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KALSI - LAKHAMANDAL TREK
This is a cultural and historical trek in the Jaunsar-Babar region in the
foothills of the stately Garhwal Himalaya, between the rivers
Yamuna and the Tons.
A tribe known as the Jaunsari live in this region. Their customs and
traditions are entirely different from those of the rest of Garhwal. The
practice of polygamy and polyandry prevail among them.
The villages along this trek are worth seeing, culturally and
architecturally. Clustered houses with tiled roofs match the environment.
The trek is rich with flora and fauna and is particularly inviting for
ornithologists.
This trek, also has historical significance. At Kalsi, also there are
rock inscriptions of the Ashokan age in the Pall script. At Birat Khoi,
there is a fort in ruins now. According to the Mahabharata, this fort
belonged to Maharaja Birat. And at Lakhamandal there are ruins of the
ancient palace the Kauravas made of lac for the Pandavas.
| Place | Altitude (M) | Distance (km) | Accommodation |
| Mussoorie | 2004 | - | H*, TB*, PWD* |
| Kuwa | 1090 | 69 motor | V*, TB* |
| Goraghati | 2310 | 12 trek | TB* |
| Dungyara | 1608 | 16 trek | TB* |
| Chaurani | 2180 | 17 trek | V*, TB* |
| Biratkhoi | 3080 | 5 trek | V*, TB* |
| Kalsi | 850 | 22 trek | V*, F* |
| Dakpathar | 790 | 6 trek | TB*, PWD* |
* TB = Tourist Bunglow, H = Hotel, F = Forest Lodge, V = Village, L = Loghut, PWD = Public Works Department Rest House |
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