Tirthan valley, is still, a relatively lesser explored
destination in Himachal Pradesh
From adventurous drives,
to lush green farms,
apple orchards,
trout fishing,
treks,
it offers all this, and much more
Before we start exploring the valley,
let me take you through it, virtually.
Tirthan originates from a place called Tirath,
quite close to the revered peak of Shrikhand Mahadev.
then flows down towards the villages of Rolla,
Ropa through the Great Himalayan National Park.
At Gushaini, it is joined by a smaller stream,
Palchan Gaad, coming through the village of Bathad.
We will go fishing there, later on.
Gushaini, Nagini, Ropa
are some of the prominent places in this valley.
Near Banjar, a small stream, Jibhi Gad,
merges into Tirthan
We will cover that valley in a different video
At Larji, Tirthan merges with Sainj
and then finally with Beas.
The route from Delhi is pretty much the same as Manali
till the Aut tunnel
Instead of taking the left into the tunnel,
if you are headed to Manali,
you continue straight and cross the Larji dam.
You will cross many bridges,
and switch from right bank to left bank
of Tirthan several times.
From here on, the roads are narrow, but, traffic is also less.
After you cross the Khunan pul (bridge),
travelling on the left bank of Tirthan,
the views are simply,
awesome!
Forests, farms, apple orchards welcome you.
This is where you enter the
Himalayan Park buffer zone.
We will be staying in the vilage of Nagini.
As soon as we reach the destination,
We dump our bags and head down to the river
and then regret it almost immediately.
The water is super chilly and,
it's a better idea to enjoy the river from a distance.
Sitting here on the banks of Tirthan,
with not a soul around,
I try to empty out my mind.
To just soak in the nature,
enjoy this moment
and
not think of anything.
You can never experience
this kind of solitude in our cities.
We watch the sun go down from the banks,
and return only when it starts getting really cold.
That's the Nag devta temple,
a few meters down the road.
That's the trout farm on the left,
and the fisheries department office on the right.
We are here to take permits for fishing.
Permits done,
we are now headed towards Gushaini,
switching over to the right bank of Tirthan.
The route left from here will go up to the village of Ropa,
and to the entrypoint of the Great Himalayan National Park.
But, we aren't going there
We take the road towards Bathad along Palchan Gad.
Palchan Gad merging with Tirthan, at Gushaini.
There aren't much vehicles on the road now,
but yes, occasionally,
such bus drivers
who want to stick to the cliff side
do appear, just around the corners
This is Bathad, where the road ends.
Beyond this point, it's a
dirt track clinging on the cliff side.
Travelling through the woods,
we have come upon this small settlement
and, we will try fishing here.
So, we have found a place and
settled down with our fishing rods.
Hope to catch some
That's our expert fishing instructor by the way,
and the boys from a nearby village.
So I caught one finally!
Yes, we just crossed that bridge
and trust me, it's scary,
with all the missing bits, and the creaking noise it makes.
The water in this stream, Palchan gad,
is absolutely crystal clear,
without any signs of pollution.
Time to get some underwater footage.
That's a Trout swimming about merrily.
The water is so cold, that the lens fogs up
as soon as we take it out of the water
It's been a fun day so far, catching fishes,
but I am hungry now,
Time to have a picnic in the wild!
Bye bye kids, hope to meet you again, someday
It has seen more vicious crossings than that,
like the ones in Nelong,
but, hey, what the heck
let's film this too
it was fun
Oh, yes, and our first catch
it was cooked and served to us in the evening
talk about fresh food!
You can also go trekking into the Great Himalayan National Park if you are up for it.
I am a kind of lazy bum and tend to stop where the car stops.
Anyway, hope you guys enjoyed this journey
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