.: Bhaderwah: The Adventure Paradise :.
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Bhaderwah being a mountainous
valley posses tremendous potential for adventure seekers . The destination is
identified as ideal paragliding spots, snow skiing slopes, Mountaineering and
trekking expeditions besides cross country car & motorbike rallies also
opportunities for sports like mountain biking are ample on the high altitude
meadows on the periphery of Bhaderwah.
1.
Seoj meadow (
11000 fts) for Basic and intermediate flyers.
2. Padri
and Bal Padri ( 10000 fts)
3.
Gurdanda ,
Sonbain (7000, 8000 fts ) Khanitop , Thuba, for advance and cross country
flyers.
4.
Chinta and Jai
valley (6000fts) for basic and training all these spots have a favorable
climate and ambience for paragliding and are easily accessible and convenient
for making the logistic arrangement. Paragliding is the special attraction of
the hilly tourist destination & feasible through out the year except wet season.
Bhaderwah is
endowed with spots like Sonbain glacier on Ashapati mountain at an elevation of
7000-8000 fts where snow never melts and is adjoining the habitation of
“Thanalla” village .The high altitude meadows of Padri & Padri Gali is connected
by mortrable Bhaderwah Chamba road and is 30 km from the main town. The slopes
of Padri remain covered with snow from Nov. to June and are most suitable for
snow skiing for beginners a well as experts. These are equivalent to
competition slopes of Gulmarg Kashmir and are easily accessible. Another tourism
spot namely ‘Chinta’ is fit for conducting training courses in Snow Skiing and
is connected by a defense road and has adequate accommodation facilities and
food.
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MOUNTAINEERING,
TREKKING AND CAMPING: -
The mountains surrounding
Bhaderwah town have gentle slope and are covered with Deodar tree, interspersed
with large meadows. Bhaderwahi culture has essential gradient of performing
Yatras by taking trek to these meadows and mountain lakes, e.g. Kailash Yatra
from Bhaderwah to ‘Kailash Kund’ on ‘Kaplas’ mountain via meadow of Seoj.
The treks are easy
and do not requird any special health qualification for undertaking trekking
activity. The climate is suitable as high altitude meadows which are grazing
grounds of milch animals of ‘Gaujjars’ coming from plains. Some of the favourite
and fascinating trekking routs are:-
(i) Bhaderwah to Seoj to
Kailash Kund to Nalthi Village via Ramtund. The route is 30 Km to be completed
in 3 days and 2 nights requiring night halt at Seoj and Ramtund.
ii) Hanga or Manthala village
to Dev- Chattar – Chilli ( Kelaar ) to Khillanni village (75 Km) to be completed
in 4 Days & 3 Nights & Passes through thick forest unexplored virgin flora of
Pir panjal ranges Camping to be at Dev Chattar . meadow & Chilli Village .
iii) Jai – Bach Dhar to Padri
to Thanalla village (30 Km) 2 days and 2 nights with camping at Bach Dhar &
Padri meadow . murmuring streams draining thick black forests routs in endemic
flora and fauna.
iv) Chinta- Roushera to
Sbhardar to Ghati Moar (25-30 km) to be complete in 2 day s and one night with
halt at Sbhardhar meadow .
v) Sarithal- ( on Bhaderwah –
Basoli road) to Padri via Ashapati mountain two days and one night poses
challenges to rock climbers and expert trekkers. Besides above world famous
‘sapphire trek’
taking off from Paddar to Zanskar in Ladakh in the historical route used by
military General Zorawar Singh to invade Ladakh and Tibet.
Sapphire trek by
google images
Being a mountains ,
region with texture of Pir Panjal’ range of Himalayas , Bhaderwah has many ideal
sites for beginners and expert rock climber. For learners , the steal bridges,
small rocks are in abundance to practice and learn rock craft skills. However
for exports big rock surfaces on the banks of ‘Kalgoni stream’ and in Paddar
region possess challenge and thrill yet to be experienced. Moreover, tourism
authority is constructing an Artificial Rock wall for holding competition and
training of adventure seekers .
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RIVER & WHITE WATER
RAFTING :-
The snow clad mountains provide
sufficient water in the month of May to September to carry out activity of
kayoking & white water rafting in the ‘Neeru’ and ‘Dondi’ streams. In winter
month i.e Nov to Feb the water level in the mighty river Chenab squeeze to
its minimum and in the selected portion is Thatri to Puldoda (25Km ) and
Chanderkot to Seri Ramban (8Km) are suitable for river rafting. Both these
portion of ‘Chenab’ are along the National high ways and therefore to erect
the logistics to carry out this thrilling & challenging Adventure sports
activity is easy. Click for the Video...
The easy mountainous treks hill
roads and undulating meadow are quite suitable for performing the adventure
sport of mountain biking. This is one of the new introduction to Bhaderwah
destination and is poised to gain instant popularity in this new virgin hill
tourist resort .
One of the favored activity of
the visitor from plains is ‘fishing’. The cold water streams on the gentle
slopes of hills of Bhaderwah contains tasty ‘Trout’ fish and the activity can be
supported at all the tourist spots of Bhaderwah. This is a common hobby of the
hill people & is quite popular in Bhadarwah Department of fisheries has a
full-fledged fish farm along with a hatchery at village Gatha Bhaderwah to
support the angling activity at this tourist destination .
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