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Excursions
Chandak : Situated 7 Kms away by bus through an uphill
climb Chandak constitutes the northern of Soar Valley.The famous
temple of Mostamanu
is 2 Km. from Chandak. Chandak offers a fascinating view of the Himalayan ranges
and the sprawling Soar Valley. It is a potential hang gliding resort
and the magnesite mining factory is located too here.
Panoramic view of Soar valley |
Thal Kedar :
Known for its famous temple of Mahadev. 16 Km from
Pithoragarh. Jayanti Temple of Dhwaj 21 Km via
Totanaula. Cave temple of Kapileshwar. Cave temple
at Rai , Ulka Devi Temple, Kailash Ashram Wadda
, Hanuman Temple etc. Gangolihat :
An important religious place and rich in
folk culture and ancient myths , is situated 77
Km from Pithoragarh . It is
particularly well known for the
famous Mahakali temple where the Shakti
Peeth was installed by Shankaracharya himself. During
Navratries a fair is held on
the occasion of which devotees offer pujas-along |
with sacrifices. 2 Km from Gangolihat
near the Mankeshwar temple are the ruins of the fort which
once belonged to the Mankotis -an obscure
dynasty of Kumaon region. 2 Km away is Uprara,
the native village of poet 'Gumani', the first Kumaoni poet, who
also wrote in Hindi, Sanskrit
and Nepali with great dexterity and command.
4 Km east from Uprara, near the village of Tamanauli is the
Bharbhyo cave.
 An old temple at Gangolihat |
Accommodation : P.W.D.
Rest House, Gopal Tourist Lodge, Shah Tourist Lodge. Places of Tourist Attraction : Mahakali Temple , Chamunda Temple , Mankeshwar Temple , Cave Temple of Patal Bhuvneshwar. Berinag : A small township facing the glorious snow clad pieces of Himalayas. Berinag is situated at a distance of 102 Km from Pithoragarh at an elevation of 1720 meters. Accommodation :Tourist Rest
House(Chaukori), P.W.D. Rest House, Hotels Kailash Darshan and Kamal Vihar. |
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| Sunrise from Berinag Photo : Deep Chauhan |
Places of Tourist Attraction :
Snake Temples, Tripura Devi Temple, Cave Temple of Koteshwar, Tea Gardens of Chaukori,| Chaukori :
Eleven Km away from Berinag, Garaun water falls four Kms to
the east of the Berinag, Musk Deer Farm at Kotmanya, Him Darshan Kutir at Dharamghar. Thal :
An important transit station for Mun- Places of Tourist Attraction : Ek Hatiya |
 A View of Himalayas from
Chaukori |
Kot Gari Devi :
Situated about 9 Kms from Thal the temple of Kotgari is held to be the final divine court of appeal for the deprived and the victimDidihat : 55 Kms from
Pithoragarh, Didihat is situated at an elevation of 1725 meters.
Accommodation : P.W.D. Rest House, Tourist Rest House.
Hotels : Anand Hotel, Kumaun Hotel, National Hotel, Sharma Hotel.
Places of Tourist Interest : Seerakot fort cum Temple : 3 Km from Didihat
Govt. Sericulture Garden is situated near G.I.C.
Munsyari :
Munsyari, the center as well as the gateway of Johar
region is situated 154 Km from Pithoragarh at an
elevation of 2298 meters
and is snuggled in the folds of snow clad mountains.
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Panchchuli from Munsyari
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Safu Udiyar (Munsyari)
 Kalamuni at Munsyari
Photo : Deep Chauhan |
Accommodation :
P.W.D. Rest House, Tourist Rest House. Hotel : Himani Tourist Lodge, Zara Residency. Places of Tourist Interest : Munsyari is the base station for traks to Millam, Ralam and Namik Glaciers. |
Dharchula :
Situated at the banks of Kali river at the border of Pithoragarh district, Dharchula is 94 Km from Pithoragarh and is an important camp Narayan Ashram
Photo : Deep Chauhan |
Accommodation :
N.H.P.C. Guest House , P.W.D. Rest House ,
Tourist Reception Centre and Hotel Yash. Places
of Tourist Attraction |
Jauljibi :
A point of confluence of the river Gori and Kali and of three different cultures, is situated at a distance of 77 Km from Pithoragarh. Kalapani Near Gunji Photo : Deep Chauhan |
 Jauljibi, the confluence of the rivers Kali & Gori |
the region. Along the Kailash Mansarovar
route, from Gunji (3500 m), one can move along
the quieter Kali to walk to 10 Km to
reach
Kalapani (3600 m). There are pine, bhojpatra and juniper
forests in this region. Although the river has been coming all the
way from Lipulekh pass,
the small pool formed under a huge rock is considered to be the source
of the Kali. There are snow -clad mountains all around and Vyas's
cave is
to be found on the mountain in front of Rishi Vyas
that the region is known as Byans. There is also a
hot water spring at Kalapani.
(a) Hang Gliding, (b) Para Gliding
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| Hang Gliding |
Gliders can be made available on hire and conveyance
to the gliding point and first aid facilities can be provided.
Chandak, Munakot and Dwaj have
been proposed into gliding points.
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