Trek Himachal

Banni Mata Trek

Description- A short  and easy trek to a revered temple at the feet of Pir Panjal range, deep in the Chamba Valley. The trek route passes through some typical Chamba villages hanging on steep Himalayan slopes.

Look out for- Pir Panjal range, the ancient Banni Mata temple and the legend around it, farming lifestyles.

Start Point – Dhakog (N32 27.850 E76 25.267, 1388 mts), District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India

End Point – Kandhelu (N32 28.948 E76 28.210, 2106 mts), District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India

Highest Point - Bada Gran (N32 31.648 E76 28.463, 2521 mts), District Chamba, India

Lowest Point - Dhakog, District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India

Difficulty Level – Easy

No of days - 3-4

Sample Itinerary

Trek Profile

Attached aside is an elevation profile of this trek. The X Axis of the graph shows the horizontal distance while the Y Axis shows the elevation. All the major waypoints on the trek have been plotted on this graph along with their elevations. The distance between waypoints along with the approximate 'moving time' between each waypoint has also been provided. This assumes a moderate walking pace with no stops at all.

The graph has been created using the GPX file of the track data for this trek and manually inserting the waypoints at the relevant places. Click on the image beside to get a larger image. To save or print the image, right click-->save as once the large image opens.

To read more about my experience on this trek, click here.

Combination Trek(s) - Over Indrahar Pass, Crossing Jalsu, Baleni Pass via Kareri Lake

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