Theme: Revisiting the History
Hiking Route: 108 Kilo – Yarmasingh Fort
Total Distance covered: 16 kms (approx)
Duration: 7 hours
Date: July 27th, 2008
Participants: Manoj Rokka, Tilak Thapa Magar, Kamal Karki, Purushottam Pandey and his daughter, Luna Gurung and her Sister Juna, Ravi Sharma, Bhanu Chalise, Bishal Pandey(Rookie), Sabita Khadka, Merina Maharjan, Charu Arjyal, Binod Gyawali(Rookie), Madhav Sigdel, Sarjan Gautam
Report By: Binod/Juna
Caption: Ravi/Luna/Manoj
Photos: Ravi/Bhanu/Manoj/Juna
Coordinator: Sarjan Gautam
Creative Support: Dijup/Luna/Pallavi
Yarmasing, which lies near to Khasa Bazar, is well known as a gadhi where Jang Bahadur Rana had troops to defend against Tibet some 250 yrs ago. On 27th July, all of us geared up for the hiking at early 6.45 am. At about 8.30, we reached the place called ‘Zero Kilo’ where we stopped for our breakfast. Spending about an hour at Zero Kilo, we continued with our journey to reach 108 kilo at the earliest. Along the winding road the river Indrawati and then Bhotekoshi flowing by our side and playing Antakshari, we reached a place3 kilometers ahead of 108 kilo where our vehicle could not move ahead due to landslide on the road. We had to then walk 3-4 kilometers upto108 kilometers. We reached the suspension bridge of 108 kilo at 1.30 and started to walk up the hill. Sometimes resting, sometimes walking and playing with the water and mud all over the road we reached our destination at 4 pm.
Enjoying the food stuffs, taking pictures and letting the leeches relish our blood at times, we continued with our hikeenjoyed the sceneric beauty of the mountains and Khasa Bazar. The strategic location of fort and design was perfect for the troops to hide during attack by the enemies and for possible fight backs. After spending about 45 minutes there, we started our journey back to the highway i.e. 108 kilo. All the schools in the area were closed for summer vacation so we stopped at a primary school named ‘BhumiChaur Primary School’ where we gathered some local children and distributed copies and pencils to them.
On our way back some of our hikers slipped and tripped owing to the slippery path. Many were attacked by the leeches too. Almost half way between zero-kilo and the fort, in a village named Bheda Singh, we entered a home savored some “makai” to calm our growling tummies. There we came to know that the gadi was actually Dongna Gadi.
We had to run back to reach highway to get back to Kathmandu and to make it on timele. At 6.30 we were able to reach 108 kilo, but we again we had to traverse 4 kilometers to reach to the place where our vehicle was waiting for us. At about 7.30, started the journey back to Kathmandu. Enjoying the songs by Madhav and Remix by Kamal and Tilak, we reached Khadichaur, where we stopped for dinner. After half an hour later, we started back to Kathmandu and reached to Koteswor at 11.30 pm.
The hiking was a memorable one which helped us to know something more about our history.
EXCERPTS FROM JUNA’S DIARY
1st Row: (Juna, Merina, Luna, Sabita, Kamal, eYasha, Purushottam, Charu, Sarjan)
2nd Row: (Tilak, Ravi, Binod, Bishal, Madhav, Bhanu, Manoj)
The colorful Hawks!
I have to mention that, apart from the awkwardness of time, really painful hamstrings and some new freckles added to my face, the trip was no doubt one of the most satisfying adventures I’ve had! This scrap is dedicated to the lovely people of D2 I know, I’d like to call u the Hawks alrite?!.
Let me start by saying thank you to the D2 family specially my sister Luna for pitching me in for the trip, and thank god my vacation wasn’t over yet! After the initial awkwardness, things were easier once we started walking, I guess! (the nice lil’ landslide).
I must first mention the co-coordinator, Sarjan dai, checking up on everyone’s comfort and need. the unexpected ‘titauras’, the juicy n hot ‘Makai’, quite thoughtful, huh! with your caring ways, u could’ve just become quite a good doctor! Then there were the friendly lots who despite the added distance to the hiking route (due to the road block ), made the walking fun and enjoyable! Sarjan dai, Bhanu dai, Tilak dai, u people can talk on any matter! Thanks for making me feel comfortable, and for the frequent bouts of laughter on the way back!
Then there were some silent yet interesting ones, the photographer, Manoj dai, and thanks for the helping hand, I was really stuck and confused at the middle of the landslide. The girls- Merina and Sabita were fun, not to mention very generous blood donors too 😛
Now the merry makers- the hard core singers Purosottam dai, Charu di, Kamal dai, Madhav ‘the mellow’ guy, my own sister Luna , u guyz rock. Tilak dai needs a special mention here for his hilarious, prolific, spontaneous song composing skill, (a song starting from ‘nga’!??!!! who would’ve thought that’s even possible) Tilak and Madhav dai must come out together with an album soon! u people are crazy! and I mustn’t forget, DJ Ravi for all the nice songs u played during the silent travelling hours.U guys are the funniest, friendliest, coolest bunch of ppl. I’m glad to have known u all.
p.s. the rainbow over the hill along the fort that I feel must be for u wonderful colorful hawks! thanks once again for the joy!
Please click on the image to see its large version.
