Days treks in Uttaranchal or Himachal?

ellexesse

Hi everyone,

My parents are coming over to India from the UK in April this year and would like to go to the Himalayas to do some mountain walking.

Can anyone recommend some nice places to do this from that are easy to get to (we only have a week approximately in the mountains and will be travelling from Mumbai so would rather stay in the West) and that would allow them to go on some nice, yet fairly strenuous walks during the day, but coming back to the hotel/house at night?

I'm going round in circles trying to think of an itinery for them but its rather hard as a non-trekker myself!

Thanks

Elle

tasuray

Hi,
your parents can go to Chandrabadani.It is a place like table top with a temple.Take a cab from Haridwar, it will go through Debaparayag.Cab will stand below the table top. Then trek for 2&1/2 kms.(approx.)with stiff gradiant.You will see 360 degree of snow clad Himalayas. Chandrabadani has beautiful scenic beauty.Then back to the hotel in the evening.If any one likes he can also stay at guest house of the mandir committee.

Almoraboy

Hi,

u can try out chopta-tungnath-chandrashila and deoriya tal in garhwal (the links to chopta trip report are given here) : http://almoraboy.blogspot.com/2006/0...himalayas.html

or u can try out khalia top near munsyari in uttaranchal:
http://almoraboy.blogspot.com/2006/1...kend-trek.html

__________________
Trek blog over here

ellexesse

thanks -

are there places to stay near to any suitable areas in the mountains themselves? They want to be in the mountains and then they will be close to areas for walking.

I was thinking about Chaukori - do you know if this is in the mountains?

Elle

SANJAY_DEL

Chaukori is around 275 kms from Kathgodam, in the Kumaon hills. The journey time is around 10 hours by taxi.
Accommodation can be booked with the Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam.

ananda2193

There's nice treks to glaciers like Pindari where theres simple accomodation and food along the way.
And Chaukori is in the foothills with nice views of the peaks.
There's some nice day walks around Ranikhet and Jageshwar.

himadventures

No-Pinadri is long trail and I think his parents may not be like to walk that long and high.
I think you should show them Jim Corbett, Binsar Sanctuary, Kasauni area...you can have short walks from these places- I feel that a organized trek may not be liked by them...rest you know their age and capability to handle physical stress but I think hard walk should be avoided.

ananda2193

He did say he wanted a fairly strenuous walk.
When I did it, there was a family from England doing it. There 20 something year old son was there teaching English in Naini Tal and his mother and father and 2 brothers came from England to visit him and they were doing the trek. I imagine the parent's were in there mid-50's and just normal people. Obviously not travelers or trekkers. And they did it. I admit the first days walk to Dhakuri from Loharkhet is pretty hard. My legs were numb the next day. But you can rent ponies in Song, and Dhakuri is really the best stop on the trek with the peaks right in your face. I stayed a week there because it was soo awesome.

himadventures

Yes- you are right, he asked for fairly sternuous trail and I think parent will be capable to handle long ascending and then descending of this trail. Lets leave this to ellexesse- how he judge about it.

But using pony on ascending and descending is not fine unless we are handling evacuation. It is too much jerky on such routes.

I am sure ellexesse will be able to make a good and comfortable vocation for parents.

VSK Sharma

Hi,
For your parents you need to have all the arrangements ready like camping/ hotel etc. Go to Sai Ropa Tourist Center of the GHNP in Kullu dist of Himachal. There Mr Chauhan and help you in orginising the trip to you liking. He is Director of the NGO called SAHARA. Visit himalayancamping.com for some photo's of the place.

ananda2193

GET REAL! You know nothing of his parent's. They could be for all you know old hippies who roughed it before. He never said their age or anything except that they want a fairly strenuous trek!!! It's obvious your advertising your or a friends buiseness. I THOUGHT ADVERTISING WAS PROHIBITED HERE!

ravips29

This site does not work! Are you sure you have the right address (himalayancamping.com)?:confus ed:

rvdh

hi ananda2193 of you essay,
i don't know what it is with you, Pindari & the word strenous. i thought himadventures had amicably setteled the issue. if the climb to Dhakuri top got u all numb, trust me you don't know the next thing about STRENOUS. as i see it VSK merely aired his opinion (albeit with some pictorial refrences)something he is entitled to just as much as you are. GHNP is a national park and sai ropa is their official tourist rest house nestled in the quaint and serene tirthan valley all owned and run by the govt.

ananda2193

Hi, also. I didn't like him stating that you must have hotel reservvations and camping equipment reserved.Making it seem like this is the only option.And also saying go here and see this man. He wasn't like giving an option, but like you must do this, it's the only option and truth. That's B.S. The original poster never said they were going to camp.I never made reservations in my life. He was looking for day fairly strenuous day walks. And as far as the walk to Dhakuri, it is fairly strenuous. It was a hard one for me at least, as I wasn't in tip top shape at the time.And the other travelers there said it was a hard climb also. I guess your just in supreme shape to say it's not hard at all. The rest of the trek was fairly easy though. But the first day for me was the hardest.

And how did Himalayanadventures amicably settle the issue.

I would like to hear more from the original poster about what he's really looking for. His parent's age, what kind of accommodation they want, etc.
I know Chaukori only had the Government Rest house when I was there 9 years ago. I was the only person staying there.And the food was very basic. I remember there not being many trees and it seemed much drier there than the rest of Kumaon. It was cloudy so I didn't have a view. I woould recommend other places.
Peace.

ellexesse

"would like to hear more from the original poster about what he's really looking for. His parent's age, what kind of accommodation they want, etc"

OK guys, thanks for the info I have already received. It does help...

Firstly I'm a she

My parents are in their 50's and have done walking before but in the Alps, climbed Ben Nevis in UK (very small compared to Himalayas). They also bike every day and run, do Triathlons so they are fitter than I am! My brother will also be coming along and he has done trekking around Manali and Nepal before. However, this time, they don't want to camp out on treks so much. Maybe they could for one night - would this be ok in April?

Accomodation wise, there would be 5 of us going. Me and my husband-to-be wont be walking so much as I have a bad knee, but the other three would want to go off on day treks from the accomodation (or maybe 2 day). We don't want somewhere that takes days to get to as they only have about a week for this trip. We would love to stay in somewhere private, quiet and scenic. Would Mussorie provide enough walks? How about Almora? (these places seem easy enough to get to)

Hope this helps, I await your valued help...

Elle