Hillu-Twan: The Edge of Saichu Valley
Hillu and Twan are Buddhist villages beyond Saichu in Pangi Valley, just a couple of kilometers away from each other. The motorable roads now connect till Hillu while the road to Twan is still being built.
Hillu and Twan are Buddhist villages beyond Saichu in Pangi Valley, just a couple of kilometers away from each other. The motorable roads now connect till Hillu while the road to Twan is still being built.
Click to read about a hike to the waterfall beyond Sural Bhatori, delights of autumn colours in the valley, and a taste of Pangwali cuisine.
This list is NOT about Malana, Chitkul, or Spiti. These are genuinely offbeat destinations in Himachal Pradesh such as Pangi valley, Lahaul, Gada Gushaini, Pabbar Valley, Sainj Valley, Janjehli, Karsog, Miyar, Sirmaur and many more.
All details about Sach Pass including routes, road conditions, distances, homestays, bus timings, ATMs, phone network and other details. The 4400 meters high pass remains among the most difficult roads in India connecting to Pangi Valley, the remotest corner of Himachal.
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).
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.
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.
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.
At 14500 feets, the Sach Pass is higher than the more famous and tourist savvy cousin Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh. The pass leads to the Pangi Valley.