It was time to repeat the Arenzano-Crevari Trail at the onset of summer in Italy. We started early and packed some food near the Arenzano center and started towards the road behind the main Church that shows different waymarked trails. This time the climb was to Passo della Gava and then possibly continue further to […]
Running in the trails is bit like life. The journey only requires you to put one foot in front of the other .. again and again and again. And if you allow yourself opportunity to be present throughout the entirety of the trail, you will witness beauty every step of the way, not just at […]
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 10, 2018I Started towards Udaipur to enter Miyar. I Got down at sach village and there is a trail 300 m down to catch the bus, cross the bridge and opposite to a small Dhaba, the bus comes at 11 am. The sound of the stream can be heard from very far. The plan […]
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 […]
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 […]
31 July 2018 Before the Phugthal gompa, we had some noodles and tea for lunch. That place has a beautiful stay with a bed and toilet overlooking the Phugthal valley. for tourists to stay with a price of 750rs. I heard from the monk that the place is 2500yrs old. Went towards the gompa, was […]
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.
Fast packing or Speed hiking have become popular these days. Most of the people prefer backpacking where the speed and distance traveled per day are sacrificed and the amount of supplies are increased. A backpacker carries more food, clothes, stove, a multi- layer tent and extra gears and try to settle down near a basecamp […]
A 25 day journey covering remote valleys of Pangi, Spiti and Zanskar commenced during the end of August and finished in September. It was my first time experience in Himalayas with a mountain bike, after several years of trekking, speed hiking, trail running and cycling in the Western and Eastern ghats of India. It is […]
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