Narkanda Trail Elevation map
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Backroad Biking in Narkanda
Perched at 8000 ft, Narkanda is a hamlet famous for its ski slopes and the hideaway for those who want to get away from the hustle and bustle of Shimla. However, unknown to many and very recently to me, the region around Narkanda, offers incredible opportunities to hike and mountain bike the backroads that criss …
Fascinating Book on Travel
To a Mountain in Tibet is an engrossing travelogue by Colin Thubron, filled with vivid descriptions of the authors journey through impoverished Nepalese villages to the icy heights of Mount Kailas in Tibet. Its a fascinating story of Nepalese and Tibetan life replete with numerous references to Buddhism, Hinduism, mythologies and legends.
Cycling to Shillim
The word Shillim sounds out of consonance with the names of most districts and villages in rural Maharashtra. It is in fact a village enroute to Pavna Dam from Lonavala. I discovered this beautiful valley of paddy fields, rolling grasslands, bright minty green forests, streams and towering ranges, quietly nestled villages quite coincidentally, and since …
Musings on Cycling & More
Call of the Mountain ——————– The lofty mountains beckon, I can conquer them I reckon, legs ache to scale the high windy passes, at the thought of which my pulse races, the sprocket grits its teeth, the tyres groan beneath, the legs push harder, streams of sweat gather, the breathing gets softer, like a whisper, …