Shrikhand Mahadev - toughest trek in india
Shrikhand Mahadev is one of the abodes of Lord Shiva and is considered as a pilgrimage place for Hindus. It is considered to be one of the toughest treks in India. The 75 feet Shivalingam at the top of the Mountain is at the height of 5227 Meter. Shrikhand Mahadev Kailash Yatra' is a Pilgrimage trek in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India. There are various spots that pilgrims take before reaching Jaon, some of them include in decreasing order of their distance from the peak) Shimla, Nirmand, Jaon. It's a 32 km (from one side) trek from base village Jaon to the Shrikhand top which is approximately 18,570 ft above the sea level. From Jaon the journey begins, and after 3 km of walking reaches Singhaad, the first Base camp where Langar ( free meal for the pilgrims ) is available alongside some paid food services. After that there is a 12 km straight uphill stretch to Thaachru, also known as 'Dandi-Dhaar' (roughly translating to Stick-Height), because of the st...