EP: 02 || The OG of Cultural Mix – Dharchula

Dharchula – A mystical village

EP 02.

So, the question is how to reach the unreachable?

For that, you can have my first episode handy as i have mentioned cleary that there is one route starts from the town Haldwani – Almora – Pithoragarh & then finally Dharchula. This route is the widely used route with good to okay-ish road conditions. Further you know how dangerous these mountains roads can be if not taken care of your speed & focus while driving your vehicle.

Well, if you are opting for a bus route directly from Delhi Anand Vihar ISBT, there is Delhi-Dharchula KMVN Roadways bus

Things you should know

I have to say if you travel on the month of July – September, you can get stuck at some remote and dangerous places for a non-native, and for us, it is pretty cool 😀 (LOL). Okay, not flaunting the hillbilly inside me but it is risky to travel at some places without any plan or preparation.

You can get stuck so you need to plan buffer days for your trip, also some extra food supplies just in case, good water-proof boots & jackets to tackle any situation if it comes. I have an experience of crossing a BAD landslide from my Ranikhet to dharchula tour, and I crossed it by foot in my super local shoes & suit(Indian Traditional Wear), but that is a lonnnnng time ago adventure around 2010 😁.

Beware of the Monsoon but let me be diplomatic here a bit, ha ha ha, I love travelling in Monsoon. Why? Why because I am cool Naah because I am always prepared when I travel to hills in mountains, well I suck sometimes but you can get help and in our case, the route to Dharchula is not less than travelling to some Alaskan countryside but Indian roads & facilities ☺.

Enough of the warning!! Let’s move on I am an overreactor soooooo that’s it.

You will see some disturbance in Landscape and that is not because of Humans but because of Mother Earth, it is because of the DOom of 2012. A very big part of our valley got literally dislocated, here and there, land went to the waterside & the river went inside us. I realized it when I went through the new road fr the first time and hated the new route and missed the old roads which became the part of a massive flood, can you believe Flood in Mountain, and because we have a beautiful river & a beautiful Dam around us. I’ll tell you later .☺

So, with these beautiful picture series i would like to stop me ranting about being a Pahadi & living in such amazing place. (LOL)

I wish the readers to get a chance to do this expedition once for sure.

Some Hidden Spots I Claim as Mine Only 😀

I have some hidden treasure spots to hide/chill & be in a moment you know, growing up in the mountains you never realize what you have. The same school, tuition, work, and when the worst-hit do some really funny chores like Paani Bharna from someone’s else hand pump or from neighbors house. You know this sound nothing like childhood for the people outside the mountains but this was our childhood.

I never realized how much I will miss these silly things, games & the longest power-cuts & the after party of it (no-homework). The harsh winters, the deadly Monsoon & the beautiful summer actually this is what I am made of and I realized only after completely getting out of the mountains for a living.

It is foolish to say but In order to make a living, we left the real-life we belong to. For whom? For the sake of status and growth, I guess.

Anyway, no deep regrets just a light-hearted Blog to make you guys aware of this hidden gem.

These pictures will mesmerize you and take you to some cool hidden spots of my Place.

Well, there is plenty to explore in Dharchula which can not be summed up in a single blog. I have curated mini-series of Hidden waterfalls, nature’s spots and some fun activities you can do with the locals, exploring their culture, food & other interesting facts about some indigenous tribal communities of Dharchula from here.

Thanks for being with me till here, hope you liked my blog and gave it a thumbs up 🙂

From the North || Albana Nadeem