| LOGS OF - AHMEDABAD - DELHI - UTTRANCHAL- AHMEDABAD - 2006 |
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| LEGENDS: BP = Bypass, L = Left, R =
Right, S = Straight, ODO = Odometer,
fts= height in feets |
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KMs RUN |
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| PLACE |
ODO |
TIME |
& HEIGHT |
REMARKS |
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| 13/102006 |
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| Vastrapur
Lake, Ahmedabad |
16410 |
0515AM |
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| Round turn
Gandhinagar |
16430 |
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Excellent Signage / 4
trak |
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| Took L. Turn
to Himatnagar |
16449 |
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| Toll
Gate khatpur |
16472 |
610 |
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Toll Rs.30/- |
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| Himatnagar
round turn |
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625 |
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S= Udaipur 174 |
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| Motara toll
gate |
16527 |
641 |
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| Shymalaji
toll gate |
165444 |
650 |
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Toll Rs.25/- |
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| RTO check
post |
16555 |
655 |
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| Toll Gate
Khervada |
16595 |
728 |
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Toll Rs.20/- |
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| Toll Gate
Padmna |
16631 |
754 |
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Toll Rs.35/- |
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| Toll Gate
Udaipur bypass |
16665 |
815 |
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Rs.5/- |
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| Took R.Turn
to Chittaurgarh |
16677 |
837 |
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No. proper signage,
look out for Chittaurgarh turnoff. |
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| Toll Gate
Mangalwad |
16728 |
913 |
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Nice 4 track Road for
a long distance |
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| 4 lane ends
near Ch'garh |
16771 |
938 |
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Work going on for 32 KMS,
slow traffic. |
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| Circuit
House, Ch'garh |
16785 |
947 |
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| Took LT
towards Bhilwara |
16786 |
952 |
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| Railway
underpass |
16798 |
1006 |
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Gutted Road, slow
traffic |
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| 4 lane
starts- work going on |
16803 |
1015 |
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| Toll gate
Ganganagar |
16808 |
1019 |
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Toll Rs.40/- |
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| Toll gate
???? |
16891 |
1109 |
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Toll Rs. 55/- |
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| Bandanware |
16933 |
1132 |
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| Turn off to
Nasirabad |
16955 |
1144 |
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L-turn to Nasirabad |
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| Kishanarh
bypass |
16985 |
1202pm |
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| Lunch Break |
16995 |
1220 |
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Caution: Need to take
R.Turn on the flyover towards Jaipur |
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| Hotel
Panghat, Nasirabad |
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100 |
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Decent place, decent food. |
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| Toll gate
Kishangarh |
16997 |
112 |
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Rs.55/- 6 lane highway starts |
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| Toll gate
exit |
17070 |
203 |
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Same receipt for
exit, no fees. |
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| ???? |
??? |
214 |
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Turn from Bridge - L=
Delhi, R=Agra |
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| Toll Plaza |
17110 |
235 |
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Rs. 20/- |
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| Jaipur by
pass/ toll road ends |
17131 |
247 |
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| Toll Plaza /
Manorpur |
17140 |
258 |
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| Shahpur/
traffic block |
17150 |
308 |
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Lots of truckers on
both sides / chaotic traffic |
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| Kotputli /
traffic block |
17195 |
343 |
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| Haryana
Border |
17244 |
421 |
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| Toll gate /
Bilaspur |
17290 |
453 |
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Toll Rs.55/- |
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| Gurgaon |
17313 |
510 |
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| Star Mall |
17320 |
600 |
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Got lost
in traffic, took lots of wrong turns and somehow |
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| Ghaziabad /
Dabur |
17375 |
830 |
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reached Gaziabad |
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| Total for the day |
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965 kms |
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| 14/10/2006 |
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Rest @ Gaziabad |
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| Local run |
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| Total for the day |
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10
kms |
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| 15/10/2006 |
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| Dabur /
Ghaziabad |
17385 |
630am |
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| Took L.turn
to Meerut |
17401 |
710 |
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| Railway
Crossing |
17402 |
712 |
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| Took R. turn
to Meerut |
17407 |
718 |
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| Murad Nagar |
17416 |
726 |
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| Modinagar |
17426 |
736 |
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| Took L. turn
to Haridwar |
17438 |
749 |
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| Railway
Crossing |
17454 |
805 |
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R= Meerut City, 4
track road begins |
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| Mawana turn
off |
17464 |
825 |
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L = Mawana = 25 kms ,
4 track ends |
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| Khatwali |
17481 |
848 |
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| Stop @
Cheetal Park |
17484 |
855 |
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B'fast break, Very
Good 2/3 B'kfast options around. |
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936 |
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| Took R. Turn
to Haridwar |
17499 |
1009 |
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Railway Crossing Stop |
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1015 |
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| Bijnur turn
off |
17504 |
1027 |
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R = Bijnur = 50 Kms. |
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| Took R. Turn
to Haridwar |
17515 |
1037 |
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| Unmarked
Humps |
17531 |
1052 |
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| Durkaji |
17535 |
1056 |
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| Uttranchal
Border |
17538 |
1105 |
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| Roorkee
Cantonment |
17556 |
1126 |
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L=Dheradun 71,
R=Haridwar = 12 |
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| Bahadarabad |
17577 |
1154 |
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| Haridwar /
Mayadevi Parking |
17591 |
1230 |
982 fts |
Halt to Hotel Haveli
Hari Ganga / Haridwar |
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| Total for the day |
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206
kms |
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| 16/10/2006 |
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| Mayadevi Parking |
17591 |
920 am |
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| Chandi Bridge |
17592 |
933 |
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| Took L. to
Rishikesh |
17593 |
934 |
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| Rajaji
National Park |
17594 |
936 |
