Pithoragarh : On The Frontier - 1

Pithoragarh belongs to the Uttaranchal State. It's location Pithoragarh is at a height of 5,396 ft, snuggled in a small valley surrounded by mighty mountains in Kali Kumaon, the easternmost corner of Uttaranchal Route from Delhi NH24 to Moradabad; NH87 till Kathgodam; district road to Pithoragarh via Almora, Panuanaula, Dhyari and Rameshwar.

"Agey raasta sankara hai." The signs on the way start announcing serious mountains just after you cross Champawat. This is a serious mountain road, with a 100-ft drop on one side and an equal elevation on the other, to the easternmost comer of Uttaranchal. As you leave behind the monotonous plains and enter Champawat District, the mountain-lover in you is bound to wake up, even if the hour is unearthly or you have pain in the wrong part of your anatomy because of the long drive.

KMVN has flagged Pithoragarh as a lesser-known destination,.and they are not entirely wrong. Pithoragarh does, however, command attention from two kinds of people - mountain-lovers and country-servers (read Indian Army). As Pithoragarh shares its border with Nepal, it serves as an important halt for those heading towards the sacred Kailash Mansarovar lake, as well as for the Indian Army. It is also the undisputed HQ of the part of eastern Uttaranchal known as Kali Kumaon, through which flows the sprightly Kali.

Pithoragarh is all-in-all a cool place - no flocks of tourists, no pilgrims and no tourist guides. The men on the road keep to themselves, and, if you are a jeans-clad city person, they will only elbow each other and smile politely at you.

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