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Kedarkantha – The Winter Trek

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This one sentence accurately defines the trekking experience 19 of us had in our recent trip to Kedarkantha. Kedarkantha peak at 12500 ft. seem to be too remarkable, but as the name says shaped like ShivaтАЩs Neck, (Kedar means Lord Shiva and Kantha means Neck), actually one of the most scenic trek and offers great views to the Himalayan ranges, reason behind making it to one of the Top 10 treks in India by Conde Nast

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Kareri Lake ~ a poetic trail

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Gaddis are basically a nomadic tribe who mainly lead a pastoral life depending on their cattle for their livelihood and wander in the high altitude alpine meadows for green and protein rich grass for their cattle and the nectar like pure water. These gaddis seem to be the happiest souls in the world without any worry cheering and living life happily in the lap of mother nature enjoying her eternal and purest beauty to the fullest. You envy at their life for a moment and then wish if you were born a gaddi, maybe in your next lifeтАж:)

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рдХреЗрджрд╛рд░ рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛: рдЛрд╖рд┐рдХреЗрд╢ тАУ рд░реБрджреНрд░рдкреНрд░рдпрд╛рдЧ тАУ рдХреЗрджрд╛рд░рдирд╛рде

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рдЖрдЬ рд╕реБрдмрд╣ рдХрд░реАрдм 2 рдмрдЬреЗ рдЕрд▓рд╛рд░реНрдо рдмрдЬрдиреЗ рд╕реЗ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рд╣реА рдореЗрд░реА рдЖрдБрдЦ рдЦреБрд▓ рдЧрдпреА, рд▓рдЧрддрд╛ рдерд╛ рдЬреИрд╕реЗ рд╣рдорд╛рд░реЗ рдордЪреНрдЫрд░ рдорд┐рддреНрд░ рднреА рдЪрд╛рд╣рддреЗ рдереЗ рдХрд┐…

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рдЧрдврд╝рд╡рд╛рд▓ рдШреБрдордХреНрдХрдбрд╝реА: рднрд╡рд┐рд╖реНрдп рдмрджреНрд░реА

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рджреЗрд╡рднреВрдорд┐ рдЧрдврд╝рд╡рд╛рд▓ рдХреЗ рдХреБрдЫ рдЫрд┐рдкреЗ рд╣реБрдП рд░рддреНрдиреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рддрд▓рд╛рд╢рддреА рддреАрди рджреЛрд╕реНрддреЛрдВ рдХреА рдХрднреА рдирд╛ рднреБрд▓рд╛ рдкрд╛рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реА рд░реЛрдорд╛рдВрдЪрдХ рдШреБрдордХреНрдХрдбрд╝реА рдХреА рджрд╛рд╕реНрддрд╛рди…рдЬрд┐рд╕рдореЗ рд╣рдордиреЗ рдХреБрдЫ рдмреЗрд╣рддрд░реАрди рдирдЬрд╝рд╛рд░реЗ рджреЗрдЦреЗ, рдХреБрдЫ рдЕрдиреЛрдЦреЗ рдФрд░ рд╕реЛрдЪ рдмрджрд▓рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рдЕрдиреБрднрд╡реЛрдВ рд╕реЗ рдЧреБрдЬрд░реЗ, рдХреБрдЫ рдЦреБрдмрд╕реВрд░рдд рджреЛрд╕реНрддреЛрдВ рд╕реЗ рдорд┐рд▓реЗ, рдХреБрдЫ рдмреЗрд╣рддрд░реАрди рдард┐рдХрд╛рдиреЛрдВ рдкрд░ рд░рд╛рдд рдЧреБрдЬрд╛рд░реА рдФрд░ рдмрд╣реБрдд рдХреБрдЫ рд╕реАрдЦрдиреЗ рдХреЛ рдорд┐рд▓рд╛…

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рдЧреЭрд╡рд╛рд▓ рдШреБрдордХреНрдХреЬреА: рдЬреЛрд╢реАрдорда тАУ рддрдкреЛрд╡рди тАУ рдмрд╛рдмрд╛ рдЖрд╢реНрд░рдо

