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India, Jammu, The Basantar river side trail - Jattah to Banab section.

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Naveen Kotwal
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Trail stats

Distance
2.99 mi
Elevation gain
259 ft
Technical difficulty
Very difficult
Elevation loss
187 ft
Max elevation
1,381 ft
TrailRank 
42
Min elevation
1,211 ft
Trail type
One Way
Coordinates
450
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November 16, 2012
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near Bārigarh, Jammu and Kashmīr (India)

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Photo ofIndia, Jammu, The Basantar river side trail - Jattah to Banab section. Photo ofIndia, Jammu, The Basantar river side trail - Jattah to Banab section. Photo ofIndia, Jammu, The Basantar river side trail - Jattah to Banab section.

Itinerary description

The trail is in the semi arid 'Kandi' region of Jammu province, in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, in northern India. The trail runs next to the river Basantar, a tributary of Ravi river, a major river in northern India. The trail provides all the elements of an off beat, off road experience and has all the elements to make it a good one. River crossings, wooden suspension foot bridges,sandstone rock beds, bushes, log crossings, slippery mud section, landslide section, river bank sands, nice camping spots, clean blue swimming spots, scenic views and village life, all are there. The trail ,as a Nordic walk or as an off road experience, is a perfect weekend getaway from Jammu.

Waypoints

PictographRiver Altitude 1,234 ft

up slope after river crossing

After the down slope, hair pin bends, cross the stream and follow the trail up slope.

PictographInformation point Altitude 1,276 ft

narrow up ward trail

the trail now goes up hill from the river basin.

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,276 ft

turn right

at the intersection ( t intersection ) turn right for the river trail, the trail on the left will take you to Rayoor side.

PictographInformation point Altitude 1,266 ft

rocky down slope going to the river basin

the trail is still narrow and will go down slope to the river basin, till it meets the sandy bank.

PictographInformation point Altitude 1,220 ft

stream bed crossing

cross the stream bed to go to the other side, follow the open ground.

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,240 ft
Photo ofview of bridge over Basantar at Jattah.

view of bridge over Basantar at Jattah.

Jattah is the first village on the trail.

PictographInformation point Altitude 1,243 ft

turn left into the village to cross the bridge

to go to the bridge you have to go through the village, follow the rocky path on the left hand side to go into the village, watch out for the cow dung as it is also used by the local cattle population.

PictographInformation point Altitude -3 ft

turn right and up the slippery rocks

PictographInformation point Altitude 1,263 ft

take a sharp right

after you have crossed the village take a sharp right turn to go to the bridge.

PictographBridge Altitude 1,253 ft
Photo ofcross the Jattah bridge

cross the Jattah bridge

go slow and watch out for the nails.

PictographInformation point Altitude -3 ft

go left after crossing the bridge.

turn left after crossing the bridge , next to the old hut.

PictographInformation point Altitude 1,302 ft

cross Nand village and go to the big ground

now you are in village Nand, cross the village and you approach the sandstone rock bed path. its all down slope to the big ground.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,266 ft
Photo ofwide ground

wide ground

cross the ground to reach the trail on the other side.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,260 ft
Photo ofup slope into bushes

up slope into bushes

PictographPhoto Altitude -3 ft
Photo ofdown slope and dicey

down slope and dicey

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,257 ft
Photo ofview of basantar

view of basantar

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,257 ft
Photo ofvery narrow mud path

very narrow mud path

PictographPhoto Altitude -3 ft
Photo ofnarrow sandy rock bed slope Photo ofnarrow sandy rock bed slope

narrow sandy rock bed slope

PictographPhoto Altitude -3 ft
Photo ofsandstone part

sandstone part

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,296 ft
Photo ofover the rock gulley

over the rock gulley

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,299 ft
Photo ofnarrow jungle section

narrow jungle section

PictographTree Altitude 1,309 ft
Photo offallen tree trunks & rocks Photo offallen tree trunks & rocks Photo offallen tree trunks & rocks

fallen tree trunks & rocks

PictographBridge Altitude 1,280 ft

payoor bridge, carry on trail

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,316 ft
Photo oflandslide Photo oflandslide

landslide

PictographRiver Altitude -3 ft
Photo ofcross the small stream

cross the small stream

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,335 ft
Photo ofGap in sandstone Photo ofGap in sandstone

Gap in sandstone

The trail, goes uphill and through the gap.

PictographRiver Altitude 1,316 ft
Photo ofview of Basantar river & river cross Photo ofview of Basantar river & river cross

view of Basantar river & river cross

Well, the crossing is little dicey, do make out a line before you cross, try not to hush it.

PictographInformation point Altitude 1,296 ft

steep up hill slope at Banab.

The steep uphill slope , is the approach to the Banab village.

PictographInformation point Altitude 1,332 ft
Photo ofpass past village school at Banab

pass past village school at Banab

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,309 ft
Photo ofview of river Basantar

view of river Basantar

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