Baijnath Jalsu Pass Trek
Baijnath- Ravi Valley over Jalsu Pass Trek is concentred in Palampur.In local parlance, the word for 'lots of water' is 'pulum'. This is what has given Palampur its name and it is water that has given the valley so much of its character.Countless streams and brooks criss-cross the landscape and in their intricate mesh, are tea gardens and rice paddies.
The town came into being when the tea bush was introduced in the 19th century - and Palampur became a focus of planters. Kangra tea, with its centre at Palampur, has been internationally acclaimed since then.
To further bless the area with remarkable natural beauty, the Dhauladhar ranges rise dramatically from the earth, just beyond Palampur.The town itself has some interesting colonial architecture and the area around is richly garnished with historical temples and forts - and scores of picturesque hamlets.
This specially designed Baijnath - Ravi Valley over Jalsu Pass hiking and trekking tour in Himachal Pradesh is a combined effort of a team of certified mountaineers and travel agents in India aiming at making travel economical and affordably cheap for the budget trekker walking in the Himalayas as well as maintaining quality at par with the world-class standards. We feel our job, as tour operators and trek guides, is to design treks giving our customers a memorable experience in trekking adventure.
Itinerary (Baijnath - Ravi Valley (Holi) over Jalsu Pass):
New Delhi - Manali - Utrala - Utrala - Parai village - Yara Gote - Sarai village - Deol - Pathankot - New Delhi
Grade: Moderate
Maximum Altitude: 3600 M
Time: May, June, September, and October
Duration: 9 days
Average Walking time: 5-6 hours per day
Day 1 (New Delhi, India):
Arrive Delhi. Meet Gypsy Feet representative. Baijnath - Ravi Valley over Jalsu Pass Trek begins. Transfer to Hotel. Overnight in hotel.
Day 2 (New Delhi - Manali):
On second day of Baijnath - Ravi Valley over Jalsu Pass Trek, we take a morning train to Chandigarh. Arrive chandigarh. Transfer to Manali. Overnight in Manali.
Day 3 (Manali - Utrala):
On third day of Baijnath - Ravi Valley over Jalsu Pass Trek, we drive to Baijnath. It is one of the pilgrim centres of Himdu because of a very ancient temple of shiva Vaidyanatha (Lord of Physicians). Legend has it that this is where King ravana (from the epic Ramayana ) supplicated Shiva for the boon of immortality. The linga enshrined in this sanctum is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas (Lord Shiva’s stone image) in the country, visit the town and nearby monasteries at Bir and tea gardens. The Ayurvedic College at paprolla has a research centre for the herbal medicine, night halt at Utrala.
Day 4 (Utrala - Parai village, 2390 M):
Next destination of trek is Parai village, the trek weaves all along the Parai Nullah ghaving gentle climb. Parai is a small village with a school.The residents are frequent visitors to Yara Gote where they have improvised huts for temporary stay.
Day 5 (Parai - Yara Gote, Cross over Jalsu Pass 3600 M):
Jalsu Pass is an accessible pass and is easy to cross, trekkers and pilgrimages who take part in Manimahesh pilgrimage often cross this pass and stay at Yara Gote which has vast green meadows and flat area. Local people establish seasonal tea stalls to help the trekkers and pilgrimages. Overnight in camp.
Day 6 (Yara Gote - Sarai village, 2788 M):
the trek descends from Yara Gote to Sarai having dense forest of mixed variety.This region is also famous for collection of medicinal plants. Overnight in Sarai.
Day 7 (Sarai - Deol):
On the 7th day of Baijnath - Ravi Valley over Jalsu Pass Trek, the trek passes through Nayagraon and Bhag and few villages at intervals, the trek descends steeply at places and from Bhag onwards a jeepable road is under construction which links to deol and Holi.One has the choice to trek to Bara Bhangal from Nayagraon which further takes about 3 days.The people from Bara Bhangal village take this route to reach Kharamukh, Bharmaur and Chamba.Overnight in camp.
Day 8 (Deol - Pathankot):
Return journey of Baijnath - Ravi Valley over Jalsu Pass Trek starts, we drive to reach Pathankot. From Pathankot, we board overnight train to New Delhi.
Day 9 (New Delhi):
Early morning we reach New Delhi. Transfer to airport for flight to onwards journey. Baijnath - Ravi Valley over Jalsu Pass Trek concludes.