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Entry fees for car -
Rs.100/- |
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| Chittapur
House |
17600 |
948 |
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| Took L. Turn
to Swarghashram |
17622 |
1020 |
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Sight Seeing
& lunch @ Chootiwala |
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| Took R.Turn 2
Parasu Barrage |
17639 |
203 pm |
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| Dherdhoom
Chowk |
17645 |
230 |
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R=Rishikesh, L=
Devprayag |
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| Shivpuri
Bridge |
17664 |
304 |
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Bad roads for 35 kms,
road work going on |
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| Biasi Village |
17681 |
322 |
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| Camp Site |
17683 |
330 |
1700 fts |
Camp 5 elements, 3
Kms before Kaudiyala Village |
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| Total for the day |
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92
kms |
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| 17/10/2005 |
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| Rest @
Campsite |
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| Total for the day |
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0
kms |
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| 18/10/2006 |
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| Camp site |
17683 |
805 |
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| Kaudiyala
Village |
17686 |
811 |
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| Alaknanda/Bhagirati
Sangam |
17717 |
855 |
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Devprayag = Sangam
view point / must photo stop |
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910 |
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| Kirtinagar Bridge |
17748 |
954 |
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| Srinagar -
stop to meet friend |
17750 |
1000 |
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1030 |
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| Khakhra
Bridge |
17773 |
1118 |
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| Photo stop |
17785 |
1135 |
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Beautiful, rolling
hills, hanging bridge and river deep down |
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1145 |
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| Rudraprayag
City |
17786 |
1158 |
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| Took L. Turn
to Guptkashi |
17787 |
1211pm |
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| Tilwara |
17796 |
1234 |
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Enter NH- 109 |
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| Agastyamuni |
17804 |
1246 |
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Heavy rains start,
temp 10 Degrees. |
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| Chandrapuri
bridge |
17804 |
105 |
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| Bhiri |
17816 |
121 |
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| 4 Dham Camp /
Guptkashi |
17831 |
145 |
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| Local Run |
17831 |
600 |
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Local run to
Viswanath Temple |
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17836 |
700 pm |
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| Total for the day |
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153
kms |
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| 19/10/2006 |
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| 4 Dham Camp |
17836 |
556 am |
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| Phatak |
17847 |
618 |
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| Rampur |
17858 |
635 |
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| Sitapur |
17860 |
640 |
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| Sonprayag |
17861 |
643 |
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Bad stretch of road,
boulders and rocks, landslide clearance |
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| Gaurikund |
17867 |
702 |
6500 fts |
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| Rambara |
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1100am |
9000 fts |
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| Kedarnath
Temple |
14 |
0100 pm |
11924 fts |
From Gaurikund the
trek goes up almost 5500 feet up, 14 kms. |
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| Rambara |
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400 |
9000 fts |
There
was snow fall and rain. Temp 4
Degrees. One can walk up, |
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| Gaurikund |
14 |
600 |
6500 fts |
use phony or hire
a "DHOL" (4 people carrying
you on a |
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28kms |
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chair strapped to
bamboo contraption) |
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Car Battery drained
off due to alarm being on, left car |
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at Gaurikund for the night, police were very
co-operative. |
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| Total for the day |
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31
kms |
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| 20/10/2006 |
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| Gaurikund |
17867 |
1000am |
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Arranged spare
battery and started car, great help from jeep drivers. |
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| 4 Dham Camp, |
17897 |
1130 |
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| Guptkashi |
17899 |
1232 pm |
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Petrol Stop |
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| Took L.T to
Chopta |
17906 |
1254 |
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Need to take Left
turn on the bridge here for Joshimath & Badarinath |
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| Ukhimath |
17912 |
103 |
4500 fts |
Roads OK, secondary
roads. |
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| Dugalbitta |
17934 |
143 |
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Look out for local
Jeeps doing Shumi stunts. |
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| Mandal |
17969 |
305 |
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| Gopeshwar |
17982 |
338 |
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| Chamoli |
17992 |
357 |
960 mtrs |
LT to Joshimath =50
kms. NH - 58 here onwards |
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| Birahi |
17998 |
406 |
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Beautiful conifer
country, river on one side and nice twisted climbs. |
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| Pipalkothi |
18008 |
422 |
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| Helang |
18028 |
459 |
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Road work going on in
patches |
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| 4 Dham Camp,
Joshimath |
18041 |
530 |
6150 fts |
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| Total for the day |
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174
kms |
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| 21/10/2006 |
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| 4 Dham Camp |
18041 |
0615 am |
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Caught the 0630 Gate
to Badari, Light traffic |
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| Stop at Gate |
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620 |
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| Gate opens |
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635 |
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| Vishnuprayag
Bridge |
18051 |
658 |
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| Pandukesar
Gate stop |
18064 |
725 |
6450 fts |
Road work going on in
patches |
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| Gate opens |
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740 |
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| Hydroelectric
Project Cross |
18070 |
754 |
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Some sections of
roads are only stones and boulders |
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| Hanumanchatti |
18075 |
805 |
8000 fts |
Steep, twisty, uphill
roads from here to Badarinath |
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| Badarinath |
18087 |
830 |
10432 fts |
Light
rain, snowfall and heavy fog, had to use fog lamps and drive |
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very very slow,
temp outside was 5 degrees. |
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Visit to temple, Break fast etc |
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| Mana village
and local run |
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Mana is the last
village in India this side. |
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| Badarinath
Gate |
18090 |
200 pm |
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| Hanuman chatti, Stop |
18102 |
215 |
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Stop at Temple.
