Sep 22, 2008

Indrahar pass trek

Following is a trek plan through Indrahar La from Mcleodganj. The trail has stunning view among forest & rhododendrons. Indrahar La provides great view of Pir Pinjal & Greater Himalayan ranges.

Day Place To Height Distance Mode

0 Delhi Mcleodganj 1770m 511 km
bus

Day 1 : local sights, arrange for guide...

2 Mcleodganj Triund 2900m 10 km trek

3 Triund Laka Got 3350m short
walk

Laka Got Lahesh Cave 3590m 9 km trek

4 Lahesh Cave Indrahar Pass 4300m


Indrahar Pass Chatru Parao
12km trek

5 Chatru Parao Kuarsi 2747m 15 km trek

6 Kuarsi Machetar 1795m
trek

Machetar Chamba
16km bus

Best time : Open between September-November
Accommodation : Simple rest house at Triund. Possible shelter at Shepherd's camp at Laka Got.
Option 2 : Can make a 3 day trip to Laka got & back to Mcleodganj if time is a constraint.

Sep 20, 2008

Adi kailash yatra

Following is a trek plan for the proposed Adi Kailash yatra. The info has been compiled from various sources including :

http://www.kmyatra.org/adi-kailash.htm
Orkut discussion thread 1
Orkut discussion thread 2

Day Place To Height Distance Mode

0 Delhi Haldwani/Kathgodam

train
1 Haldwani Dharchula

bus

Day 2 : Extra day at Darchula for permits etc...

3 Dharchula Tawaghat-> Khatiya-Bagar / Gorbadhar / Magnti Nala

Jeep


Malpa 2018m
trek
4 Malpa Budhi 2740m 8 Km trek
5 Budhi Garbyang -> Gunji 3500m 17 Km trek

have to climb steep chhiyalekh top...

6
Gunji Kalapani->Navidang 4246m 16 Km trek
7
Navidang Kalapani 3600m 8 Km trek
8
Kalapani Gunji 3500m 8 Km trek
9
Extra day...



10
Gungi Kutti
19 Km trek

bit difficult...

“From Gunji, walk along the banks of the river Kuti, to reach Nabi, which has a temple and almost hidden spring in the beautiful mountain standing behind the village. In many places, the river Kuti is completely covered by snow. 11 Km ahead is the PWD hut at Nampha from where the view is as breathtaking as it is Kashmir and the Swiss Alps.”

11 Kutti Nampha (PWD hut)/ Jonglingkong 4572m 14 Km trek

Difficult, lots of up/down...
“walk 14 Km, first to the left of Kuti and then to the right, to reach Jonglingkang (4572m). The river Kuti and its bridge will probably be under a thick blanket of snow. Jonglingkang is called Chhota Kailas (6191m) while its small but beautiful lake is called Parvati Tal. The reflection of the peak in the really fascinating”

12 Jongling kong Kutti
14 Km trek
13 Kutti Gunji 3500m 19 Km trek
14 Gungi Budhi 2740m 17 Km trek
15 Budhi Mangti-> Dharchula (700m)-> Didihat 1850m 34 Km bus
16
Nainital 1938m 267 Km bus

17 Extra day...



18 Extra day...




Advises:
  1. "The best period is Mid Sept to Mid Oct and late May to June.
  2. Narayan Ashram is fully road-linked from the Panch-chuli east side, but the road is landslide-prone in September . Route : Dharchula->Tawaghat->Sobla->(right bifurcation between Khet & Sobla villages)->Pangu->Sosa->Narayan Swami Aahram : Total 61km.
  3. Inner-line permit for Adi Kailash & Om Parvat is a must - keep one working day for that purpose at Dharchula. Take photos and identity cards with photocopies to the SDM office."
Accommodation : Except Navidang and Jolingkong, accommodation and food is available.
  • Joligkong & Navidang : possible shelter with ITBP camp
  • Kalapani : one PWD rest house
Reaching Darchula from Haldwani/Kathgodam in one day (about 300km):
  • "Reach Haldwani in the morning, may be 5.30am. Catch a Pithoragarh share jeep at the station compound. It goes via Almora (90km). Total distance about 208km- total time about 7-8 hrs.
  • Catch Pithoragarh to Dharchula share jeep - it takes about 4 hrs. Distance about 91km.
  • On return journey from Dharchula, jeeps for Pithoragarh are more frequent than jeeps for Didihat."
The following map is located at http://www.kmyatra.org/images/adi-kailash-map.jpg