Date of Trek: 14/11/23
Ascent: 3 hours 15 mins (09:30 - 12:45)
Descent: 2 hours 45 mins (15:15 - 17:00)
Starting Point: Jia, Palampur, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Trek Distance: 7.5 - 8 Kms
Altitude: 3200 m
There is a parking spot for cars & two wheelers and the trek can be embarked upon easily as there are tower lights from Jia till the Aadi Himani Chamunda Temple. Getting lost here is really hard, these lights are switched on at night and I wonder how it might be like to trek at night (super cool, I guess). The temple closes from Mid November to March as there might be heavy snowfall (6-7 ft of snow) during the winter months and the temple authorities do not want to take any responsibility of people visiting in the name of the temple and injuring themselves. There are no water sources and water is available only near the temple, about 800 metres further from the temple. Be sure to have enough for the journey uphill. There are multiple spaces to camp while going to the temple and a stay overnight can also be enjoyable. You can carry tents or use the shepherd houses built there (slates) to sleep. When the temple is open, blankets can also be borrowed for a minimal amount. The view of the mountains is beautiful. There is also a temple up ahead which I did not visit, it's on the next hillock.