(Here's where Bhim had to lift Hanumanji's tail and |
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| Start |
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225 |
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failed as per
Mahabharat ) |
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| Lambagarh
powerhouse |
18114 |
235 |
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| Pandukesar -
Gate stop |
18118 |
248 |
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| Gate opens |
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310 |
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| Vishnuprayag
Bridge |
18128 |
328 |
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| 4 Dham Camp,
Joshimath |
18138 |
350 |
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| Total for the day |
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97
kms |
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| 22/10/2006 |
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| Local Run -
Auli Ropeway |
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1100 am |
10323 fts |
GMVN
Rope way goes up 1000 ft + near to the Auli Skiing Camp, |
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| & Sankar
Acharya temple etc |
18145 |
300 pm |
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Rs.400/- per person.
Good SUV can drive almost up to the camp. |
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New Ice Skating ring
being built buy GMVN |
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| Total for the day |
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7
kms |
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| 23/10/2006 |
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| 4 dham camp |
18145 |
730 am |
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| Helang |
18158 |
804 |
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| Pipalkoti |
18179 |
840 |
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| Barahi |
18188 |
858 |
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| Chamoli |
18195 |
908 |
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RT to Chopta |
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| Maithana |
18200 |
918 |
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| Nandaprayag |
18206 |
930 |
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| Lamgasu |
18217 |
953 |
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| B'kfast stop |
18218 |
1020 |
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Stop by river side
for packed b'kfast |
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| Start |
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1030 |
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| Karnaprayag |
18225 |
1040 |
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To go to Nainatal,
need to take OLD BRIDGE and LT to GWALDHAM |
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| Took LT to
Gwaldham |
18234 |
1108 |
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RT takes you to
Ghaarsan, one can get easily lost here. |
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| Nagav |
18248 |
1129 |
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From
here on, sharp, narrow twisties, level roads.
Watch out for |
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| Narayanbagar |
18254 |
1138 |
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buses/ jeeps on blind
turns, deep gorge and river on one side |
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| Bad Stretch
of roads starts |
18255 |
1145 |
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Bad Stretch of roads
for 10 km starts here |
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| Tharali |
18272 |
1209 pm |
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Beautiful mountain
country all the way from Chamoli to Kasauni |
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| Bad Stretch
ends |
18283 |
1235 |
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Relatively good roads
here on |
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| Gwaldham |
18294 |
1255 |
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| Sirkote |
18301 |
119 |
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| Dhanoli |
18311 |
144 |
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| Baidyanath
Temple Stop |
18316 |
210 |
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Beautiful
old temple. Man sized fishes on the river near temple. |
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| start |
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240 |
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| Sun n Snow
Hotel, Kasauni |
18334 |
330 |
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| Total for the day |
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189
kms |
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| 24/10/2006 |
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| Sun n Snow
Hotel, Kasauni |
18334 |
1046am |
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| Took RT to
Almora |
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RT to Almora = 56 KMS |
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| Someswar |
18347 |
1108 |
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Exceptionally smooth
and good roads for 21 kms from Kasauni |
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| Koshi bazaar |
18375 |
1153 |
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| Petrol Stop @
Amlora entry |
18383 |
1214 pm |
5481 fts |
IOC pump, 3/4 petrol
pumps here, Almora By pass also starts here |
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| start |
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1220 |
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| Suyalbadi |
18405 |
1250 |
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NH - 87 Extension -
Excellent Roads all the way to Nainital |
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| Kaligarh |
18410 |
100 |
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RT - Raniket -31 kms |
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| Khaina |
18420 |
112 |
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| Garm Pani |
18421 |
115 |
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| Kainchidham |
18431 |