" Craving for adventure! don't think much, just GO."
Yes this is exactly what I would suggest you and any other adventure lover will do. Depends on if you are in sound health and have holidays with you. Though the trek we did seeks nothing more but two days to have an ultimate experience. Nag Tibba is the right place for you to land if you are planning to explore Garhwal Himalayas and wanna spend your weekend in complete peace.
Traveller :
Destinations: Delhi - Dehradun - Nag Tibba
Trek duration - 3 nights 2 days
A weekend was there to invite me for some adventure and here I left with my friend Sanghmitra to climb Garhwal Himalayas.
We both left for Dehradun on 22nd nov at 9:30 PM from ISBT Kashmiri gate. We had dinner near Khatauni by midnight and reached Dehradun at early mng 4:30 next day.
It was a little cold and we first jumped to a tea stall to warm ourselves with a glass of hot adrak wali chai (ginger tea), also to get into complete senses from our half awaken body state (We all struggle with subah ki meethi meethi need right! 😀)
Day 1 - Dehradun to Nag Tibba base camp
After reaching Dehradun, we had to reach Pantwari which is the starting point for Nag Tibba trek.
Dehradun to Pantwari
The bus/taxi stand for Mussoorie is at a distance from ISBT, so we hired a battery rickshaw which charged us 80 Rs. during odd hours. After enquiring we got to know that we will get a bus till Nainbagh from here and will have to hire a taxi from Nainbagh to reach Pantwari (starting point of the trek).
The bus started from Dun at 5:30 AM and covered a distance of 138 km in approx 3 hrs. From here we got a Maxx which was open from back to carry construction material to Pantwari. He charged us 100 rs each hand while booking a taxi would have cost us 1000 rs. for 16 km.
So, we seal the deal 😎 and what a deal it was! You know, we both enjoyed open air ride for least 3 Kms. And trust me that was such a thrilling experience for both of us.
We were at Pantwari by 9:30 AM after a nerve chilling open air ride in the month of November. We had vitamin D first of all and then Tea with stuffed Parathas. It was a long journey since evening 9:30 yesterday to morning 9:30 today. We decided to rest a little bit here. Also, because we had ample time with us.
Pantwari to Nag Tibba base camp
So, after having proper brunch we started our trek to base camp. Around 11 we started from Pantwari.
The trail was quite rough & craggy, as the trek is done by a number of beginners, I would suggest to avoid doing this with your regular sports shoe and get yourself trekking boots instead. Else, you may put your feet in trouble.
So by 1 in the afternoon we were at our base camp, which was near goat village.
Total distance from the starting point to this place is approximately 5 km.
Now here, some important suggestions-
1. The regular base camps set by adventure agencies are 1 km above this place inside the forest range. So, don't get confused and confirm from your agency if you are coming through them.
2. This point (shown in the picture) where we have pitched our tent is THE BEST site for the base camping if you are coming on your own and have a tent with you.
3.Don't pay any forest fee to anyone that my frn payed ,as we were unaware at the starting point, if you are not pitching your tent inside the forest area.
4. It is the best to pitch your tent near village if you are not carrying enough food. Manveer (a local villager) can provide you delicious pahadi food, they also offer homestays.
Here I am sharing the pic of his house so that you don't get confused while visiting the place.
We had enough time after pitching our tent, so we came down to meet Manveer and enjoy hot tea with yummy Maggie.
Here we met with Manveer's two children,
Shridev and Tanvi . They were really cute, when I asked them, what they want to become in life, Tanvi said Doctor and Shridev said he wants to become a teacher. ☺️ So good to hear that, may their dreams come true.
We witnessed a beautiful sunset from his varandah. There was a red lining in the sky seemed to be blushing out of joy. I was equally happy & bit lost adoring the beauty & purity of mother nature at that moment. By the time the dinner was ready and a pahadi thali with Maduey Ki Roti was waiting for us. Here, I have saved it for you people to enjoy atleast by seeing.😁
Day 2- Base camp to Nag Tibba
Last night we had decided to wake up early & start hiking at morning 6 to go to the Jhandi peak. But, as we both were chatting late night and woke up late in the morning, so we changed our plan. We packed our luggage, and tent and came down to Manveer's place. Got fresh and up and after having breakfast started our today's hike to Nag Tibba. So, we started around 9 and reached Nag Tibba by 10:30 covering a total distance of about 4 km.
