Bagar Malla to hilltop to Pangot

Bagar Malla houses

The houses of the village at the beginning of the hike.

Oranges enroute

A few orange trees had fruits!

Orange trees enroute

A closeup of the oranges. Though these were not ripe so couldn't eat the one I plucked.

Nature Drops camp seen in a distance

The Nature Drops camping site is seen in a distance after climbing for half hour.

Houses and a small school enroute

The village folks seemed reasonably well off. Many own cars and many houses have set-top boxes. A village school seen behind the houses was closed.

Mobile tower at top is our destination

The seemingly tiny mobile tower on the hill top, seen in the center of the photo. In the far corner, you can see my kid all excited to trek!

Random tents enroute

Munchies break enroute

Nice trail

Well laid out trail after midway

Well laid trail through the shades

A good part of the trail was well laid out as it is a regular route for villagers.

Fantastic zig zag trail

On the steepest part, the trail has dozens of bends and it was fun to go zig-zag. Except that the climb is knee-breaking!

Tiny huts, tents, and jeep

Camping site under construction

Hotel 360 at the top

At the tower at the top

Resorts and camps all over the hills

Surprising to see so many camps and small hotels come up all over the hill, on either side.

The road head behind the hill

We hit the road head behind the hill at this point. Interesting to know of the destinations beyond Pangot. Ought to be back to explore this!

The dhaba

Clicked when started off from the dhaba after a hearty lunch. Good dhaba with good service. One can get cooked meal, maggi, packed junk food, and eggs here.

Road to Pangot

The secluded road to Pangot market.

Road to Nature Drops

Finally, we were back to the stretch from Pangot market to Nature Drops camp site.