Hamirpur Naina Devi Trek
Hamirpur - Deotsidh - Sri Naina Devi Trek takes to an area situated at lower elevation and comparatively warmer but has some hilly ranges covered with Pine forests. This region has historical and religious places, i.e., Deot-Sidh and temple of Sujanpur Tihra.This is a lesser explored area and that is what gives this trek its appeal.
This specially designed hiking and trekking tour covering Hamirpur - Deotsidh - Sri Naina Devi 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 (Hamirpur - Deotsidh - Sri Naina Devi Trek):
New Delhi - Bhota - Saloni - Bijhari - Deotsidh - Shah Talai - Shiv Bari - Khulmi - Sri Naina Devi - Chandigarh- New Delhi
Grade: Moderate
Time: November to March
Duration: 12 days
Average Walking time: 4-5 hours on days we trek
Day 1 (New Delhi, India):
Arrive Delhi. Meet Gypsy Feet representative. Hamirpur - Deotsidh - Sri Naina Devi Trek begins. Transfer to Hotel. Overnight in hotel.
Day 2 (New Delhi - Bhota):
On second day of Hamirpur - Deotsidh - Sri Naina Devi Trek, we take a morning train to Chandigarh. Arrive chandigarh. Transfer to Bhota in Hamirpur. Overnight in Bhota.
Day 3 (Bhota - Saloni):
We reach Saloni from Bhota by covering 8 km and passing through natural forest land. Overnight in Saloni.
Day 4 (Saloni - Bijhari):
On fourth day of Hamirpur - Deotsidh - Sri Naina Devi Trek, we cover 10 km to reach Bijhari. Overnight in Bijhari.
Day 5 (Bijhari - Deotsidh):
Next destination of trek is Deotsidh, which is famous for its cave temple. The cave temple of Baba Balak Nath is thronged by devotees all the year round. Dedicated to Child Saint Baba Balaknath a cave temple is located here on a spur of a hill. As the name suggests, Deot Sidh means 'Light of Truth'. The cave temple always remains lighted. Women are forbidden to enter the cave and thus pray and make their offerings on the entrance only. Overnight in Deotsidh.
Day 6 (Deotsidh – Shah Talai):
We reach Shah Talai. Overnight in Shah Talai.
Day 7 (Shah Talai - Shiv Bari):
We reach Shiv Bari the next day. En route are natural green forests that entrall every trekker. Overnight in hotel.
Day 8 (Shiv Bari - Kosrain):
On the 8th day of Hamirpur - Deotsidh - Sri Naina Devi Trek, we reach Kosrain from Shiv Bari. The distance is of 6 km. Overnight in Kosrain.
Day 9 (Kosrain - Khulmi/ Bhakhra):
Hamirpur - Deotsidh - Sri Naina Devi Trek continues and we reach Bhakhra. Overnight in Bhakhra.
Day 10 (Khulmi - Sri Naina Devi):
We continue early to reach Sri Naina Devi Temple. A notable place of worship in the district is the temple of Shri Naina Devi Ji, situated on the hill top which rises some 915 mt. above the sacred town of Anandpur Sahib in Ropar, The temple stands on the very summit of the hill above a small bazar and is reached by a long flight of stone steps or by a cable car. Drive to Chandigarh. Reach Chandigarh, board overnight train to New Delhi.