Giri Ganga is a very famous place in Jubbal area having holy values for Hindus. The Ganga temple here was constructed by Jubbal King. it is saying that one will have the same saintly status when he will take bath in Giri Ganga what he will get in Haridwar. The valley leads to Kuppar tops which is the heights point in Giri reserve forest.
Trek Itinerary:
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Description: Giri GangaCamp Site-Pathar by Road From Shimla 70km. ;6 km trek-2-3 hrs.
Description: Giri Ganga Camp site -Khara Pathar -6km. , 2-3 hrs. Trek
Does & Don'ts on Track:
DO
You need to have proper trekking shoes, Trekking pants, raincoat, Cap/Hat, Torch, Water Bottle, Food, Basic Medicine (PCM, Pain Killers, Antibiotic) etc.
Also, Bring reusable items if possible. Please get back all non-biodegradable waste or deposit at waste collection centers or bring them back to your place of stay. As much as possible bring ecofriendly products. Used plastic should neither be littered in mountains /valleys and nor be washed away in rivers. Prevent water from getting polluted. This effort of yours shall be a big contribution in keeping the Himachal Pradesh clean and protected.
DONT
Being a religious destination do not litter the palace, stay away from intoxication, do not push too hard and too fast while traveling, don't carry any valuables with you on the trek, restrict yourself from destroying beautiful surrounding by littering the mountains.
Don’t leave any eatable along the road side for wild animals and also don’t allow your caterer to do so.
Don’t engage with wild animals.
If possible don’t get packaged food.
Don’t create noise.
Don’t wash your clothes in water springs or stream and never discharge saponified water in water sources.
Don’t litter plastic/disposable crockery like plates, donas, spoons and glasses.
Don’t defecate or urinate near river banks and spring beds.
Don’t leave your undergarments behind after bath as the colors and nylon, synthetic fiber in cloth is a pollutant.
Do not click pictures/selfies on the river banks and other dangerous places. it can prove fatal. Polythene is completely banned in Himachal Pradesh. Please do not use it.
Nearest Hospitals:
Hopital Name : Jubbal
Contact : 1781252022
Latitude : 31.108
Longitide : 77.622
Nearest Fuel Stations:
Station Name : Pronthi Kharapathar
Latitude: 31.122
Longitide: 77.627
Trek Guides:
Guide Name: Mr. Pranav Rawat
Address: Village Khuni, P.O. Sarswati Nagar, Tehsil Jubbal Distt. Shimla.171206.
Contact Number: 9318849919
Stay/Halt List:
Type: Hotel
Name : Giri Ganga hotel
Contact Number: 1781251139
Contact Number: 31.122
Contact Number: 77.627
Nearest Forest Guard:
Forest Guard Name: Mr. Digvijay singh
Contact Number: 8628896568
Latitude: 31.122
Longitude: 77.627
Nearest Police Station:
Police Station Name: Jubbal
Contact Number: 1781252010
Latitude: 31.108
Longitude: 77.622
Nearest Habitations:
Habitation Name: Kharapthar, Paronthi
Description: Kharapathar is a place that gives expression to the Phrase of 'Time standing still',
