short treks from shimla

rachaelmary00 · Mar 1st, 2005, 05:00

hey!
i'm travelling to india this summer...july...and plan to spend about a week around shimla. I would like to go to Dharamsala and Amritsar aswel. Can anyone recommend a short (2 days) trek from anywhere around this area? I really don't know much about this area...any recommendations of good things to see/do/stay would be really helpful!

thanks, rachael

SHIMLA · Mar 1st, 2005, 06:42

July is a monsoon month and hence not the best time to visit Shimla. Consider postponing your trip to October.

rachaelmary00 · Mar 1st, 2005, 19:31

unfortunately i have to travel in july...work and stuff. Any suggestions where would be good to go at this time? thanks!

Kanbe · Mar 1st, 2005, 20:19

how about Haridwar, Rishikesh, the Valley of Flowers...?

AvidTrekker · Mar 2nd, 2005, 01:25

Change your two-day trek to begin from Sarahan instead of Shimla.

Sarahan was the summer capital of the Rampur Bushahr Raajahs and has the famous Bhimakaali Temple. A much quieter place to stay rather than overcrowded Shimla. It is a six hour road journey from Shimla.

At Sarahan, stay inside the Bhimakaali temple guest house. Just walk up to a forest rest house at Ponda and return the next day. If you take a local guide you can even venture into the thick forest above Sarahan.

As SHIMLA has warned, be prepared for heavy rain.

himadventures · Mar 13th, 2005, 17:21

rachaelmary00

AvidTrekker is right about what he suggested. Consider this-this shall be a experience !

Avid !
CHURDHAR will also be fine and bit remote...not much visited trail-but your suggestion is goodone !

bengla · Jan 29th, 2007, 16:47

mashobra is a nice area for walks - green & lush and secluded

Mar 1st, 2005, 05:00	#1
rachaelmary00 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: wales. uk Posts: 4	short treks from shimla hey! i'm travelling to india this summer...july...and plan to spend about a week around shimla. I would like to go to Dharamsala and Amritsar aswel. Can anyone recommend a short (2 days) trek from anywhere around this area? I really don't know much about this area...any recommendations of good things to see/do/stay would be really helpful! thanks, rachael

Mar 1st, 2005, 06:42	#2
SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,125	July is a monsoon month and hence not the best time to visit Shimla. Consider postponing your trip to October. __________________ Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop !

Mar 2nd, 2005, 01:25	#5
AvidTrekker Veda Chanting & Mantra Yoga teacher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: body in Mumbai, head in Himalaya Posts: 2,784	Sarahan instead of Shimla Change your two-day trek to begin from Sarahan instead of Shimla. Sarahan was the summer capital of the Rampur Bushahr Raajahs and has the famous Bhimakaali Temple. A much quieter place to stay rather than overcrowded Shimla. It is a six hour road journey from Shimla. At Sarahan, stay inside the Bhimakaali temple guest house. Just walk up to a forest rest house at Ponda and return the next day. If you take a local guide you can even venture into the thick forest above Sarahan. As SHIMLA has warned, be prepared for heavy rain. __________________ The Universe is an ellipsoid?... or a Spheroid?? If the sphere smiles... it becomes an ellipse. This IS Creation.

Mar 13th, 2005, 17:21	#6
himadventures Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: India Posts: 1,069	Trekking around SHIMLA rachaelmary00 AvidTrekker is right about what he suggested. Consider this-this shall be a experience ! Avid ! CHURDHAR will also be fine and bit remote...not much visited trail-but your suggestion is goodone !

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Mar 1st, 2005, 19:31	#3
rachaelmary00 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: wales. uk Posts: 4	unfortunately i have to travel in july...work and stuff. Any suggestions where would be good to go at this time? thanks!

Mar 1st, 2005, 20:19	#4
Kanbe la la laa Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: lala land Posts: 350	how about Haridwar, Rishikesh, the Valley of Flowers...?

Jan 29th, 2007, 16:47	#7
bengla Ben Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Belgium/India Posts: 33	mashobra is a nice area for walks - green & lush and secluded

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