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Baijnath- Holi (Ravi Valley) over Jalsu Pass Trek in Himachal Pradesh
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Baijnath- Holi (Ravi Valley/ Chamba Valley) over Jalsu Pass Trek
| Trek |
Moderate |
| Max. Height |
3600 mts. |
| Requirements |
Limited past experience in trekking essential |
| Period |
May-June, Sep.-Oct. |
| Duration |
7 Days |
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| Day-1 |
Arrival Manali (2050 Mts)/ Dharamsala(1800 mts) walk around and do the acclimatization. |
| Day-2 |
Drive to Baijnath by Jeep, it is one of the pilgrim centres of Hindu because of a very ancient temple of shiva Vaidyanatha (Lord of Physicians). Legend has it that this is where King ravana (from the epic Ramayana ) supplicated Shiva for the boon of immortality. The linga enshrined in this sanctum is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas (Lord Shiva’s stone image) in the country, visit the town and nearby monasteries at Bir and tea gardens. The Ayurvedic College at paprolla has a research centre for the herbal medicine, night halt at Utrala. |
| Day-3 |
Utrala- Parai village (2390 mts.) –17 kms., the trek weaves all along the Parai Nullah ghaving gentle climb. Parai is a small village with a school. The residents are frequent visitors to Yara Gote where they have improvised huts for temporary stay. |
| Day-4 |
Parai to Yara Gote- 13 Kms (cross over Jalsu Pass-3600 mts.) , Jalsu Pass is an accessible pass and is easy to cross, trekkers and pilgrimages who take part in Manimahesh pilgrimage often cross this pass and stay at Yara Gote which has vast green meadows and flat area. Local people establish seasonal tea stalls to help the trekkers and pilgrimages. |
| Day-5 |
Yara Gote- Surai village (2788 mts.)- 12 kms, the trek descends from Yara Gote to Surai having dense forest of mixed variety. This region is also famous for collection of medicinal plants. |
| Day-6 |
Sarai- Deol- 14 kms, the trek passes through Nayagraon and Bhag and few villages at intervals, the trek descends steeply at places and from Bhag onwards a jeepable road is under construction which links to deol and Holi. One has the choice to trek to Bara Bhangal from Nayagraon which further takes about 3 days. The people from Bara Bhangal village take this route to reach Kharamukh, Bharmaur and Chamba. |
| Day-7 |
Deol- Bharmaur or Chamba or Dalhousie, by jeep/ bus.
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