गेल्या वर्षी केलेल्या "Jalori Pass Mountail Biking Trek" मधे आलेले हे आणि असे बरेच काही अविस्मरणीय अनुभव. त्यानंतर एक वर्ष कसे सरले पत्ताच नाही लागला. मग पुन्हा next trip कुठे आणि कधी करायची याबद्दल गप्पा चालू झाल्या. Aandaman and Nikobar, Lakshdweep, North east India असे काही options discuss करण्यात आले. शेवटी हिमालयामधला गेल्या वर्षी पेक्षा थोडासा अवगड trek करून पाहण्यात काय हरकत आहे असा विचार करून Youth Hostel च्या SarPass या trek वर शिक्कामोर्तब करण्यात आले.
गतवर्षी Jalori Pass करुन आल्यावर trek चे photos पाहून बर्याच मित्रांनी "आम्हाला पण जायचे आहे" अशा आस्थेने चौकशी केली. त्यामुळेच यंदा trek ची पूर्ण माहिती मी इथे देण्याचा प्रयत्न करत आहे.
Online booking करण्यासाठीच्या आम्ही use केलेल्या काही important sites:
1: Youth Hostel - Booking of SarPass Trek . (As number of seats are limited, make sure that you book it at least before 3 months. We did it in January 2010.)
2: Himachal Pradesh Tourism - Booking of Volvo buses from Delhi to Manali and From Shimla to Delhi.
3: Shimla Youth Hostel Booking
4: Cleatrip for Flight ticket booking.
5: IRCTC for Railway ticket booking.
Some more information before going to such treks:
1: SarPass Trek
2: Things to carry
3: Manage daily expenses.
4: Use Google docs to share all the tickets at central place.
You can expect these kind photos from us when we come back from this trek:
1: Sunset at Sar Pass Top as seen from Tila Lotani in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, India.
2: Dhauladhar ranges in the background, trekkers resting a bit on way to Sar Pass.
3: Trekkers crossing Sar Pass.
4: Bhandak Thaatch- Camping.
Itinerary of our trip :
********** SarPass trek starts here***************
2nd May: Report at Base Camp Youth Hostel Kasol Ht.6500 ft
3rd May: Acclimatization and Orientation
4th May: Rock Climbing
5th May: By Bus Unch Dhaar (10kms) 1 hr. and Trek to Youth Hostel Guna Paanivia Shila
Village -Ht.8000 ft. (5kms) 5 hrs
6th May: Trek to Youth Hostel Fual Paani-Ht.9500ft (5 kms) 6 hrs
7th May: Trek to Youth Hostel Zirmi-Ht.11000 ft (6 kms) 7 hrs
8th May: Trek to Youth Hostel Tila Lotni-Ht.12500 ft(6 kms) 6 hrs
9th May: Trek to Youth Hostel Biskeri Thatch –Ht 11000ft.via Sar Pass (13800 ft). (9 kms.) 7
hrs
10th May: Trek to Youth Hostel Bhandak Thatch Ht.8000ft (10 kms )6 hrs
11th May: Trek up to Barshani Road head, tranfer by bus to Manikaran and trek to Base Camp
Kasol,Valedictory function
12th May: Group breaks after breakfast.
********** SarPass trek ends here******************
13th May: Catch Shivalik express (Kalka to Shimla) from Kalka in the early morning (at 5.30 AM)
Arrive at Shimla, hotel check in.
14th May: Rest at Shimla
15th May: Rest at Shimla and some "sight seeing" in Shimla. Board a bus to Dellhi.
16th May: Return Journey to Pune.
************** Our trip ends here ******************
