Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Trekking Adventure in Himachal

Himachal Pradesh is craggy with the altitude ranging from 350 meters to 7000 meters above sea level. The entire region is marked by four mountain ranges like The Himalayas and Zanskar, Dhaula Dhar, Pir Panjal.
It is said that, Himachal Pradesh is divided into three distinct regions, the Shivalik or outer Himalayas, middle Himalayas or inner Himalayas, and greater Himalayas or the alpine zone.

All the regions have a rich cultural heritage that reflec
ts in the life styles of the local villagers. Himachal has the most diverse trekking routes in the Indian Mountains.
While trekking, you would observe some of the more famous places like
the Mani Mahesh, Pin Parbati, Kinnar Kailash etc. it is the path less often traveled
, will offer you the enthusiast an amazing range of options.
Here trekking appears to be a delightful experience when you see a wide array of the landscape into Lahul Spiti.
The valleys of Lahaul and Spiti, Kullu and Manali, Kangra and Chamba are the most exciting in the region for trekkers and mountaineers. Lahaul and Spiti dwell in the north-western region of the state and comprise of a vast mountain area, much of which is above the tree line and represents a high altitude desert landscape.
The rest of Himachal is dominated by Hindu; the person of Lahaul and Spiti are mainly Buddhists, and has a number of interesting monasteries, which dot the area. Spiti separates from Lahaul by a hig
h mountain rib running north from the main Himalayan range. Lahaul has a central mass of high mountains and glaciers with peaks rising above 5,000 meters.

Most of the treks into the Lahaul and Spiti valleys are originated from Manali. While trekking, you will explore two valleys unite in the Kunzam pass at an altitude of 4,000 meters. Other popular trek is from Kullu Valley to Lahaul, exhibits a magnificent contrast in views and offers the trekkers a chance to eyeshot the glaciated lake at Chandratal and the mountain peaks of Deo Tibba (6,001 m) and Indrasan (6,221 m).
You can almost choose the sketches that you want to capture and then embark on your journey, but some things are best left unsaid, for discovering them yourself adds to the pleasure infinitely!

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