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рдкреИрджрд▓ рдШреВрдорддреЗ рдШрд╛рдорддреЗ рдкреНрд░рдХреГрддрд┐ рдХреЛ рдирд┐рд╣рд╛рд░рддреЗ рд╣реБрдП рд╕рд▓рдзрд╛рд░ рдкрд╣реБрдБрдЪреЗ рдФрд░ рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рд╡рд╕реБрдзрд╛рд░рд╛ рдХреА рдкрдж рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рд╕реЗ рд╕рдмрдХ рд▓реЗрдХрд░ рдПрдХ рджреБрдХрд╛рди рдкрд░ рд░реБрдХрдХрд░ рдЖрдЧреЗ рдХреА рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдХреБрдЫ рдЪрдиреЗ рдФрд░ рдореАрдареА рдЧреЛрд▓рд┐рдпрд╛рдБ рд░рдЦ рд▓реА. рд╕рд▓рдзрд╛рд░ рд╕реЗ рднрд╡рд┐рд╖реНрдп рдмрджреНрд░реА рддрдХ рдХрд╛ рд░рд╛рд╕реНрддрд╛ рдЬрд╝реНрдпрд╛рджрд╛рддрд░ рдЬрдЧрд╣ рдЬрдВрдЧрд▓ рдХреЗ рдмреАрдЪ рд╕реЗ рдЧреБрдЬрд╝рд░рддреЗ рд╣реБрдП рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рдерд╛ рдЬрд╣рд╛рдБ рдХрдИ рдЬрдЧрд╣ рд░рд╛рд╣ рдореЗ рджреЛ рд░рд╛рд╕реНрддреЗ рд╕рд╛рдордиреЗ рдЖ рдЬрд╛рддреЗ рдереЗ рдЬреЛ рд╣рдорд╛рд░реА рджреБрд╡рд┐рдзрд╛ рдХрд╛ рдХрд╛рд░рдг рдмрди рдмреИрдарддреЗ. рдРрд╕реЗ рдореЗ рдХрдИ рдмрд╛рд░ рдпрд╛ рддреЛ рд╕реНрдерд╛рдиреАрдп рд▓реЛрдЧреЛ рдХреА рдорджрдж рд╕реЗ рдФрд░ рдХрдИ рдмрд╛рд░ рдмрд╕ рдХрд┐рд╕реНрдордд рдХреЗ рднрд░реЛрд╕реЗ тАШрдЕрдХрдХрдбрд╝ рдмрдХреНрдХрдбрд╝тАЩ рдХрд░рдХреЗ рд╣рдо рд▓реЛрдЧ рдЬреИрд╕реЗ рддреИрд╕реЗ рд╕реБрднрд╛рдИрдВ рдирд╛рдордХ рдЧрд╛рдБрд╡ рддрдХ рдкрд╣реБрдБрдЪреЗ рдЬрд╣рд╛рдБ рд╕реЗ рднрд╡рд┐рд╖реНрдп рдмрджреНрд░реА рдХреА рджреВрд░реА рд▓рдЧрднрдЧ 1 ┬╜ рдХрд┐рдореА рд╣реА рд░рд╣ рдЬрд╛рддреА рд╣реИ.

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рдЧрдврд╝рд╡рд╛рд▓ рдШреБрдордХреНрдХрдбреА: рдмрджреНрд░реАрдирд╛рде тАУ рдорд╛рдгрд╛ – рд╡рд╕реБрдзрд╛рд░рд╛ тАУ рдЬреЛрд╢рд┐рдорда

