Trip to McLeodganj
Recently I went on a three-day trip to McLeodganj (in Himachal Pradesh) from 6th to 8th April. Here is a brief info about the place.
Basic Facts:
Delhi to Dharamshala – 520 Kms
Dharamshala to McLeodganj – 10 Kms
McLeodganj to Bhagsu – 2 Kms
Board a Haryana Roadways bus from ISBT @ Rs 290.
Delhi (Dep @ 2210 hrs) - Dharamshala (Arr @ 1000 hrs)
Dharamshala (Dep @ 1815 hrs) - Delhi (Arr @ 0600 hrs)
From Dharamshala, there is regular bus service to McLeodganj every 15-20 minutes. The journey lasts half an hour and costs only Rs 7.
Search for a hotel either in McLeodganj or Bhagsu (15 minutes walking distance from McLeodganj). You can get a good room for anything in the range Rs 250-400. If you are traveling on a shoe-string budget, you can get a room for as cheap as Rs 75 a day (only in upper Bhagsu).
Here is a photographic tour of the place.
1. Dal Lake: If you enjoy walking around and exploring places, this is a good place for a short trek. Anyways, you can also drive upto Dal Lake. There are paddle boats available @ Rs 50 for two rounds in the lake.
2. View Point at Naddi: From Dal Lake, walk upto this place. For lazy visitors, if they want to save themselves from the trouble of trekking up to Bhagsu Falls and Triund, they can get good views of both the places from here.
3. The River coming from Bhagsu Falls: If you have a little adventure in you, trek to Bhagsu Falls alongside this river. Enroute to the river, there is a gurudwara with a small pool. If you want, you can take a dip in the freezing water.
4. Triund: This is a 9.5 km trek from McLeodganj.
McLeodganj to Dharamkot - 1.5 Kms
Dharamkot to Gullu Temple - 2 Kms
Gullu Temple to Triund - 6 Kms
The entire trek took us close to 4 hrs (one-way). It is a back-breaking trek but is worth every bead of sweat once you reach the destination. Triund is at 9325 feet (2840 mts) and the temperature is like 4-5 degree celsius at the top. From here, you get spectacular views of the western edge of the Dhauladhar range. Be also prepared to experience a hail storm at the top as we did. The hail storm had started half-way enroute and had continued until after 30 minutes we had reached the top. The best way to enjoy at Triund is to spend a night at the top but don't forget to take your camping gear along.
5. Dalai Lama Temple: You should also visit the Dalai Lama Complex. It's a 10 mins walk from the main square at McLeodganj.
You can view the entire album at McLeodganj
Au Revoir
Basic Facts:
Delhi to Dharamshala – 520 Kms
Dharamshala to McLeodganj – 10 Kms
McLeodganj to Bhagsu – 2 Kms
Board a Haryana Roadways bus from ISBT @ Rs 290.
Delhi (Dep @ 2210 hrs) - Dharamshala (Arr @ 1000 hrs)
Dharamshala (Dep @ 1815 hrs) - Delhi (Arr @ 0600 hrs)
From Dharamshala, there is regular bus service to McLeodganj every 15-20 minutes. The journey lasts half an hour and costs only Rs 7.
Search for a hotel either in McLeodganj or Bhagsu (15 minutes walking distance from McLeodganj). You can get a good room for anything in the range Rs 250-400. If you are traveling on a shoe-string budget, you can get a room for as cheap as Rs 75 a day (only in upper Bhagsu).
Here is a photographic tour of the place.
1. Dal Lake: If you enjoy walking around and exploring places, this is a good place for a short trek. Anyways, you can also drive upto Dal Lake. There are paddle boats available @ Rs 50 for two rounds in the lake.
2. View Point at Naddi: From Dal Lake, walk upto this place. For lazy visitors, if they want to save themselves from the trouble of trekking up to Bhagsu Falls and Triund, they can get good views of both the places from here.
3. The River coming from Bhagsu Falls: If you have a little adventure in you, trek to Bhagsu Falls alongside this river. Enroute to the river, there is a gurudwara with a small pool. If you want, you can take a dip in the freezing water.
4. Triund: This is a 9.5 km trek from McLeodganj.McLeodganj to Dharamkot - 1.5 Kms
Dharamkot to Gullu Temple - 2 Kms
Gullu Temple to Triund - 6 Kms
The entire trek took us close to 4 hrs (one-way). It is a back-breaking trek but is worth every bead of sweat once you reach the destination. Triund is at 9325 feet (2840 mts) and the temperature is like 4-5 degree celsius at the top. From here, you get spectacular views of the western edge of the Dhauladhar range. Be also prepared to experience a hail storm at the top as we did. The hail storm had started half-way enroute and had continued until after 30 minutes we had reached the top. The best way to enjoy at Triund is to spend a night at the top but don't forget to take your camping gear along.
5. Dalai Lama Temple: You should also visit the Dalai Lama Complex. It's a 10 mins walk from the main square at McLeodganj.
You can view the entire album at McLeodganj
Au Revoir
posted by Ankur Shanker @ 6:17 PM
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hey, nicely encapsulated..........
Hey Ankur, nice one.........
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