Hiking Route: Lele to Godavari
Date: Feb 01, 2009
Hike Coordinator: Niraj Shah
Participants: Upendra Pradhan, Kapil Pandey, Pravinda Ranjit, Bhaskar Shrestha, Abishesh Joshi and Niraj Shah
Caption: Niraj Shah and Abishesh Joshi
Report By: Abishesh Joshi and Niraj Shah
Looking at previous statistics we were expecting quite a lot of participants for this hike as well. But when the final list of participants was compiled, the number came down to just nine. It seemed that D2’ians were more interested in “tough 2-day Night stay out-of-town” hikes rather than “short sweet-feel good” hikes.
So, on Sunday, as expected, nine enthusiastic hikers were to show up. But again, some thought the hike would be an easy walk and decided not to join in. Finally, there were six of us, travelling down South to Lalitpur country side. The original plan was to hike up from Lele to BhatteDanda and see the PIA crash site and come back down. But on enquiring locals about the hiking trail, we came to know that the short-sweet-feel-good hike would be too short to feel good. So we travelled on, down to the southernmost end of Lalitpur towards Chandanpur in search of an appropriate hiking trail. The search went on for quite a while (till 12 in the noon to be precise). Finally Upendra dai suggested a route he had travelled 12 years back. The hiking trail was from Lele village to Godavari. To get to the starting point we had to travel back down to Lele village, an hour’s drive from where the plan was conceived. So, back inside the van and towards Lele.
Lele finally and Godavari another four hours of walk…but does Upendra remember the trail he walked 12 years back? We all liked to believe that he did…and so we all followed his lead through ups and downs and didi ko pasal and beer ko glass and Mankamana temple and fighting the Ultraviolet assult with our improvised UV protection goggles 😛 (See the picture below for the UV protection goggles we mean). And after 4 and half hours we finally believed that Upendra knew the trail.
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| 01 hike started from naag dhaha |
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| 02 reflections on still water |
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| 03 ka bata Kachuwa Kha Kharayo Kharayo ko |
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| 04 bamboo fences around love huts |
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| 05 Slum Dog Bankrupt |
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| 06 .SlumGoats NoMoney |
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| 07 Smile and ever lasting smile |
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| 08 nakaruana ma hike ma chu |
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| 09 love huts |
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| 10 Beeesssst Hiker |
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| 11 naagraj |
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| 12 on the way to chandanpur |
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| 13 Upendra leading the hike |
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| 14 reluctantly he walked |
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| 15 believe it or not |
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| 16 oops wrong turn |
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| 18 this is how we survived (UV Protection) |
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| 19 the team had no clue where to start |
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| 21 I`ve got a bike, You can ride it if you like, It`s got a basket, A bell that rings, And things to make it look good |
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| 21 trail to Godavari |
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| 22 a these boots are made for walking |
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| 23 marching towards godavari |
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| 24 The curious case of Bhaskar Shrestha |
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| 25 Is this the trail I wallked 12 years back |
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| 26 Ohh yesss |
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| 27 Abishesh with his tools |
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| 27 practicing survival skills |
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| 28 Not high enough for a bungee dive |
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| 29 Guys follow me |
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| 29 that hill is still a long way away |
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| 30 tori baari ma ho tori baari ma |
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| 31 country side lalitpur |
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| 32 Green fields and blue sky… |
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| 34 Lele village – ward no |
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| 35 Upendra still leading |
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| 36 a Even tough hikers need a break |
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| 37 Bhaskar is happy with his new look |
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| 38 yo baato kaha jaaney ho |
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| 39 interesting landscape |
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| 40 Under construction – no steel frames |
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| 41 this picture reminds me of somebody |
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| 42 manakamana temple on the way |
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| 43 Mini Mankamana |
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| 44 the great KP |
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| 45 look who is in the mirror |
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| 46 time to climb up the hill |
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| 47 not again Upendra is still leading |
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| 48 bhaskar trying his best |
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| 49 hmmm still a long way |
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| 50 Niraj is exhausted |
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| 51 the trail |
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| 52 finally we reached at the top |
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| 53 sweaty Upendra |
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| 54 wild-fire |
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| 55 going down-hill |
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| 56 ohh yea we reached |
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| 57 time to pose for the pics |
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| 58 what we still have to walk to reach Godavari |
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| 59 into the woods |
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| 60 on the way to Godavari |
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| 61 at godavari |
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| 62 Different view |
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i really miss my village lele,aja malaysia ma huda dhari yaad aaudo rai chacha thanks for capturing my village and manakamana mandir ko photo really nice cha mero ghar near the manakamana ho thanks guys.kabjeet poudel,lele lalitpur
I’ve got a bike, you can ride it if you like.
It’s got a basket, a bell that rings
And things to make it look good.
I’d give it to you if I could, but I borrowed it.
You’re the kind of girl that fits in with my world.
I’ll give you anything, everything if you want things.
I’ve got a cloak it’s a bit of a joke.
There’s a tear up the front. It’s red and black.
I’ve had it for months.
If you think it could look good, then I guess it should.
You’re the kind of girl that fits in with my world.
I’ll give you anything, everything if you want things.
I know a mouse, and he hasn’t got a house.
I don’t know why I call him Gerald.
He’s getting rather old, but he’s a good mouse.
You’re the kind of girl that fits in with my world.
I’ll give you anything, everything if you want things.
I’ve got a clan of gingerbread men.
Here a man, there a man, lots of gingerbread men.
Take a couple if you wish. They’re on the dish.
You’re the kind of girl that fits in with my world.
I’ll give you anything, everything if you want things.
I know a room full of musical tunes.
Some rhyme, some ching, most of them are clockwork.
Let’s go into the other room and make them work.
nice piks, nice captions
that was my bessssssssssssst hike
Creative Shot: ’45 look who is in the mirror’
Hilarious Shot : ‘30 tori baari ma ho tori baari ma’
Interesting Shot : ‘59 into the woods’
Well Composed Shot : ‘02 reflections on still water’
Best Landscape : ‘29 that hill is still a long way away’ & ‘31 country side lalitpur’
Prize Winning Shot : ‘31 country side lalitpur’
Have fun and keep clicking wherever you go.
Nice pics! 32 and 61 are best.
12 ra 13 – Ram dai pani one of the hikers ho??
Aba next hike pokhara garnu parla…jasle pani request pathaucha saab ko reject garney except for 6 of us 😀
Pic 18 UV Protection– Nice concept where do you guys find that gogs…
Khai ta asti hiking jana payena bhanera eetro natak…. Groupism blah blah blah banera ahile khai ta interested hiker… Feri Khasa tira organize garnu parla jasto cha ni .. Interested haru badla … Ki kasso???
Pic 05 -Tilte need to change- It should be “Nag Dog Bankrupt” 😆
aru bhanya testai bhaskar ko chasma chai daami cha 😛
30 # nic pic
yo katha ko niraj ra ….. baskar ho ki ….. ko tori bari ko samjaudai chu timi lai ……………….
Dukur ko jodi jhhai mayalu ……………..
photos tala mathi bhaye cha… 😐
pic 59 love the perspective.
J hos kta ko photo haru chai dammi cha…