About 4 km · terraces and springs
Papersali Village
Pictured: a neighboring village. Photo: Alexkom000, CC BY 4.0
- From the Chabad House
- About 4 km
- On foot
- 1–1.5 hours each way
- Entry
- Free
- Best time
- March, in bloom
Kumaoni villages below the ridge: terraces, springs and forest trails. Take the trails down from the Kasar road. In the village there's a small shop with local grains and mandua (finger millet) cookies.
How to get there
- Head downOn the forest trails that go south, down from the Kasar road.
- WanderAmong the terraces and houses, and say hello to the people you meet.
- Head backOn foot the same way, or by a short taxi ride.
Good to know
- The trails aren't marked: bring an offline map.
- Village dogs and monkeys: don't feed them and don't get close.
- Don't photograph people without asking.
Chabad House Almora Papersali 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.