Suggestions-
1.There is a water reservoir near Forest gate. So, make sure you fill your bottles here. Because there is no water source on the way.
2. There are various short trails on the way, don't get confused and take the broadest one. Keep following the same to save your time and efforts .
The trail goes through the lush green forest where I could find oak trees in majority. At 9000 ft is located the Nag devta Temple, because of which the place is called Nag Tibba.
The local people have a lot of faith on Nag devta and Surkanda Devi, whose temple was just adjacent to the Nag devta temple. Peopel offer prayers to both of them for peace and prosperity in the valley. There is also a Mela takes place and 10 days Pooja function called 'Saptah' in these temples.
There is a small Kund for fresh water inside the temple premises. So you can refill your bottles only after reaching here. 2 km above is Jhandi Devi top, you can have a clear view of all the mountain ranges in Garhwal Himalayas from there.
We came down to Manveer's place by 1 in the afternoon. Had our tea and left for Pantwari. I must tell you, the food is a little(not much) costly here. So, be ready for that else, you will have ample space and time to cook for self. 😁
We started descending and reached Pantwari by 3 PM or so. Here we again had hot tea and booked a shared taxi with two more hikers who were going to Dehradun.
It costed us 1000 RS. ( 250 each hand) till Nainbagh. From where we took a bus, as buses are frequently available from Nainbagh going to Dehradun.
Suggestion-
We boarded a bus which was going to dun via Vikas Nagar, it took us 2 hours extra as compared to Mussoorie. So, please check if the bus is going via Mussoorie in case you want to save time or have to get down there. 😀
Well! as I always say, every trek has a pre or post story. This one has a wonderful post trek story that I can't share right now. Please be patient and stay connect to my blogs to know that in the future.
So, here comes an end to our small trekking experience in Nag Tibba, my first trek into Garhwal Himalayas and I kindaa liked it. ☺️
See you soon with another Trek story...
Till then, keep wandering!
STAY TRAVELOHOLIC.😉
FOR MORE PEEPS INSIDE MY LIFE ADVENTURES PLEASE FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK at @mountaingirldhara.
HOPE TO SEE U THERE! ☺️
Yes this is exactly what I would suggest you and any other adventure lover will do. Depends on if you are in sound health and have holidays with you. Though the trek we did seeks nothing more but two days to have an ultimate experience. Nag Tibba is the right place for you to land if you are planning to explore Garhwal Himalayas and wanna spend your weekend in complete peace.
Traveller :
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| Me ( mountaingirldhara) |
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| Sanghmitra (thepahaditrekker) |
Destinations: Delhi - Dehradun - Nag Tibba
Trek duration - 3 nights 2 days
Nag Tibba Trek
A weekend was there to invite me for some adventure and here I left with my friend Sanghmitra to climb Garhwal Himalayas.
We both left for Dehradun on 22nd nov at 9:30 PM from ISBT Kashmiri gate. We had dinner near Khatauni by midnight and reached Dehradun at early mng 4:30 next day.
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| Ginger Tea at ISBT Dun (Our Savior) |
Day 1 - Dehradun to Nag Tibba base camp
After reaching Dehradun, we had to reach Pantwari which is the starting point for Nag Tibba trek.
Dehradun to Pantwari
The bus/taxi stand for Mussoorie is at a distance from ISBT, so we hired a battery rickshaw which charged us 80 Rs. during odd hours. After enquiring we got to know that we will get a bus till Nainbagh from here and will have to hire a taxi from Nainbagh to reach Pantwari (starting point of the trek).
The bus started from Dun at 5:30 AM and covered a distance of 138 km in approx 3 hrs. From here we got a Maxx which was open from back to carry construction material to Pantwari. He charged us 100 rs each hand while booking a taxi would have cost us 1000 rs. for 16 km.
So, we seal the deal 😎 and what a deal it was! You know, we both enjoyed open air ride for least 3 Kms. And trust me that was such a thrilling experience for both of us.
