This trail is a round trail which covers both the sides of the Potter Hill ridge. It starts from Police Post Summer hill and goes to the west to UIIT to Potter hill Camp site. Then it goes to the east of the ridge above the Chadwick Fall and come back to Police Post. Its total distance is 4700 meters.
Trek Itinerary:
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Description: Shimla to Summer Hill-Potter Hill and back to Shimla
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.
Landmarks:
Landmark : HP University Shimla
Description: At Summer Hill Shimla
Nearest Hospitals:
Hopital Name : IGMC Shimla
Contact : 1772654713
Latitude : 31.10N
Longitide : 7718E
Nearest Fuel Stations:
Station Name : Shim;a
Latitude: 31.11N
Longitide: 77.13E
Trek Guides:
Guide Name: Sh Hem Thakur
Address: Thakur Niwas near Lok Mitra Kendra Lower Janghiri, Lower Khalini Shimla.
Contact Number: 7018441631
Stay/Halt List:
Type: Hotel
Name : Shimla Heavens
Contact Number: 1772832007
Contact Number: 31.318
Contact Number: 78.011
Nearest Forest Guard:
Forest Guard Name: Ms. Reena
Contact Number: 9857546328
Latitude: 31.209
Longitude: 77.783
Nearest Police Station:
Police Station Name: Boileauganj Shimla
Contact Number: 1772830193
Latitude: 31.205
Longitude: 77.554
Nearest Habitations:
Habitation Name: Potter Hill, Sanghti, Chailly, Huen Village.
Description: Great Flora and Fauna Herbarian manage by HFRI.
