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Published: September 26th 2017
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Parvati valley map with locations of different villages and treks Have you ever fancied of having a bath in a natural sulphur hot water spring at a height of 3000m amidst the backdrop of snowclad mountains? Have you ever dreamt of hiking through the mysterious forest with beautiful waterfalls in its journey? Yes, I'm talking about this mesmerising 13km trek to the enigmatic village of Kheerganga.Scroll down and I shall walk you through my personal experience of this breath-taking journey.
Getting there- Reaching Bhuntar-There are regular travel buses everyday from Majnu ka Tilla,Delhi to Manali in the evening.Get down at Bhuntar which is on the way and about 50kms from Manali.
Reaching Barshaini-There are hourly buses starting from 6 am on the morning from Bhuntar to Barshaini.It is advisable to stay in Kasol a day before you begin your trek.Bhuntar to Kasol is 35km and Kasol to Barshaini is 18km.
Day 1 of the trek: It was a sunny morning of September and we began our trek from Barshaini at 10:00 am.Me with my two college friends Rahul and Mandeep were all set and we coming from Pune were not novice trekkers as the sahyadri mountains around Pune always catered our
Natural hot water spring
It was rejuvenating to have a bath here! thirst for trekking. This was our first visit to Kasol and were all set to seize some memories for our lifetime. After getting down at Barshaini we crossed the bridge over the Parvati river and within minutes we were amidst a dense forest and could only see a handful of really old wooden houses. As we hiked ahead through the lush green forest, we were awestruck to see the tall pine trees and countless waterfalls on our way and small wooden bridges to cross the water streams .We came across some female trekkers from Delhi and after a short introduction and we made a group and started trekking together. After a couple of kms hike we were at this huge waterfall and it was really cold around it.What would you crave for after going to such a place? A cup of tea? Maggie? Well,all our cravings were satisfied as there was a cafe next to this mammoth waterfall. After some selfies and photographs we continued our journey. After hiking for about 3-4 kms were we at the summit .It was 5pm and we reached our camp site! Trust me ,I had never seen such a mesmerising place like this before.It
The journey
Hike through the lush green jungle is said that if you throw a stone in Kasol ,nine out of ten times it will fall on an Israeli. There were Israeli's all over the place and the open field on the summit was full of cafe’s, wooden houses and tent’s. After exploring the place , we had awesome Indian food followed by camp fire and some bollywood music.
Day 2 of the trek: After spending a chilling night in our tents, we got up at the first stroke of sunlight and it was divine! Kheerganga is famous for its natural hot water spring and we couldn't resist ourselves from having a bath in it.It was rejuvenating.It is said that Lord Shiva meditated here for 3000 years. After clicking some pictures here,we had a delicious breakfast at the local cafe.And just when we were tempted to stay here for another night it was time to say goodbye as we had to board our bus the same night. After a 3.5 hrs descend we reached Barshaini in the evening. We boarded the last bus from Barshaini to Kasol and further were off to Delhi from there the same night.Kheerganga is a perfect getaway from our
Water stream
Flowing water never goes stale,so just keep on flowing hectic city life and is a highly recommended trek for people who like to get lost in nature.
Important points: 1)Difficulty level-Easy
2)Best time to visit-April to November
3)Food -Not a worry as you get both indian and Israeli food at the summit.
4)Stay-You can rent a tent for 2/3/4 people for 400-500 bucks. They have well maintained camping toilets for use.
Places near Kheerganga: Kasol town ,a hub of the hippies and also a base camp for majority of the treks in Parvati valley. One can enjoy shopping and its night life here. One more reason why tourist flock here is you get pure hash or Malana cream as they call it.There are some beautiful villages like Malana,Pulga,Grahan,Tosh to explore amidst the valley,each having their own unique culture. If you are the religious type, then a visit to Manikaran Gurudwara is a must, which is about 4kms from Kasol.The details are shared in the above map.
Final Words: Kheerganga is the one of the best weekend destination in Himachal without any shadow of a doubt. The place will leave you awestruck with its charm
Summit picture 1
Camping location and you will not be disappointed in any way.This experience will definitely make you realise why India is called incredible India!
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