Aug 12, 2018 From udaipur, we decided to climb the Kugti and waited for the bus. We bought the tickets to jobrang bridge and the bus was around 4. It was Sunday and was an empty bus. 30 mins from Udaipur we got down and had to descend further to jobrang bridge by walking. There […]
Aug 8, 2018 We returned from sural valley by catching a bus at Dharwas early morning and reached Killar. We met the group at the Dhaba who had returned back from Hudan bhatori. Our next plan was to take the 11:30 am bus to Saichu valley, another inner valley of Pangi, remote yet beautiful. Sechu […]
Aug 7, 2018We took the bus to hundan batouri. We had some chai to get the kick and started hiking from there to the top of pass. It was an easy climb from 2500 to 4600. But heavy rains and cold winds was a game changer. Once you zoom the OSM, you would see the […]
Aug 5, 2018 From Tindi, a village at 2600m altitude, we started in the morning towards the Darati pass (4640 m) to cross over from Lahaul to the Datuin village in Chamba valley. The OSM map provided shows Tandi-Killar road where the village tindi is opposite to the bridge.It was a wonderful climb to Chunagarh […]
Aug 4, 2018 We packed the tent, completed a regular shopping routine in the village to stock up supplies. We had tasty Paratha and tea at a nice place and headed to the Keylong bus stand. I am sharing the bus time table at the end of this post, that would be useful for many […]
Aug 3, 2018 The next day morning, the shepherds left to the other side of the mountain and we went down to cross the stream. The stream was easy to cross in the morning, without forming any chain. We had a long walk ahead of us in the direction of the Table-Sarchu trail. We started […]
30 July 2018 After leaving Khangsar, we headed to Purne village that was 15 min away. An old lady noticed us and welcomed to have tea and food. She prepared rice for us. We had a complete schedule ahead of us. Around 3:30 pm we left purne. We crossed an old bridge and went to […]
31 July 2018 It feels as if you are in a different time period when you see the most jaw-dropping marvel The Phugthal monastery is like a honeycomb-shaped Buddhist monastery. One can also reach this place by climbing the Shingo La pass from Darcha (Manali-Leh Highway) side and come from Purne side. We ran from […]
Traversing through the picturesque valleys of Suru, Pangi, Saichu, Sural, Miyar, Hudan, Chandra, Tsarap, Zanskar, Lingthi, Lugnak, Chenab, Chamba and Spiti, I encountered extremely hospitable people from the remote places, lovely local cuisine and stunning landscapes.
During the summer of 2018, I completed a one-month journey across remote valleys and passes in Spiti, Pangi, Chamba and Kinnaur districts of Himachal, in the Himalaya. Traversing through the picturesque valleys of Suru, Pangi, Saichu, Sural, Miyar, Hudan, Chandra, Tsarap, Zanskar, Lingthi, Lugnak, Chenab, Chamba and Spiti, I encountered extremely hospitable people from the […]
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