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рдЪрд▓реЛ рдЕрдм рдЪрд▓рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ рдореБрдЪреБрдХреВрдВрдж рдЧреБрдлрд╛, тАШрдЕрд░реЗ рдирд╣реА рдпрд╛рд░ рдпреЗ рддреЛ рдмрд╣реБрдд рдЙрдкрд░ рд▓рдЧрддрд╛ рд╣реИтАЩ рджреАрдкрдХ рдмреЛрд▓рд╛. тАШрдЕрд░реЗ рдирд╣реА рднрд╛рдИ, рдкрд╛рд╕ рд╣реА рддреЛ рд╣реИтАЩ, рдореИрдВ рдмреЛрд▓рд╛. тАШ3 рдХрд┐рдореА рддреЛ рджреВрд░ рд╣реИ рднрд╛рдИ, рдлрд┐рд░ рд╣рдо рд▓реЛрдЧ рд╡рд╕реБрдзрд╛рд░рд╛ рдирд╣реА рдЬрд╛ рдкрд╛рдПрдБрдЧреЗ, рджреЗрдЦ рд▓реЛтАЩ, рдкреБрдиреАрдд рдмреЛрд▓рд╛. рдмрд╛рдд рд╕рдмрдХреЛ рдареАрдХ рд▓рдЧреА, рд╣рдо рд▓реЛрдЧ рд╡рд╕реБрдзрд╛рд░рд╛ рдХреЛ рдирд╣реА рдЫреЛрдбрд╝рдирд╛ рдЪрд╛рд╣рддреЗ рдереЗ, рдЧреБрдлрд╝рд╛рдПрдБ рддреЛ рд╕рдмрдиреЗ рджреЗрдЦ рд╣реА рд▓реА рдереА рдЕрдм рд╡рд╕реБрдзрд╛рд░рд╛ рдХреЗ рджрд░реНрд╢рди рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЛ рд╕рдм рдмрдбрд╝реЗ рдмреЗрдХрд░рд╛рд░ рдереЗ. рдЗрд╕рд▓рд┐рдП рдмрд┐рдирд╛ рд╕рдордп рдЧрд╡рд╛рдП рд╣рдо рд▓реЛрдЧ рдиреАрдЪреЗ рднреАрдо рдкреБрд▓ рдХреА рдУрд░ рдмрдврд╝ рдЪрд▓реЗ. рднреАрдо рдкреБрд▓ рдХреЗ рдкрд╛рд╕ рдЖрдХрд░ рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рдПрдХ рдмрдбрд╝реА рднреНрд░рд╛рдВрддрд┐ рдЯреВрдЯреА рдЬреЛ рдереА тАШрд╕рд░рд╕реНрд╡рддреА рдХреЗ рд▓реБрдкреНрдд рд╣реЛ рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рдХреАтАЩ, рд╣рдордиреЗ рддреЛ рд╕рд░рд╕реНрд╡рддреА рджрд░реНрд╢рди рд╕реЗ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рдпрд╣реА рд╕реБрди рд░рдЦрд╛ рдерд╛ рдХреА рдпрд╣ рдирджреА рдЕрдм рд╡рд┐рд▓реБрдкреНрдд рд╣реЛ рдЪреБрдХреА рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рд╢рд╛рдпрдж рднреВрдорд┐рдЧрдд рд╣реЛрдХрд░ рдмрд╣рддреА рд╣реИ.

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Trip to Harsil (Haridwar, Rishikesh, Narender Nagar, Uttrakashi)

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Trekking and walking by road is the best thing if you want to feel the naturalness of small places like Harsil. It was cold in the morning but still walk was very pleasant. My kids enjoyed trekking a lot. We reached back our room and taken hot water bath. We went for the breakfast and enquired locals where and what to visit in Harsil.
After taking breakfast we packed lunch and snacks for kids and visited the following travel spots with the help of local villagers. They are:

Dharali which is 3 Kms away from Harsil and easily approachable by road
Mukwas village is 1 Km away from Harsil, is the home of Goddess Gangotri during winters because due to heavy snowfall all the ways towards Gangotri Dham are closed.
Sattal is a 3 kms from Dharali and 7 kms from Harsil. Sattal is a cluster of seven different lakes where you can reach by road or go by trekking. The journey towards Sattal is beautiful and full of picturesque views.

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Kinnaur-The land of apples (Part 2)

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After about two and a half hours we reached Reckong Peo,or Peo, as it is popularly known. Peo is situated at an altitude of around 2200 metres above sea level and is at the base of the Kinner Kailash massif. From here, Kalpa was a short 20 minute drive and by lunch time we reached Kalpa. Our plan was to halt at the PWD rest house, which turned out to be a cottage with an excellent view of the mountains. Staying in Kalpa can be compared to living in the lap of nature. Overlooking the Kinner Kailash range, this is one of the most picturesque ┬аhill stations one can ever visit. This quaint town was once the headquarters of Kinnaur district before it was replaced ┬аby Reckong Peo. The collector’s office has now been taken over by the HP Irrigation Department while the old SP office is now a small police outpost. The old building of the District Hospital is visible behind the new building of a recently constructed Primary Health Centre. ┬аFrom Kalpa, one can spot the famous Shiva Linga, nestled in the middle of the Kinner Kailash massif. It is a 2 day trek from Kalpa for the strong and sturdy.

