One Week Trek to Bali Pass
Bali Pass (4950m High Altitude Trek, 55 km walking, 7 days) had been in my bucket list since three years. In 2021, I had almost gone for the trek but had to cancel because of COVID. Finally I made it in the May 29 - June 6 batch. I was using last year's cancelled Voucher from Bikat to book the trek, so my expense would be minimal instead of the Rs.20K. I tried to make it as cheap as possible by traveling by second class train from Hyderabad to Delhi on May 27, and by a 3 AC train from Delhi to Dehradun to reach on May 29 morning. On the way back, I similarly caught a 3AC train from Dehradun on 6th night, then a second class train from Delhi to Hyderabad to reach on June 8. Driving enroute Dehradun - Sanskri Base Villlage We stopped here briefly Even the lower ranges of the Himalyas are massive We were transitioning in Garwhal through the Lesser Himalayas to the Greater Himalayas Villages and towns dot the Lesser Himalayas in the Garwhal region A view of Purola The back of t...