Kalga to Bunbuni Pass Trek
Bunbuni is a glacier and pass on way to Kheerganga. People usually take the other routes to Kheerganga that are easier. Take Bunbuni route for serious adventure and less crowd.
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Indian Himalayas
A Short Meander Through White Mussoorie
A winter trip to Mussoorie is ideal to witness snowfall from Delhi. A hike to Lal Tibba through Landour offers best views & so does George Everest’s House.
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Sural Bhatori: Birches Beyond the Horizon
Sural Bhatori is the last village in the Sural, a sub valley of Pangi Valley. The Buddhist village has a monastery set in a grove of Himalayan Birch (Bhojpatra).
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Rewalsar: Under the Gaze of Padmasambhava
I wasn’t expecting much, simply because over the years, I have conditioned myself to believe that better things are found in higher altitudes. At barely 1300 metres, Rewalsar wasn’t expected to make anyone’s jaw drop. But as the bus approached the town, my opinion began to change. The road was actually at a slightly higher
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A Walk to Hudan Valley… Again!
My second hike through the Hudan Valley in Pangi included a visit to the Hudan Lake, and a series of bewitching sites that can always be expected in Pangi.
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Killar: Killing it Softly
Killar, the headquarters of Pangi Valley, is 159 KMs from Chamba via Sach Pass and 130 KMs from Keylong. Towards the north, Killar is 118 KMs to Kishtwar in J&K but that road is supposed to be even more dangerous a road.
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Yardong Gompa: Hidden in Plain Sight
Yardong Gompa is located very near to Keylong by the side of the main road yet almost nobody seems to be visiting it. After googling, I could barely find a couple of mentions of it.
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Kardang Monastery Trek: Lamas Across the Bhaga
People normally drive for almost 20 KMs to Kardang Monastery from Keylong. But you can also take the shorter but harder route and trek directly from Keylong.
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Pulga Village: A short walk to the Fairy Forest
Pulga was a far more densely populated village compared to Kalga. It actually felt perilously close to Tosh but the rear end of Pulga was spacious and peaceful.
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Trek to Grahan: Far from the Madding Crowd
Grahan is a 10 KM long trek from Kasol. It takes around 4-5 hours one side. There are many homestays in Grahan.
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Sangla: Bering Nag Temple & More
Bering Nag & other temples in Sangla are great examples of Kinnaur’s composite culture as it lies at a critical point where Buddhist Tibet meets Hindu India.
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Sarahan: Under the Shadow of Bhimakali
While I am no stranger to Kinnaur, Sarahan had always eluded me. It requires a diversion from the main road to reach. Many Peo, Sangla, and Kaza bound people tend to skip it to save a day. So, this summer I made a serious attempt to visit it. I had to spend a night at
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