Tag: Hiking
Auden’s Col : Rabbit is calling; 3-pass Trek
Trek team: Raacho Trekkers Day Zero: Gangotri June 4,2022 The thing about the Auden’s Col 3 passes expedition is that it is something that you can’t just put in a bucket; it needs a cauldron.😀 For four to five years I was harboring a desire to try my feet, both feet at it; when Navtej…
Auden’s Col: #1 Trek Expedition in India
Last 25 days I have been to the most exotic yet most secluded corners of Indian Himalayas. I have hiked and climbed one of the most challenging and dangerous regions during this expedition. I was extremely lucky to witness some incredible landscapes and was lucky to see it’s fascinating yet unique wildlife. Auden’s Col Expedition…
Kinnaur Bus Timetable (New Timings)
Reckong Peo bus stop is located near HPPWD Circuit House, Reckong Peo. Mostly, the government run Himachal Pradesh Transport Corporation (HRTC) buses run from the Reckong Peo bus stop. The bus stop is colloquially known as Peo bus stand, as the locals prefer to call the town ‘Peo’. Travelers can also take a bus from…
Parang La Pass (Trekking From Kibber To Tso-moriri)
Despite nearly losing one hiking boot to its flow just minutes before, crossing the thigh-high fast currents of the Pare Chu River at Norbu Sumdo felt strangely exciting. After all, there’s only so much walking on river bed that one can take. Walking through dry valleys for days after crossing the Parang La pass, even…
Snow Leopard Photo Tour in Spiti Valley (Kibber WLS)
It might strike you as both bizarre (and equally fascinating) to drive to Spiti valley and Kinnaur during wintertime. Though for solitude seekers and wildlife photographers — with a goal to unplug and get off-grid, or spot endangered (now vulnerable) snow leopards and assorted mammal and bird species in Kibber wildlife sanctuary — the snowscapes…
Borasu Pass Trek Log (Har-ki-Dun to Chitkul Traverse)
On June 30th Kamal and I took a bus from Mussoorie to reach Sankri. We reached Sankri by 4PM. No jeep was available to Taluka village — the last village before Borasu pass — because of the rains. So we walked from Sankri — the last village having electricity supply — to Taluka for a…
Kinnaur Kailash Trek Blog
Otherwise, called Kinnaur Kailash Parikrama, this trek is circumambulation (parikrama) around the holy Kinnaur Kailash Range.Kinnaur Kailash is one of the 5 Kailash a Shiv Bhakt must-visit (others being Shrikhand Mahadev, Manimahesh Kailash, Adi Kailash, and Kailash Mansarovar). Kinnaur Kailash Parikrama Trek Kinnaur Kailash itself has two important routes from the pilgrimage perspective.1) Kinnaur Kailash…
Lamkhaga Pass Trek Expedition Log
Chitkul-Gangotri Trek [From Chitkul: The last village of Kinnaur, Himachal to Harsil via Lamkhaga Pass (5284mtr)] [MAY-June 2015] Trek Itinerary We Followed 28th May: Reach Base Camp Chitkul by road from Shimla Trek Starts: Day 1: CHANDIGARH- SHIMLA:Pahari Hospitality at its best: All restaurants were closed by the time we reached Shimla. After searching for…
Kalpa & Charang Snow Hikes | Winter in Kinnaur
After a long delay, I’m finally posting pics of our winter trip to Kinnaur — i.e. Kalpa (Chini village), Charang Village & the Charang Rangrik Monastery of Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh. Charang village is the last village on the Indo-China Border. The last ITBP post is located in this village. Wintertime in Kinnaur For the city folks,…
Baspa – A Valley Brimming with Beauty
In the western Himalayas, bordering along with Tibet and Garhwal, the Baspa valley—also called Sangla valley—of Kinnaur has been open to visitors since the early 90s. The valley got its name from the Baspa river which originates from Chung Sakhago pass and meanders for around 30 km before meeting Satluj on its left bank near…