We were at Pantwari by 9:30 AM after a nerve chilling open air ride in the month of November. We had vitamin D first of all and then Tea with stuffed Parathas. It was a long journey since evening 9:30 yesterday to morning 9:30 today. We decided to rest a little bit here. Also, because we had ample time with us.
Pantwari to Nag Tibba base camp
So, after having proper brunch we started our trek to base camp. Around 11 we started from Pantwari.
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| On the way from Pantwari to Nag Tibba |
So by 1 in the afternoon we were at our base camp, which was near goat village.
Total distance from the starting point to this place is approximately 5 km.
 |
| Camp Site near Goat Village |
Now here, some important suggestions-
1. The regular base camps set by adventure agencies are 1 km above this place inside the forest range. So, don't get confused and confirm from your agency if you are coming through them.
2. This point (shown in the picture) where we have pitched our tent is THE BEST site for the base camping if you are coming on your own and have a tent with you.
3.Don't pay any forest fee to anyone that my frn payed ,as we were unaware at the starting point, if you are not pitching your tent inside the forest area.
4. It is the best to pitch your tent near village if you are not carrying enough food. Manveer (a local villager) can provide you delicious pahadi food, they also offer homestays.
Here I am sharing the pic of his house so that you don't get confused while visiting the place.
 |
| Manveer's House |
Here we met with Manveer's two children,
Shridev and Tanvi . They were really cute, when I asked them, what they want to become in life, Tanvi said Doctor and Shridev said he wants to become a teacher. ☺️ So good to hear that, may their dreams come true.
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| Sunset from Manveer's Varandah |
We witnessed a beautiful sunset from his varandah. There was a red lining in the sky seemed to be blushing out of joy. I was equally happy & bit lost adoring the beauty & purity of mother nature at that moment. By the time the dinner was ready and a pahadi thali with Maduey Ki Roti was waiting for us. Here, I have saved it for you people to enjoy atleast by seeing.😁
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| PAHADI THALI |
Day 2- Base camp to Nag Tibba
Last night we had decided to wake up early & start hiking at morning 6 to go to the Jhandi peak. But, as we both were chatting late night and woke up late in the morning, so we changed our plan. We packed our luggage, and tent and came down to Manveer's place. Got fresh and up and after having breakfast started our today's hike to Nag Tibba. So, we started around 9 and reached Nag Tibba by 10:30 covering a total distance of about 4 km.
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| Forest Chowki |
Suggestions-
1.There is a water reservoir near Forest gate. So, make sure you fill your bottles here. Because there is no water source on the way.
2. There are various short trails on the way, don't get confused and take the broadest one. Keep following the same to save your time and efforts .
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| Beautiful trail passing through the Jungle |
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| Nag Devta Temple |
There is a small Kund for fresh water inside the temple premises. So you can refill your bottles only after reaching here. 2 km above is Jhandi Devi top, you can have a clear view of all the mountain ranges in Garhwal Himalayas from there.
We came down to Manveer's place by 1 in the afternoon. Had our tea and left for Pantwari. I must tell you, the food is a little(not much) costly here. So, be ready for that else, you will have ample space and time to cook for self. 😁
We started descending and reached Pantwari by 3 PM or so. Here we again had hot tea and booked a shared taxi with two more hikers who were going to Dehradun.
It costed us 1000 RS. ( 250 each hand) till Nainbagh. From where we took a bus, as buses are frequently available from Nainbagh going to Dehradun.
Suggestion-
We boarded a bus which was going to dun via Vikas Nagar, it took us 2 hours extra as compared to Mussoorie. So, please check if the bus is going via Mussoorie in case you want to save time or have to get down there. 😀
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| Chillar party (met them twice during the trek) |
Well! as I always say, every trek has a pre or post story. This one has a wonderful post trek story that I can't share right now. Please be patient and stay connect to my blogs to know that in the future.
So, here comes an end to our small trekking experience in Nag Tibba, my first trek into Garhwal Himalayas and I kindaa liked it. ☺️
See you soon with another Trek story...
Till then, keep wandering!
STAY TRAVELOHOLIC.😉
FOR MORE PEEPS INSIDE MY LIFE ADVENTURES PLEASE FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK at @mountaingirldhara.
HOPE TO SEE U THERE! ☺️
