. Starting from the Buddhist temple of Powari in the Lower Kinnaur, the route wound along the bank of the Satluj, into the Tedong valley, over the charang pass, and back to Powari again. But, now motor roads have cut down the walk to a five day trek from Thangi in the Tedong valley to Chitkul, the last village in the Baspa valley. During the Janam Ashtami (Birth day of Lord Krishna) Festival, which usually falls in the Month of August there is a traditional festival when all the pilgrims from adjoining villages gather at the Village of Charang and embark on the onward yatra of Kinner Kailash.

Day 1:- Delhi to Shimla (330km)

Day 2:- Shimla to Recong peo (230 km, approximately, 10hr drive)- Kalpa(13km)

Day 3:- Kalpa to Thangi (2966m,50km)- to Lambar (2896mt,12km, trek)

Day 4:- Lambar to Charang (3506mt,24km,trek)

Day 5:- Charang-Lalanti Camp (4400mt, trek, 6-8 hrs)-Chitkul (3450 m, 14km last village on border with China & is a virgin beauty trek)

Day 6:- Chitkul- Sangla (2800 mt, explore this splendid valley)

Day 7:- Sangla-Shimla(257kms)

Day 8:- Shimla-Delhi(330kms).

Kinner Kailash mountain is regarded as one of the mythical homes of Lord Shiva.

Delhi-Manali-Moonlake-Ki monastrey Trek (Kullu,Himachal,India)


Chandratal or Moon Lake is located in the Lahaul-Spiti region of the Himalayas. This is one of the five most beautiful lakes in the the Himalayas, Chandratal is at an altitude of almost 14500 feet(4500 mts). Its beauty is particularly enhanced on a full moon night.

Day 1:- Delhi-Manali(525km)

Day 2:- Manali-Rohtang pass (51kms)-Gramphu(14kms)

Day 3:- Gramphu-Kunzam pass (4950mt,60kms)- Moon lake/Chandra tal(6km)

Day 4:- Chandra tal-Kaza (3660m)- Ki monastery (12kms). You can spend as many days as you can afford in the Spiti valley & return by same route or via. Kinnaur valley.

There is a beautiful trek from this region to Surajtal(or Sun Lake) near Baralacha Pass.

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Delhi-Sirmour valley Trek(Sirmour,Himachal, India)

Day 1:- Delhi-Chandigarh (225km)-Nahan
Day 2:- Nahan-Renuka (660m, 45km, visit the Renuka lake, and beautiful historical temples)Day 3/4:- Renuka-Sangrah (1370mt, 20 km, trek)- Haripur Dhar (2510m, 25km). (This is a remote & virgin area of the valley of Sirmour, trek)
Day 5:- Haripur dhar-Choordhar(3647m,16km,trek)
Day 6:- Choordhar- Naura (16km,trek)-Rajgarh (explore the area)
Day 7:- Rajgarh-Solan (39 kms)- Chandigarh (70km)- Delhi (225 km).

Delhi-Sangla Valley Trek (Kinnaur,Himachal, India)

The Sangla Valley stretches across what was once a glacier moraine but is today a gorgeous swathe of green, dwarfed by the surrounding mountains. The clear waters of the Baspa (river which meets the Satluj at Karcham, and by several smaller streams and springs.) run between orchards of apple and apricot, through villages where the houses have exquisitely carved wooden doors and steeply sloped slate roofs; an area so amazingly lovely that the natives actually say that this is where the gods live. The first 18 km of the valley are fairly narrow, with cedar, chilgoza pine and bhojpatra trees covering the slopes on either side. At Kupa, however, the valley opens up and widens into an unforgettably lovely vale, dotted with a pretty-as-a-picture villages, right up to Chitkul, beyond which habitation is almost nil.

Day 1:- Delhi-Shimla (330km), Stay at Shimla.

Day 2:- Shimla-Rohru (1550mt, 112km)-Chirgaon (1800mt, 15km)

Day 3:- Chirgaon-Larot (2440mt,15kms,trek)- Dodra (2800mt,6hrs,trek)

Day 4:- Dodra-Kuwar (2300m, 6hrs, trek), these are the remotest areas in Himachal.

Day 5:- Kuwar-Jakha (3100m,7hrs,trek)

Day 6:- Jakha-Ruknal(4400m,6hrs,trek)

Day 7:- Ruknal-Sangla Valley (2800m, 6hrs, explore the beautiful valley, trek)

Day 8:- Sangla-Karchham (1982m,17km)-Shimla (2205m,240km)

Day 9:- Shimla-Delhi (330km).

