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Day 1 : Dalhousie to Satrundi

Route: Dalhousie, Bhalai, Tissa, Trella, Bairagarh, Sathrudi
Distance Covered: 130 K.M.

Dalhousie to Tissa (1570m):

Motor road to the headquarters of Churah sub-division takes us to Tissa (Bhanjraru).The landscape is rugged yet beautiful Bhanjraru is the official name of the sub-divisional headquarters. Tissa has many lakes, the most prominent being Ghadasru, Mahadev Dal, Mahakali Dal, Maral Dal amd Mehalwar Dal. All these are approachable by foot. Bhandal and Kihar are breathtakingly beautiful and appear to be trapped in time wrap.                

Tissa to Bairagarh (2800m):

Bairagarh is located at a distance of twenty-seven kilometres from Tissa and is the last village of Churah area. Both Trella (twenty km from Tissa) and Bairagarh are connected with a motor road. The village is a quite retreat overlooking a panorama of the Himalayan peaks. Earlier Trella was the main business center for Pangi. Being the last bus terminus all supplies were taken on headload or on the backs of sheep and goats. Mules crossed the pass for first time in early eighties.

Trella to Satrundi (3400m):

This seventeen kilometers long trail is largely well-defined and offers gradual climb up to Hazappad glacier, after the glacier the path ascends at steep gradient up to Satrundi. Satrundi is the base camp below the Sach pass that connects Pangi valley to Chamba The road from Bairagarh to Satrundi passes thorough one of the thickest forest in the area dominated by deodar, the forest is known as Kalaban (black forest).The mountain slopes are full of wild flowers of every hue. We will camp in this serene environment and prepare themselves for the next day.

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