A lightning speed one day trek to Lunsu Top
I had to go to Delhi to drop my daughter off to Australia on January 25, and decided to make a quick overnight train trip to Mussoorie. From Mussoorie, I had contacted Rohit, an excellent tour guide with knowledge of the region's flora and fauna, to drive me on a two-wheeler to Moldhar village, about 2 hours and 50 km away. The plan was to trek from Moldhar to Lunsu Top (2600 meters high) and back, see the Himalayas, stay at Devalsari Homestay overnight, and return back to Dehradun the next day. Then I would catch the train back to Delhi in the night, then catch the train back to Hyderabad the next day morning, and be back home the following day. My guide Rohit Singh Nayak who helped me go to Moldhar and accompanied me on my trek. The yellow backpack is mine of course. He did the entire trek for me in barely Rs.4,500 including two guides, food and snacks, a one-night homestay, and travel from Mussoorie. I only had to pay Rs.260 to get back to Dehradun. A view of the ranges ...