| DHARAMSHALA (1250 ) - PALAMPUR - BHARMAUR (via) Waru Pass (4572 M) - Muktola Got (4000 M) - Kugti (3856 M) - (8 DAYS)
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1st Day : Dharamshala - Palampur .... 40 km (drive)
Palampur - Satchali (2800M) .... 15 km trek
From Palampur drive another 15 km for Baijnath, visit 5000 years old Shiva temple and back to Palampur. May start your trek on the same day for Satchali.
Trail ascends along Awkhad through forests with ups and downs and finally to Satchali for overnight camp. Satchali - means meeting point of seven streams.
2nd Day : : Satchali - Waru Pass (4573m) - Thanetar (2575m) .... 16 km
Waru means "Doors of High Winds" - this pass is very-very windy. After rough and very stiff climb from Satchali, cross over Waru pass. A beautiful panoramic of several snow peaks unfolds the vista. This pass is rarely used. Now descend steeply, upto Thanetar for overnight camp.
3rd Day : Thanetar - Bajoli (2440M) .... 18 km
Go on desending, visit Kali Devi temple on the way and finally camp across the river Ravi at Bajoli.
4th Day : Bajoli - Gataunda (3147M)......20 km.
Descend is gradual. From here one trial goes to Bara Bhangal (via Dhardi......25km)
5th Day : Gataunda - Mukotla Got (4000M) .....10 km
Ascending around 800 metres, reach to camping ground near the pass for overnight.
6th Day : Muktola Got - Alyas (3800M) .... 12 km
Aseending the Khidala Pass (4572M), stiff climb descend to Alyas. From Khidala Pass, you can go to Mani Mahesh Lake over Chobu Pass.
7th Day : Alyas - Kugti (2896M) .... 18 km
The trial is an easy descent.
8th Day : Kugti - Hadsar (2195M) .... 13 km
An easy descent of 13 km will take to Hadsar, then drive another 12 km to reach Bharmaur.
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