Poposed trip plan for June'08 : Part 1 : Sarpass

First leg of the bike trip. Ride to Kasol and trek to Sarpass before beginning the journey to Leh.

Day

From

To

Height

Distance

Time

0	CCU	Lucknow				Train
1	Lucknow	Muradabad		350 Km		NH24
2	Muradabad	Chandigarh		350 Km
3	Chandigarh	Kulu	1220m	200 Km		NH21
4	Extra day...					Join YHAI Surpass trek
5	Kulu	Kasol		42 Km
6	Kasol	Guna Pani	2438m	5 Km	5 Hrs
7	Guna Pani	Fuaal Pani	2896m	6 Km	6 Hrs
8	Fuaal Pani	Zrimi Thach	3353m	7 Km	7 Hrs
9	Zrimi Thach	Tila Lotni	3810m	6 Km	6 Hrs
10	Tila Lotni	Sarpas-> Biskeri Thach	4206m 3353m	9 Km	7 Hrs
11	Biskeri Thach	Bhadak Thatch	2438m	10 Km	6 Hrs
12	Bhadak Thatch	Kasol				Road head-> Manikaran :1737m->Kasol
13	Kasol	kulu	1220m	42 Km		YHAI camp break.
14	Extra day...					Bijli Mahadev Temple
15	Extra day...
16	Kulu	Manali	2050m	32 km		Sight seeing

Kasol : An open glade by the banks of the river Paravti. Clean white sand separates the lush green grass from the waters. A good spot for trout. Himachal Tourism has a Tourist Hut here.

Manali :

Hadimba Temple : Hadimba or Dhungiri temple in Manali is one of the most important temples in the region. This four-story wooden temple is located in the middle of a forest called the Dhungiri Van Vihar. Winding paths through forests and glades of whispering Deodars form the setting for the majestic wooden temple of Hidimba Devi in Manali. The motorable road is shaded by Chestnuts, Chinars and tall deciduous Deodars. This forested backdrop enthrall one’s spirit and refresh one’s mind all along the uphill path.

Vashist Springs (1,982m) : At about half an hour’s brisk walking distance from town, there are sulfur springs-gush, hot and medicinal - emerging out of the mountains at Vashisht. Here, in a bath complex with a restaurant and a beautiful view, couples can soak in the privacy of their own sunken bath, warming all kinds of ailments out of their systems.

Jagatsukh (6-kms) : It is one of the biggest villages in Kullu district. About 6-km from Manali, Jagatsukh is famous for its Shiva temple that is built in "shikhara" style and nearby is the old and interesting Devi Sharvati temple.

Arjun Gufa (5-kms) : On the left bank of the Beas, 5-km from Manali near the village of Prini, is the 'Arjun Gufa' or the cave of Arjuna. In here Arjuna practiced austerities to get Pashupata Ashtra or weapon from Lord Indra.

Beas Kund : Further ahead is the Beas Kund. The tiny roundish igloo like stone hut shelters the Beas Kund, the very source of the holy river Beas. Water flows at the source of the river like a spring, so clear and icy cold that it almost numbs the fingers. All around is the rocky terrain with very little vegetation. A few mules graze around while all and sundry try to brave the wind on a clear sunny day.

Rohtang Pass : There is a beautiful Dasohar Lake left of the Pass. The Pass, which provides the only access to the Lahaul Valley, is open from June to November each year. Snowfall is, however, unpredictable and blizzards can close the Pass even during this period. Here one sees the majesty of the mountains at its height and splendor A few km away from the pass is the Sonapani glacier and, slightly to the left are the twin peaks of Gaypan-jagged pyramid of rock, snow streaked and snow crowned.