Malana Trek: A Democratic “High”
Trek to the Malana Village near Parvati valley known for its secluded culture and ancient democratic traditions. Trek routes from Kasol, taxi rates & other info.
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Kheerganga Trek: Expected More!
Kheerganga Trek has become too popular of late, mainly due to the popularity of Kasol as a hippie joint. Here is a guide for all you need to know for the trek.
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Deoria Tal: Mini Trek, Mythical Break
The Deoria Tal in itself is a very small lake reached after a short hike from Sari village near Chopta, but it is an excellent spot for camping, sighting distant peaks of Chaukhamba and star gazing.
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Miyar Valley Trek: Infinite Plains, Infinite Escapades
Carpet of wild flowers, meeting with Gaddis, fall on the river… Trek to Miyar Valley was full of incidents.
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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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Trek to Shikari Devi: The Huntress Under the Sky
After the misadventures in Chhatri, I settled down in Janjehli for a few days. I liked the feel of the place with all its inexpensive homestays set amidst apple orchards. Travelshoebum left due to some urgencies and I was back to solo trekking again. The primary intention, of course, was to trek to the shrine
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Beyond Batahad: Rise of the Machines in the Valley of Gods
A short walk in the GHNP ecozone to one of the interior villages beyond Batahad (Bathad), in the Tirthan Valley.
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Dayara Bugyal: A Trek through a Hailstorm
Many trivial issues threatened the trek but in the end Dayara Bugyal turned out to be a simple day-trek. Reaching the starting point was a bigger problem than the actual trek. The weather also kept throwing hailstones but it was never heavy enough.
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Gushaini to Rolla: Trek to the Beginning
It is basically an 8 KM long trek from Gushaini to the official entry point of GHNP near Rolla. It is probably the only place where even reaching the entry point can be considered a trek in itself.
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Sidhpur Part 1: Delirious Spring
The unexpected joy and beauty of delightful spring colours of the vast pastures near Sidhpur, an affluent suburb of Dharamsala.
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The Valley After The Flowers
In September the Valley of Flowers National Park starts drying up. But clear skies can offer good views of the Nanda Devi and other peaks.
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Hike from Killar to Hudan: Paradise on the Edge
A Short hike to Hudan Bhatori in Pangi valley. It is hard to imagine a place this sensory yet this desolated in this day and age when other areas of Himachal have become crowded tourist hubs.
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