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Mar 15th, 2009, 16:32
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Hiking in Kumaon
Hi, I am wondering if you can help. I wanted to get a hold of good maps with hiking trails and would appreciate it if you could point me to where I can acquire such maps. Also, any advice on good day hikes in the Almora/Ranikhet area would be much appreciated.
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Mar 16th, 2009, 16:52
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Some well known routes are:
1.Almora - Pandhar-Jalna-Lamgarha-Saharpathak-Mornaula (4 days). 2.Almora-Qarab-Mukteshat (2 days) 3.Almora-Barechhina-Pannwanaula-Artola-Jageshwar (2 days) 4.Ranikhet - Majkhali - Cochhina- Kausani(2 days) 5.Ranikhet - Gagas- Dwarhat-Dunagiri (3 days) 6.Ranikhet-Kalika-Majkhali- Kathpuriya-Sitalakhet(2 days)
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Mar 17th, 2009, 14:35
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Thanks
Thanks. Do you know where I can acquire route maps for the hikes?
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Mar 17th, 2009, 15:05
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Are you in India right now. If yes try to find out the uttarakhand Tourism office in the city you are in.
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Mar 17th, 2009, 15:18
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Coming next week, so will check out the tourism office. I have not been able to find proper topographic maps and was wondering where those might be available.
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Mar 17th, 2009, 23:35
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Mar 18th, 2009, 11:08
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Thanks. This is most useful.
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Mar 22nd, 2009, 10:54
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1) Its Paudhar not Pandhar... You can do Muktshwar to Almora, which can be done in 5-6 hours with ease... |
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Mar 22nd, 2009, 14:27
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There might be some place with name Paudhar also... but I have mentioned Pandhar corrcetly....
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Mar 22nd, 2009, 16:08
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I am absolutely correct..... I have been to this route number of times,last time it was 10 days back... This is the route which I followed last to last friday(13th of March).. Almora-->Lamgara-->Shaharphatak-->Mornaula-->Devidhura-->Khetikhan-->Lohaghat-->Champawat.. Champawat-->Lohaghat-->Ghat-->Pithoragarh and then back to Almora via Danya on the same day... |
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Mar 22nd, 2009, 16:11
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I did it on bike....
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Mar 22nd, 2009, 21:22
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p.s.: nomad, you will find extensive stretches of your herb of choice along the way. |
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Mar 23rd, 2009, 00:45
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Well ! I have done a little reasearch and the result is that Paudhar or Pandhar is same place....the original name is prononuced like paanv dhar (keep feet), so it can be written as Pandhar or Paudhar both ways........
No offences meant......... I am awaiting DW senior's comment ! Quote:
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Mar 23rd, 2009, 05:28
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Map says Paudhar.
I never argue with Piyush about Nainital/Almora area, he knows too much.  |
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Mar 23rd, 2009, 05:30
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OK ! So it's Paudhar.......
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