Quick Links: About Tirthan Valley Why Tirthan How to reach tirthan from Delhi/Chandigarh What to do while in tirthan Where to stay in tirthan Snowfall in Tirthan/Jalori Pass Mobile/Internet connectivity in tirthan Local Transport in tirthan Work from Mountains Video : Morning walk at tirthan Tirthan Valley is not the place for you – if you want to stroll mall roads for eating and shopping, if you want to invest your evenings hearing a live-band while sipping your favorite cocktail in a populous pub, if you get spiritless when there are less or no people around, if you crave for ice-cream parlors around the corner, OR if you want to commute in luxury buses. Don’t read further, in case you happen to fall under this genre.   About Tirthan Valley Valley : a low area of land surrounded by mountains on all sides, and tirthan is a little extra special one. Along with presenting a 360 degrees view of gigantic mountains, this valley is positioned along Tirthan river (that is where the name came from) …

People tend to throng to touristy places and why won’t they –  they are the tourists 😉 But there are some wanderers, Backpackers, Nomads who always try to find a place of Solace and Peace to visit. The outskirts of Barot Valley is the one of those places. Barot Village, situated at a distance of 66 Kms from the town of Mandi in Himachal Pradesh is not a very famous or a well know destination among people right now. But I must say, it is an under-rated place. Placed beautifully in the lap of Nature and surrounded by Dhauladhar Range from both sides, Barot village has a population of around 2000 people. This valley comprises of Uhl river and lush green forest area. So these lines from a famous poem are very apt when we talk about Barot Village –  When the wind stirs soft through the springing grass, And the river flows like a stream of glass.   How to Reach Barot –  By Bus – Take an overnight bus from Delhi to Mandi. After …

Finding Kasol over-crowded but wish to stay in vicinity ? Smile please, Because I have a good alternative for you Choj, a beautiful yet small village in the neighborhood of kasol in the state of Himachal Pradesh, has it’s own rituals and customs followed by the locals there. In my vision, this village tops in the list of places to stay near kasol, because of its view and stay options. Katagla is another option if you want to adhere to the river (Check out my Blog on Katagla here). Out of many, the most superior advantage about choj is – no vehicular population at all. It is due to the fact that – one has to cross the mighty Parvati river in order to reach this village. No, you don’t have to swim across. There is a small hanging bridge on which you can only walk and reach choj. How to reach Choj You can take a bus from Delhi to Kasol OR Manali to Kasol OR from ‘wherever you are’ to Kasol. If you …

Katagla is a small serene village, in the state of Himachal Pradesh, with a very less settlement of people. As we all know that Kasol is a lot thronged and commercialized now, so the main motive of backpackers is not accomplished there. Therefore, they have started moving to nearby Villages and Katagla is one of them and also the most beautiful, as per me. So, katagla comes first in the list of places to stay near kasol. How to reach Katagla – Katagla is located just 3 kms before kasol and 7 kms before manikaran ( kasol is 4 kms before manikaran). So take a bus to kasol and just take a drop at katagla, just before kasol. Katagla is not a settled along the road to kasol, but you have to cross a river bridge to reach katagla. So, just take a little descend from the point where bus drops you, to find the river bridge. Crossing that river bridge will lead you to Katagla.   Where to stay in Katagla – Katagla has …