Trip to Grahan
Grahan is a beautiful village nestled in Parvati Valley accessible by foot via Kasol Market. It's situated at a height of 2300 Meters (7500 Feet) above sea level and serves a gateway to Sar Pass Trek and as the base camp below Min Thach. Grahan trek starts from Kasol and is a 4-6 hours climb which gets steeper as it's progresses. Most of the trek accompanies a small river and amazingly spectacular vistas.. The entire trek is a scenic marvel and is is loaded with natural beauty as it progresses alongside river and through dense forest. It's only the last 2 hours of climb that we bid our farewell to the beautiful river and start our climb over rocks as the climb becomes steeper. The journey is little difficult but we see beautiful vistas and snow clad mountains once we reach at the top. Once you reach Grahan Village you will come across many small guest houses and traditional village homes with hundreds of years old architecture and wood work. There is a samy's cafe and some shops serving supplies. With the advent of tourism many new guest houses are mushrooming up in the village as Grahan is developing. There is no network beside some faint signal of vodafone and alcohol is strictly prohibited as tourists are fined heavily in case they are found bringing or consuming alcohol around the village based on the locals belief that there village deity strictly forbid it.
Grahan presents a wide view of snow mountains and has become a popular destination for tourists looking for solitude and cheap accommodation among natural vistas looking for much needed solitude and perspective. It also serves as a first night stay for tourists coming from kasol for sar pass
Grahan presents a wide view of snow mountains and has become a popular destination for tourists looking for solitude and cheap accommodation among natural vistas looking for much needed solitude and perspective. It also serves as a first night stay for tourists coming from kasol for sar pass
Trek Itinerary
Day 1- Kasol
Board your Volvo or Taxi from Delhi and reach Kasol after an overnight journey. Settle down at our cottages/camps at Kasol and after some breakfast and much needed rest go for a short excursion of Katagla and Challal village, a beautiful trek starting from basecamp taking you to wonderful village of Katagla after a rickety yet sturdy wooden bridge over the Parvati River. Explore the greenery and the forest trail as you walk alongside the parvati river as you come across numerous traditional village houses, guest houses and camps as you continue your trail. It's best to take the downward trail alongside river instead of following the one going uphill once you enter challal to avoid exertion and enjoy natural beauty. The wonderful trail will lead you to kasol after some twists and turns through the forest as you walk alongside the gushing parvati river and cross another much steadier iron bridge over the parvati river again to reach Kasol market.
Once in Kasol market, enjoy shopping at the numerous fancy shops and enjoy lunch at numerous cafes and eating joints serving wide variety of of Indian,Tibetan, Chinese, Israeli and Italian Cuisines to keep you hooked for days in this little natural paradise. There are shops selling souvenirs, hand woven clothing and woolen wear in traditional himachali style, Funky T-shirts, smoking apparatus of all kind for tobacco and weed lovers. You can also go further till Manikaran Gurudwara (the famous temple for both Sikhs and Hindus alike and is deeply revered for it's famous hot springs and historical significance. You can enjoy a hot bath in the pools of Manikaran and Challal, and if time allows drive your way down to Tosh Village and return back at our camps to enjoy dinner along with bonfire and some music.
Day 2 - Trek to Grahan
We wills reach Kasol market and begin our trek to Grahan. Road construction is going on to connect Grahan with Kasol which still may take a few years though. Till then enjoy the wonderful trek alongside the river and vast scenic beauty. The trek may approx 4-6 hours to reach Grahan village. Enjoy taking pictures and take rest till you reach the village after a long hike. Check into your guest house, enjoy welcome drink, and take some much needed rest and some conversations over tea with your fellow travellers alongside a cosy traditional room heater called "Tandoor" which uses wood and coal to keep the room warm. After some time have your dinner and bid the night adieu whjile tucked in your comfortable quilts and blankets and call it a night.
Day 3- Snow Trek and Waterfall / Return back to Kasol
Third day after breakfast you will have an option to either continue your stay in Grahan for another day and go for a trek to Grahan waterfall or return back to Kasol with tonnes of wonderful memories and loads of wonderful pictures.
Board your Volvo or Taxi from Delhi and reach Kasol after an overnight journey. Settle down at our cottages/camps at Kasol and after some breakfast and much needed rest go for a short excursion of Katagla and Challal village, a beautiful trek starting from basecamp taking you to wonderful village of Katagla after a rickety yet sturdy wooden bridge over the Parvati River. Explore the greenery and the forest trail as you walk alongside the parvati river as you come across numerous traditional village houses, guest houses and camps as you continue your trail. It's best to take the downward trail alongside river instead of following the one going uphill once you enter challal to avoid exertion and enjoy natural beauty. The wonderful trail will lead you to kasol after some twists and turns through the forest as you walk alongside the gushing parvati river and cross another much steadier iron bridge over the parvati river again to reach Kasol market.
Once in Kasol market, enjoy shopping at the numerous fancy shops and enjoy lunch at numerous cafes and eating joints serving wide variety of of Indian,Tibetan, Chinese, Israeli and Italian Cuisines to keep you hooked for days in this little natural paradise. There are shops selling souvenirs, hand woven clothing and woolen wear in traditional himachali style, Funky T-shirts, smoking apparatus of all kind for tobacco and weed lovers. You can also go further till Manikaran Gurudwara (the famous temple for both Sikhs and Hindus alike and is deeply revered for it's famous hot springs and historical significance. You can enjoy a hot bath in the pools of Manikaran and Challal, and if time allows drive your way down to Tosh Village and return back at our camps to enjoy dinner along with bonfire and some music.
Day 2 - Trek to Grahan
We wills reach Kasol market and begin our trek to Grahan. Road construction is going on to connect Grahan with Kasol which still may take a few years though. Till then enjoy the wonderful trek alongside the river and vast scenic beauty. The trek may approx 4-6 hours to reach Grahan village. Enjoy taking pictures and take rest till you reach the village after a long hike. Check into your guest house, enjoy welcome drink, and take some much needed rest and some conversations over tea with your fellow travellers alongside a cosy traditional room heater called "Tandoor" which uses wood and coal to keep the room warm. After some time have your dinner and bid the night adieu whjile tucked in your comfortable quilts and blankets and call it a night.
Day 3- Snow Trek and Waterfall / Return back to Kasol
Third day after breakfast you will have an option to either continue your stay in Grahan for another day and go for a trek to Grahan waterfall or return back to Kasol with tonnes of wonderful memories and loads of wonderful pictures.
