Aug 7, 2018
We 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.

Enroute Hudan Bhatori

Once you zoom the OSM, you would see the Hudan bhatori village, and steady climb up the tingoloti pass and you descend into sural bhatori , exit via Dharwas.

The scree section was bit tricky as it was raining, once could slip and fall off if not cautious while traversing it.

Would you like such terraces?
The initial climb into the mist
Possible shelter for livestock
Checkpoints
Hybrid breed of Yak, Choontri

We got away from the trail as it was washed off due to the rain and ended up descending vertically close to a waterfall.

Descending
View on the opposite side, possibly Chabi waterfall
Beautiful alpine flowers on our descend

After a steady descend, we crossed a side stream to go to the far end of the ridge to look for a trail and a muddy slippery dirt trail was visible.

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We started running on the trail. It was pouring incessantly, so we had to skid all our way through to the bottom of the trail where we noticed a bridge to cross to the other side of the village.

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Chabi waterfall
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View from the monastery
Buddhist monastery in Suraal Valley


We were hosted with great hospitality and chai. We went to Sural gompa (monastery). The valley was covered with mist.

Mt. ShibShankar / Sersank La in the distant
Numerous waterfalls on the other side
The valley was covered with mist

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