Grahan Village Trek – Kasol – Kullu – Himachal Pradesh
Parvati Valley in Himachal Pradesh is home to many marvels of nature that absolutely deserve to be seen and appreciated. While the well known of Kasol is already there, the lesser known gem of Parvati Valley is the village of Grahan. Tucked away amidst the hills with beautiful views of snowcapped peaks all around, Grahan trek is something that will take your breath away with its scenic beauty. This tour gets you a chance to camp by a riverside in Kasol, and trek and camp in the brilliant Grahan Village.
Grahan is located to the north of hippie town Kasol in Himachal Pradesh. It has only 50 houses and around 350 villagers. The village has some beautiful temples with significant architecture.
The people are very sweet and humble but the best of the village are its kids. There are two schools in the village- Primary and Secondary but they are still struggling to get more teachers there. Hiking is the only option for tourists and locals to reach the village from Kasol. The trail is pretty much marked with signage courtesy youth hostel.
The trail to Grahan is pretty much easy with decent gradient.It is a jungle trail and sunlight is not a problem for you.
While hiking we pass through forest with huge pine trees ans sounds of birds and insects and also the might Parvati River. We also crossed a few wooden bridges.
The village has no cellular network and no ATMs. That is why if you are looking for a village with much needed peace then Grahan is the one as Kasol and Tosh are crowded in comparison.
This place is still untouched at very much road less traveled in Parvati Valley.
But one important thing that needs to be noticed about the village is that 90 percent of the tourists there are Israelis. They love that place can choose to stay there for weeks and sometimes even months.
