16 km · about 45 min by taxi
Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary
Photo: Rajborah123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- From the Chabad House
- 16 km
- By taxi
- About 45 minutes [to confirm]
- Entry
- Foreigners ₹600–650 · car ₹250
- Best time
- October–November, mornings
A nature reserve on a ridge at 2,400 meters: oak and rhododendron forest, birds, and at the end of a short trail, the Zero Point lookout over the whole range of snow peaks.
How to get there
- RideA taxi from the Chabad House to the sanctuary gate, on the Bageshwar road. Book it round trip, and the driver waits for you.
- WalkFrom the parking lot, about 2 km through the forest to the Zero Point lookout.
- Want more?A trail of about 3 km to Jwalbanj.
Good to know
- No water on the trails. Bring two liters per person.
- On the way you pass through Matena and Dinapani.
- It's cold in the forest even when it's warm outside. Pack a fleece.
Chabad House Almora Binsar Heading out on Friday? Be back before sunset for Kabbalat Shabbat. Want company on the trail? Ask at the Chabad House who else is going.
