Sarahan or Chitkul or Sangla

[ravichopra]

Planning a trip to Sarahan from Delhi - a 5 day trip.

Objective: To Enjoy the route and To enjoy the stay.

Vehicle: i10

Trip plan:
Day 1 leave delhi at 17.00 hrs and stay at chandigarh
Day 2 Leave chandigarh at 6.00 hrs and travel to Sarahan.
Day 3 - no plans - need advice
Day 4 - no plans - need advice
Day 5: Return to Delhi by 18.00 hrs or so.

Queries:
I would like to know the following:
1. Any bypass to shimla?
2. Which all the places i can visit
3. How is the road condition? Which are the bad patches?
4. Which crossings or turns that i should remember while going and coming back.
5. Which all the good places to stay and dine? breakfas, lunch, dinner and stay

I would appreciate an earliest reply and guidance.

regards
Ravi

[lordofgondor]

Hi Ravi, please find the replies below:

1. Any bypass to shimla?

Sanjauli Bypass. This is just before you enter the Shimla town. At the red light, take the left towards the tunnel. There's another bypass a few Km before Shimla, but the locals told me that if I need to continue on NH-22, better take the Sanjauli one.

2. Which all the places i can visit.
Hatu Temple, the bird park, apple orchards. Sarahan is full of greenery this time around.

3. How is the road condition? Which are the bad patches?: Went till Narkanda in the beginning of August. The road was broken up after Shimla till a few kilometers before Narkanda. It was raining, road was slushy and had plenty of potholes. I did went a bit ahead on NH-22 towards Rampur and it seemed fine.

4. Which crossings or turns that i should remember while going and coming back.
I guess it's a pretty straightforward route. After Ambala, continue on the road to Chandigarh (left one at the fork). Take a right below the Zirakpur flyover. Remember the right turn at Jeori for Sarahan.

5. Which all the good places to stay and dine? breakfas, lunch, dinner and stay
For a late breakfast/early lunch I'd suggest HPTDC The Hatu at Narkanda. Another option for breakfast is Gyani Dhaba at Dharampur. For stay in Sarahan, my vote goes to the HPTDC hotel in there. Great place and delicious food. Don't forget to try the tomato soup.

[hvkumar]

Not Sangla, that is just a wayside town on the way to Chitkul.