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Har Ki Doon -- #The Valley of Gods#

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Har Ki Doon 11,768 Ft Moderate November 2018 I have read about this place a couple of years ago. What makes HarKiDoon interesting are the legends that surround it. Some say the village Osla is in existence since the time of Kurukshetra & the villagers are followers of Kauravas & worship Duryodhana. Another Myth says, the Pandavas hiked this route to Mount Swargarohini from where they reached heaven. So, this trip would act as an Adventure & a Myth buster to me.   Day 1: Dehradun to Sankri (6,400 ft) As I arrived in Dehradun early in the morning, it was drizzling. We were asked to assemble for pickup at the Railway Station. I met fellow trekkers outside the station, near the Online Reservation Counter. After the cab arrived, we loaded our luggage’s inside & on the roof of the cab. As the rain intensified, I went out to have a Warm cup of Chai. After a while the Traveller started moving on the open roads of Dehradun as I sat in the front, enjoying the we