The Last houses of Agora Village
On our way to Bebra( just few turns ahead)
Reaching Bebra ( 7 km from Sanghamchatti)
A view from chatri(Dharkott)
The first picture of the trek ( at Sanghamchatti at 6:30AM )- 25 Dec 2010
Reaching Dharkott ( its almost 45 degree or more climb from Bebra)
Govind, Me and Nitin
Cooking soup at Manjhi(17 km from Sanghamchatti) our first day's halt
The hut to the right is the one we stayed at in Manjhi
A frozen stream on the way to Doditaal
The first glimse of the frozen Doditaal
A view of doditaal with Darwa top in the backdrop
Now if to prove, the lake was indeed frozen.
Lord Ganesha temple at Doditaal
On the way to Darwa top (though its just 7km from Doditaal but a hell of a climb to cover in a day and come back to Manjhi)
A view from our way to Darwa top
Another one from near the Darwa Top
Just a glimpse of the steep climb to the Darwa top
From the Darwa top
From Darwa top ( Seen here is Bandarpunch Peak)
Swargarohini Range as seen from Darwa top
Few more glimpses of the Garhwal range from Darwa top
A closer one of Swargarohini range
The far off valley seen from Darwa top
Huts seens just below the Darwa top ( these are on the way to Hanumanchatti trek and provide a camping location for the trekkers)
Few more pics of Garhwa ranges from darwa top
On the way back to the Taal from Top
Doditaal as seen from a distance ( Coming back from the Darwa top)
Another View of lake when returning from the Darwa top
Way back to Bebra the third day of the trek. Seen in the back ground is the opposite side of Dayarabuggyal
Reaching Chatri ( Bebra is now just abt 4 Km downhill from here)
Reaching Agora Village
Bebra as seen from a distance
Our Material companions--the bags and matresses
Finally reached Sanghamchatti Bridge at 5PM the third day of trek.
Some gud omen they say .. the Doditaal picture on the hotel wall in our room at Haridwar hotel we stayed on the first morning of our trip.
Just abt reaching Doditaal...the final turn.
The frozen surface of the Lake..
The view from the Lake (some where the other side of the mountain is Dayara Buggyal)..abt 15 km trek from the Lake
Nitin ....at Manghi hut
The last morning at Manjhi.......end of the trek...going back is never fun..not from the solitude of nature and the premitive life experiene...
The huts at Manjhi