Barot valley : Paradise on Earth: Himachal Pradesh Tourism

Barot , Himachal Pradesh a very beautiful place in District Mandi( Himachal Pradesh ) , India   which lies in Chauhar Valley better known as Barot valley .

It is an emerging tourist place which offers many outdoor activities and fun like angling, tracking , picnic spot , camping etc.


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Snowfall in Barot valley , Himachal Pradesh : Himachal tourism

  It is blessed with thick deodar forest , two beautiful rivers and extreme natural beauty.Rivers are full of trout fish.There is a government trout breeding center at Barot along with other private centers from where fish are released into the Uhl and there is a 30 km section of the river which is excellent for angling.So grab your fishing rod and start angling .

Haulage trolly lines at Barot , Himachal Pradesh : Himachal tourism

 A haulage trolley of the British times connects Barot valley to Jogindernagar. This trolley link was set up to facilitate transport of construction material to Barot for a reservoir on Uhl river for Shanan Power House. The trolley was also sparingly used as a means of transport since Barot was not linked to a road till 1975. However, once the road connection was established, the trolley fell into a state of disrepair. It is currently owned and maintained by the Punjab State Electricity Board. 
                                  You can grab Haulage trolly at Jogindernagar by making pass at P.S.E.B. office , Shanan(Jogindernagar). It is very thrill ride as it takes you from a height of 4150 feet to 8000 feet at winch camp. From where you can continue journey to Barot by descending
down from thick deodar forest  which is full of wildlife.

Reservoir in Barot Himachal Pradesh 

There are two reservoirs at  Barot under Shanan power project. This project is dated back to 1924 constructed by a British engineer Col. Betty. You can see old machinery used in project. 
 Barot also forms the gateway to the Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary which lies across the Uhl. The sanctuary is home to the monal, black bear and ghoral.

Bird's eye view of Barot valley
at Barot Himachal Pradesh

                       

There is also a tracking pass to Kullu ( Manali ) from Barot.The road to Barot branches off at Jogindernagar - Mandi highways at Ghatasani.It is situated 40 km from Jogindernagar and 66 km from Mandi. The nearest railwaystation is at Jogindernagar.                            
                                 
  If someone wants to have vacation away from crowd, noise, pollution , daily tensions then this is the best place to visit ...

Barot village in Barot valley

How to reach : By road, route from Delhi will be Delhi – Chandigarh – Bilaspur – Mandi –Ghatasni - Barot (About 500 km)  
From Pathankot, the route will be Pathankot – Palampur – Jogindernagar - –Ghatasni Barot (about 206 km) 

By Train, Delhi – Pathankot and the narrow gauge track from Pathankot – Jogindernagar–Ghatasni then by road to Barot

By air : Barot is 127 km from Bhuntar airport near Kullu. You can also reach Barot from Gaggal airport near Kangra, approximate distance is 97 km
Ghatasni is place where road to Barot branches off from NH 20 ( on Jogindernager to Mandi way )

 Barot is about 66km from Mandi and 40 km from Jogindernagar.
 Public transport buses available from Mandi and Jogindernagar.


More info about  Barot , Himachal Pradesh  :
Wikipedia link : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barot
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