Delhi-Shimla-Jalori Pass-Manali Trek(Shimla,Himachal, India)

Trek the beautiful Holy Sereulsar lake at 11000 ft followed by Jalori Pass in the Banjar Valley of the Indian Himalayas in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
Day 1:- Delhi-Shimla(330km)-Narakanda(2708mt,64km)-Ideal campsite.
Day 2:- Narkanda-Luhri (792 mt,19km)- Ani (1240mt, 18km)-Khanag (2530mt,8kms)
Day 3:- Khanag-Jalori pass (3233mt, 7kms)- Shoja(2683 mt, 7kms)-Banjar (1524mt,15km)-Aut (20km)-Kullu(30km)
Day 4:- Kullu-Manali (2050mt, 40km)- rest or local sight seens.Day 5:- Manali-Chandigarh (300 km)-Delhi (225 km).

Delhi-Manali-Dashair lake Trek (Kullu,Himachal, India)

Dashair is located near the Rohtang Pass that connects district Kullu with Lahaul, which is about 4,270 m above the sea level. Dashair lake is nearly 3 km.[dubious – discuss] deep and it is also known as Sarkund.

Day 1:- Delhi-Chandigarh (225km, 5hrs)-Manali (300 kms,10hrs)

Day 2:- Manali-Marhi-Rohtang pass (51 kms,3hrs)-Dashair lake (4270mtrs,4-5hrs,trek, camp at appropriate place)

Day 3:- Dashair Lake-Marhi-Manali (rest or local sights)

Day 4:- Manali-Chandigarh (300km)-Delhi (225km).

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Delhi-Gangotri-Goumukh Trek(Uttarkashi,Uttaranchal,India)

Day 1:- Delhi-Haridwar (201kms)-Gangotri (3048mts,270 kms,9hrs)

Day 2:- Gangotri-Goumukh (3850 mts,17kms, 7hrs.)

Day 3:- Goumukh-Tapovan (4463mts)-Back to Goumukh (10kms,7hrs)

Day 4:- Goumukh-Gangotri (3048mts,17kms,7hr)

Day 5:- Gangotri-Haridwar (rest or local sight seeing)

Day 6:- Haridwar-Delhi(201km).

This is a place of Pilgrimage and is a spiritual experience, the source of most famous Indian River "Ganga", Spectacular view of mighty "Shivling" peak (6545m approximately) is clearly awesome and stunning.

Delhi-Indrahar Pass Trek (Kangra,Himachal,India)

Day 1:-Delhi-Dharamsala(495km)-Mcleodganj (1640mt,16kms by road).

Day 2:-Mcleodganj- Triund (2975mt,10km,6-7hrs)-Ilaka(2hrs).

Day 3 :-Ilaka-Lahesh Cave (3600 mts, 9kms, 3hrs)-Indrahar pass-Chata Parao.

Day 4:- Chata Parao-Kwarsi-Choli(28km, 8-10hrs).

Day 5:- Choli-Holi-Chamba(by bus).

Day 6:- Chamba-Delhi(560km).

View at top includes Kishtwar area, Pir Panjal range, Mani Mahesh Kailash (5656m).

Indrahar connects Kangra with Chamba.

You can trek via Holi to Manimahesh lake if you have time. This will take another three days.

Delhi-Chanderkhani Pass-Malana Trek (Kullu,Himachal,India)

Day 1:- Delhi-Chandigarh (225km)- Kullu (280 kms,6-7 hrs)

Day2:-Kullu-Naggar(23kms,1840mts,1hour)-Rumsu(10kms,2200mts)-Camp (3000m,6hrs,15kms.)

Day 3/4:- Camp-Chanderkhani Pass (3650mt)- Malana (2652mt,5hrs,7kms).Stay at Malana & explore this old civilization.

Day 5:- Malana-Jari(1500mt,20kms)-Kullu (21 kms by road)

Day 6:- Kullu-Delhi(505km)

The main highlights are famous hamlet of Malana, Spectacular vistas of Lahaul peaks, Shimla hills, Naggar fort, Roerick Art Gallery.

Malana is a very unique village as visitors are not allowed in most parts. Be careful, this area is ill-famed for CHARAS production, always move in groups.