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The walk from Taluka to Seema, at a height of 2560m, takes about 6 and 8 hours. This is a complicated trail. Even a single wrong step could prove fatal. Seema was earlier called Osla. The walk from Osla to Har-Ki-Dun has another river crossing. No logs here since there is a man-made bridge. After this, the incline is steady. At a distance the Bandar punch and Swargarohini ranges, youwill witness a profusion of flowers.
After this, you may move in the Ruin Sara Tal direction. There are 2 routes to approach this picturesque lake, a popular base camp for expeditioners, from Har-Ki-Dun. There is no further to go and you back-track towards Osla until the river crossing and then follow the Ruin Sara trail along the Tons river. In case you fell tired and need a breather, you may rest in a nomad’s hut here!
Kullu, Lahaul and Spiti form a chain for shorter treks. These are well-trod-on treks because of easy access in the nullah, north west of Manali.
A short drive gets one to the road lead at solang village.The trek trail is towards Dhundi, a green patch next to river Beas. This affords a pleasant walk through the Bhojpatre trees and Hanuman Tibba or Solang.
While only one day is required for Solang, the more experienced and trained can take the Tentu or the Solang Pass. At 5000 m, it allows a cross over and return to Manali in 4 days.
For those interested in climbing, there is an easy peak called Deo Tibba at a height of 6,001 m. Close to it is its sister peak, rightly called the consolation peak, the latter a convenient option if you fail to get to the top of Deo Tibba! Firther, if you choose to avoid Manikaran and access the Tos nullah from the east, you would encounter the famous Manikaran spires-excellent rock pinnacles peaks like Dharmasura and Papsura, which, at 6,446 and 6,451 meters are for the experienced trekker only.
During the month of July, the Rohtang Pass, the watershed between the Kullu valley and Lahaul, opens up and the road journey is itself an adventure. The Rohtang Pass is at 13,500 feet, and makes an excellent view of the mountain ranges of Chandra Bhaga, Mulkila and the Kao Rong.
For the beginer, the trek to the Beaskund area in Himachal Pradesh is an ideal one. This is the bowl from where the Manali, Shitidhar and Friendship peaks can be viewed and indeed ascended if one is an experienced climber.
A middle-aged person can also go on a trek for the first time to the Garhwal in the Uttar Pradesh hills. One may take the trail to go on to Gaumukh via Rishikesh and Gangotri. Gaumukh is the source of the Ganges which one can reach in 2 days easy trekking stopping to Camp at Bhujbasa, 16 km from Gangotri.
For the more hardy there is a possibility of trekking on to Tapovan at 4,400 m on the green pasture, where you come across peaks like Shivling, Meru and the Bhagirathi. Through the thick cyprus forests, this trek could earlier be combined with an excursion into the Valley of Flowers. Not to mention, fascinating land called Ladakh and Zanskar where a journey is a must. One of the classic routes is the Lamayuru Padam trek, a route of 10 days starting at the famous Lamayuru Monastery and going through the heart of Zanskar over passes like Wanla 3,245m and Hanupatta 4,265m and finally Sirsir La at 4,900m. There are various gompas on the way and through this arid land of colourful mountains (due to different minerals present in the soil) the trekker reaches the far-flung destination of Padum from where it is a 2-day bus ride back to Kargil and back one day to Srinagar.
One of the famous treks in the state is to the Amarnath Caves (a place of Hindu pilgrimage) at 3,900 m. The trek can be done in four days beginning at Chandanwari. Beautiful fresh water lakes and mountains are the highlight of the region.
The ideal season for trekking is between May and June and again from September through October.
ANGLING AND FISHING
Angling and fishing are especially suited to India, owing to innumerable rivers that course through the unrestrained Gangetic Plains. The clear rushing waters of these various rivers and their tributaries provide excellent fishing and angling holiday spots. The adventurous settings for angling and fishing range from the Himalayan valleys, snow-fed streams and high altitude lakes to the wide coastal stretches of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
India is home to a large variety of fish. Some of the favoured fishing prey are the trout, mahseer and shark. The Mahseer is the toughest fresh water fighting fish in the world, and India is the only breeding ground for it. In India you will find all four of its varieties: the Golden, the Silver, the Silver Grey and the Black Mahseers.
It is a challenge to hook a Mahaseer. This fish is a fierce fighter, weighs over a hundred pounds and has a reputation for quicksilver litheness. It is known as the ‘tiger of the water.’ The best time to angle the Mahseer is when they return after breeding. |
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