“Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.”
Few time back due to a cultural ceremony, I got a chance to trek to Adi-Kailash. My mother told me that I went there when I was 3 years old. So, re-visiting Adi-Kailash after 18 years was full of excitement. Truly speaking, I enjoyed the journey more.
MT. ADI-KAILASH – popularly known as CHHOTA-KAILASH, is in Indian territory, close to the Indian-Tibetan border. Adi-Kailash is situated at an altitude of 15500 feet and is the replica of the MOUNT KAILASH.
Here, I would like to share one of the most exciting and adventurous trekking I experienced.
From LUCKNOW (Uttar Pradesh) we reached KATHGODAM (Uttarakhand) by train in the morning and took a jeep to DHARCHULA, as road is the only route to travel thereafter. Dharchula is situated on the banks of Kali River. On the other side of river, it is NEPAL.
The trekking begins and ends at TAWAGHAT which is the confluence of KALI and EAST DHAULI rivers and there is a trek of about 100 km. In this very exciting trekking region of Adi-Kailash Yatra, you will come across the mighty splendour of the Himalayan peaks, lush green valleys, the gushing KALI and KUTI rivers, thick forest, and rare variation of fruits and number of water falls. You also get a chance of understanding the social and cultural life of BHOTIA people living in the BYAS valley. Travel permit is required from the District Magistrate, PITHORAGARH.
After a night’s stay at Dharchula, we left for Tawaghat by jeep. But on the way to Tawaghat, we saw-












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i liked the pixes nd the way they r captured ……………liked the whole journey story. i wish i were njoy this journey smtime………..keep it up. i m waiting for ur next adventures………….
Thanks a lot Avinash for your encouraging words! 🙂
You too can enjoy this Yatra and the place is in Uttrakhand only where you live these days.
Amazing, truly amazing.
Thank you Martyn… 🙂