DALHOUSIE-JAMMU VIA BHANDAL VALLEY

Duration:(12 DAYS)

1st Day: Dalhousie to Khajjiar (1951 mts) distance 20km.
Trek either via Kalatop or direct through thick forest.

2nd Day: Khajjiar to Chamba (996 m.) Distance 18km.
Descending with good view of distant mountains and Ravi valley.

3rd Day: Chamba to pukhri. Distance 14km.
Along right bank of Ravi of kiyani & then to Pukhri

4th Day: Pukhri to Sundla. Distance 21 km.
Route descends to Kothi bridge over syul nallah and ascends gradually to Sundle.

5th Day: Sundla to Bandla. Distance 21km.
Rout ascends to Saluni & then down to Pala. Then old rout from Sundla goes along right bank Syul or Saluni and descends to Kilor bridge rejoining the new rout at Pala.

6th Day: Bhandal to Langera. Distance 16km.
The rout is good. There are rest houses at Bhandal and Sundla.

7th Day: Langera to Bhadarwah. Distance 22km.
Ascend to Padri Gali (3,049 mts.) & then down to Thanala. There is  rest house at Langera &Bhadarwah.

8th Day: Bhadarwah to Jaura. Distance25 km.
Rout ascends to Chitma & then to Jaura.

9th day: Jaura to Jandalwar. Distance 18km.
Deep down to Chenab.

10th Day: Jandalwar to Kandani. Distance 20km.
Along left bank of Chenab river.

11th Day: Kandani to Kishtwar. Distance 27km.
Level and good rout.

12th Day: Kishtwar to Jammu. Distance 5hours by bus.