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Trek to Churdhar - A Night Under The Sky !!

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It has been a long pending wish to plan a trek to 'Churdhar' peak. My buddy 'Navjeet' with whom I have already completed couple of treks in past finally agreed to attempt it on 25th November.                                                    Churdhar Peak is located in  Sirmour  district of Himachal Pradesh , India . Churdhar which is 11,965 feet high is the highest peak in Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh. Apart from its scenic beauty ;Churdhar peak also has a religious significance to the people of the villages of adjoining districts like Sirmour ,  Shimla , and  Solan .                                                                           Churdhar is a holy place related with Shri Shirgul Maharaj (Chureshwar Maharaj), a deity widely worshipped.   Churdhar can be approached through many routes but we completed it via  Nohradhar .  Best time to visit this place is between April to November barring rainy/monsoon season. It was a simple to moderate difficu