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Yun Hi Chala Chal Rahi...

There is one thing that us, the urban lot, don’t do enough and need to do a lot more. And that is walking. I understand that walking can be a boring activity especially when you do it alone on a treadmill in a gym. But yes, there is scope for improvement. And it’s huge. All you need to do is to simply call your friends up, pack your bags, take a bus and flock to the Himalayas. Believe me, there are plenty of exciting walks waiting for you there. And if you choose a place like the Churah Valley in Himachal Pradesh, the walks are certainly going to be memorable as well.

As you might have already understood from other posts on this blog that I am talking about the same walk that 29-odd students from IIM Ahmedabad undertook as a part of the Shodh Yatra course this September. And what a walk it was. Churah Valley, which is tucked away in the remote northernmost corner of the state, lies on the road less traveled and is characterized by tranquillity that stems from minimal human intervention.

I aim to present in front of you a slice of this tranquility and I am confident that should you ever choose to undertake this walk it'll be worth remembering.



A walk in the night at Tissa might give you an opportunity to witness this spectacle. I doubt that you would have seen a better 'moonrise' before. We were lucky to witness this on the first night itself.


If you know the right people, you may also get a chance to visit this meadow. I think you would agree if I say that SRK must shoot a scene at this place in his next romantic blockbuster.



It would be unfair if I didn’t show you the difficult terrain that you would have to cover to reach these places. But believe me, you’ll get used to it and it’ll be surely worth it.  


 If you ever feel the need to take a shower, don't worry as there are plenty of these.

And now comes the most iconic picture (at least for me).


I can understand if you don’t get it at the first go. This is the meeting or sangam of two distinct streams.


This is the stream on the left that carries the muddy-water.


And this is the smaller stream on the right that brings with itself clear water.


It was a bonus to see this group of mountain goats grazing near the same bank.

Here are some other scenic beauties that we encountered on our way.





I hope that you enjoyed the pics and that these might be enough to motivate you to get out of your beds and start packing.
Believe me, the more you walk in these mountains, the more you discover and the more enjoyable becomes the journey.

P.S. I would like to thank NotOnMap (https://www.notonmap.com/) for taking care of the organizational aspects. Kudos to them!



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