Khajjiar Trek at Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh, Allseasonsz.com,Charges

Country: India
State: Himanchal Pradesh
City: Dalhousie
Weather: -1 °C-31°C
Height : 6,460 FT
Language: Punjabi
Best Time: Throughout the year
Railwaly Station: Pathankot
Airport: Gaggal Airport

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Khajjiar Trek in Dalhousie:

Dainkund to Khajjar is an easy to moderate 3.5 kilometre walk. The trek starts from the Pholani Devi Temple at Dainkund and it ends at a road head 6 kilometres from Khajjiar on the Dalhousie-Khajjiar Road. The route descends almost all the way from Dainkund and can be covered in an hour if you are in a hurry. However, don't let this short duration lull you into thinking that this route lacks variety or is boring. Despite a short duration, this route is chock-full with beautiful and photogenic viewpoints.We have often camped along this route just to watch the sunset from one such viewpoint. From Dainkund, you get a bird's eye view of the awe-inspiring snow capped Himalayas. In addition, the ridge that you follow en-route has numerous campsites and a resplendent pond in the midst of a grass covered saddle. One can better appreciate the anomaly of a flat and treeless Khajjiar meadow, as it lies embraced in an ocean of evergreen forest. To the North, the foothills slowly rise to form the mighty Himalayan Mountains. In fact, each different direction has a varied vista that is extremely photogenic. In fact if you are an avid photographer, you will probably spend more time photographing the scenery than the actual walking time.Trek Details

From the Pholani Devi Temple at Dainkund walk along a clearly defined trail NNW that leads to a small village. A few village houses are visible from Dainkund and this makes the trail navigation quite easy. The trail starts descending from the temple, to a concrete water tank then on to a lone Gaddi shelter. From the Gaddi shelter, the trail is a little mixed up. However, keep on walking in the general direction of the village and make a steep descent from the grassy knoll to a ridge. After 100 metres of descent you rejoin a well-used trail that leads towards the village. This trail winds its way along the ridge and onto a boulder-strewn strip. There exists a steep drop to your left and it is better to negotiate this section carefully. This steep left slope is also covered in a dense evergreen forest dotted with a few deciduous trees. The boulder-strewn strip provides a bird-eye view over this beautiful sylvan vista.