Mahasu Peak The region around Shimla including Kufri was once a part of the Kingdom of Nepal until the area was ceded to the British Raj as part of the Sugauli Treaty. Mahasu Peak is the highest peak in Kufri. View from Mahasu Peak Can it get any more touristy?? Ugh! Yaks … felt sorry […]
Archive | Himachal Pradesh
Things to see and do in Himachal Pradesh.
Deshu Peak
Fagu is a tiny village along the Hindustan Tibet Road. Road leading to Fagu Town Deshu Peak is quite popular on the Pilgrim Circuit for the Maa Sherawali Temple. Giri Valley on the way to Deshu Peak Potato Research Center Slate roofed homes on the way to Deshu Peak Maa Sherawali Temple Located on Deshu […]
Daytrip to Fagu and Kufri
Trekking in Shimla
We decided to do the walk to a picnic spot called The Glen, another to Chadwick Falls and then finally one to an area called the Annandale meadows.
Photo Tour of The Glen (Shimla, HP)
Pictures clicked while walking through The Glen, is one of the more popular walks in Shimla.
Photo Tour of Viceregal Lodge (Shimla, HP)
The Viceregal Lodge, situated on the Observatory Hill, is now being used by the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS).
Photo Tour of The Ridge (Shimla, Himachal Pradesh)
Photo Feature on The Ridge, a large open space, located in the heart of Shimla.
Shimla
Shimla, located along a 12 km ridge, has fantastic views of the neighboring snow capped peaks. It was the Summer Capital during the British Raj.
Chail, temple in the clouds
A lovely path through the cedar woods led us down from Hotel Himneel to the bazaar. I loved this walk and wished every trek we undertook would be this scenic.