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рдЧрдврд╝рд╡рд╛рд▓ рдШреБрдордХреНрдХрдбреА: рд░реБрджреНрд░рдкреНрд░рдпрд╛рдЧ – рдХрд╛рд░реНрддрд┐рдХ рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рдореА – рдХрд░реНрдгрдкреНрд░рдпрд╛рдЧ

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рдЙрдкрд░ рдХреЗ рдирдЬрд╝рд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдиреЗ рд╢рд░реАрд░ рдХреЛ рддрд░реЛ рддрд╛рдЬрд╝рд╛ рдХрд░ рджрд┐рдпрд╛ рдерд╛, рдЗрд╕рд▓рд┐рдП рдЙрддрд░рддреЗ рд╡рдХреНрдд рдЬрд╝реНрдпрд╛рджрд╛ рд╕рдордп рдирд╣реА рд▓рдЧрд╛ рдФрд░ рдЙрддрд░рддреЗ рд╣реА рдкреИрджрд▓ рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рдЖрд░рдВрдн. рдХреБрдЫ рдПрдХ рдХрд┐рд▓реЛрдореАрдЯрд░ рд╣реА рдЪрд▓реЗ рдереЗ рдХрд┐ рджреЛрд╕реНрддреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рдердХрд╛рди рд▓рдЧрдиреЗ рд▓рдЧреА, рд╕реЛрдЪрд╛ рдЪрд▓реЛ рдЬреЛ рд╕рд╛рдзрди рдорд┐рд▓ рдЬрд╛рдП рдЖрдЧреЗ рддрдХ рдЙрд╕реА рдореЗ рдЪрд▓ рдкрдбрд╝реЗрдВрдЧреЗ. рдЕрдм рдЪрд▓рддреЗ рдЪрд▓рддреЗ рд╣рд░ рдПрдХ рдЖрдЧреЗ рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реА рдЧрд╛рдбрд╝реА рдХреЛ рд╣рд╛рде рджрд┐рдЦрд╛рдХрд░ рд░реЛрдХрдиреЗ рдХреА рдХреЛрд╢рд┐рд╢ рдХрд░рддреЗ рд░рд╣реЗ, рдкрд░ рд╕рдм рдмреЗрдХрд╛рд░. рдХрд┐рд╕реНрдордд рд╕реЗ рдереЛрдбрд╝реА рджреЗрд░ рдмрд╛рдж рдПрдХ рдЯреНрд░рдХ рдЖрддрд╛ рд╣реБрдЖ рджрд┐рдЦрд╛рдИ рджрд┐рдпрд╛, рдЖрдзреЗ рдорди рд╕реЗ рдЗрд╕реЗ рд╣рд╛рде рджрд┐рдЦрд╛рдпрд╛ рдФрд░ рдпреЗ рдХреНрдпрд╛! рдЯреНрд░рдХ рддреЛ рдереЛрдбрд╝рд╛ рдЖрдЧреЗ рдЬрд╛рдХрд░ рд░реБрдХ рд╣реА рдЧрдпрд╛ рдерд╛.

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Dayara Bugyal – Part 2/2

Dayara Bugyal – Part 2/2

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Our trail was up and down over stones, tree trunks and crossing a couple of streams. We even witnessed last patch of ice around the streams. Arjun showed me how the place must be buried under snow as evident from flattened branches of shrubs. The forest was mainly comprised of Oak trees but there were others including┬аBhoj┬аtree from where┬аbhoj patracomes from. We were constantly descending and my knees started showing signs of wavering on trying to descend. As treking pole I picked up one tree branch and broke it in couple of strokes to make it suitable to which Arjun complimented that I have become a pro now.

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Dayara Bugyal – Part1/2

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We finally started at 5:45 AM and straight hit the road to Gangotri. The twists and turns were churning my stomach and sleep┬аwas dozing me off. I got woken up couple of times due to being thrown away by swerves. The journey up was not very exciting. There was no river following our route as Bhagirathi (or Ganga) comes into picture only near Tehri. There was lot of haze due to which mountains and landscape was not looking great.┬аThe road was broken at many places due to landslide and due to dryness, there was lot of dust blowing from passing vehicles. The mountain face also looked scarred at many places due to debris from landslide and construction spreading over it. The weather was unnaturally very hot and devoid of moisture because of which loose earth of rubble was flying & getting all over you. Finally the river was seen with muddy color but very less flow. The reduced flow┬аturned out was due to ice having started to melt only now and river would be in full flow in June.

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