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| 01 Stadium |
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| 02 Ready for fun |
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| 03 late comers..run for fun |
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| 04 As always Sharmila of Zero kilo |
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| 05 Breakfast time_01 |
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| 06 Breakfast time_02 |
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| 07 breakfast being ready |
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| 08 Something stuck in the tyre |
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| 09 la bigryo…… |
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| 10 When trouble comes we run away |
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| 11 We like to give pose this way |
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| 12 Let me take ur snap Say Cheeez |
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| 13 Spooky Claw…. |
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| 14 Landslide |
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| 15 lets see if i can hit some fish 4 lunch |
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| 16 Water Fall |
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| 17 luks snakes caught inside spider web |
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| 18 Suspended at Suspension Bridge |
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| 19 waite waite i am coming too…… |
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| 20 Beauty inside thorns |
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| 21 Purple haze |
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| 22 sharing is caring |
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| 23 Daddy come my way |
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| 24 Guys don’t take rest… still got 2 hours to hike |
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| 25 build from trunk or branch |
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| 26 melted sliver…….. |
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| 27 On my way to Bhotekoshi |
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| 28 Falling deep |
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| 29 Climbing high |
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| 30 Engineers bg in constructing bridge |
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| 31 I can light bulb |
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| 32 Free falling |
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| 33 Rivering |
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| 34 Stream on the stairs |
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| 35 Frozen |
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| 36 Innocent eyes of doggie |
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| 37 Merina n Sabita happy with kids |
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| 38 VhuMaChour Primary School |
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| 39 LG distributing Pencils |
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| 40 Ramrari lekhne ani padhne… |
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| 41 thanx d2 |
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| 42 natural pool |
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| 43 Girls guiding the boys |
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| 44 Time for some rest |
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| 45 Blood Sucker |
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| 46 Future Butterfly |
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| 47 Come come my.. ur my butterfly .. baby |
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| 48 Fruits for hikers |
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| 49 Prayer Flags |
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| 50 Under Construction |
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| 51 Stairway to Heaven |
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| 52 Artistic Buddha |
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| 53 Buddha in my heart |
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| 54 We found some arts inside the fort |
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| 55 Checking the shoes |
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| 56 Buddhist Cemetary |
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| 57 Planning for war or what |
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| 58 Leech caught in hand |
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| 59 Lost the way |
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| 60 Madhav likes goat |
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| 61 Am I Alone |
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| 62 Entrace to the fort |
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| 63 Finally at the destination |
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| 64 Searching for Leech Around |
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| 65 Mighty Sucker |
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| 66 Everyone bg in their stuff |
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| 67 Place where Jungha Bahadur used to monitor Tibetian Army |
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| 68 Remainings of Fort |
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| 68 hey guys see Im in air |
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| 69 Left side of Fort |
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| 70 Gazing over the Khassa Bazar |
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| 71 Khasa bazar |
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| 72 Pzzle game or the gate |
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| 73 Fort Remainings |
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| 74 Preparing for the parade |
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| 75 Read it |
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| 76 jai ganesh jai ganesha jai ganesha deva |
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| 77 Scripture |
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| 78 Yarmasing Fort Built by Jung Bahadur for war against Tibet |
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| 79 Rainbow that welcomed us at Fort |
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| 80 Salute in the name ofJungey |
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| 81 View of Bhotekoshi from Fort |
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| 82 Faces of nature |
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| 83 Rainbow and sunshine |
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| 84 looks like snake |
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| 85 Mysterious leaf |
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| 86 Rare plant |
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| 87 Time to have some corn |
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| 88 We found really big mushroom |
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| 89 hmmm this much is enuff for me |
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| 90 Wish i had a gass stove |
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| 91 Rest in Peace, Forever |
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| 92 See U Again |
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| 93 Patrol in the street |
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ग्रेट पिक्चर !!
🙄 lokks really interesting 🙄
Yeah and there is another girl in pic.12. She was really nice to us and even offered a mattress for us to sit, when our van was being repaired.
wish I could open a girls hostel, educate the girls and teach them to be academically capable and economically independent.
Luna and Juna found new sister there in hiking…
Guess her name…..!!!!
I will tell you later.
For now See pic 39 with red dress gal
Great Place and great pics
I hate leech too…. worst creature on the face of the Earth.
place looks awesome in pics.even i feel like going to that place.but not in monsoon season.i hate leech.wyak.
lovely pics. i cant stop myself from looking them time and again 😉
Ya juna, it was due to the problem in van, that we stayed and capture the butterfly.
hey thanx for appreciating the write-up! i had to do it !
ani, the pics have really come up nice! especially the flowers, the rarest kinds!, rivers and waterfalls are always great! pic82-really nice photography! ani tyo butterfly capture garna kasto garho paryathyo, hai bhanu dai , job well done though!
Vishal hid da tyo bridge jhandai le khasna lageko thiyo, tesaile tarsera kudeko….
Missed this hike 🙁
Must have been a wonderful hike. Nice Photographs.
Sense of arrival I felt in pic01 was wonderful. Thank you whoever took that shot.
Pic33 – nice composition and Pic69 reminded me of a scene from Machu Picchu
Nice writeup about the colorful Hawks from a non-hawkeye eye. 🙂
p.s. the rainbow over the hill – thats what I think I missed the most.
oie bishal kina kudeko. dar lagyo ki kya ho bridge dekhi…………………
@ I_missed_hike – Ya thanks to u too i know who ur pointing to … 😀
@ Pragya – Well its my hand.. that leech just stuck on my hand but didn’t get the chance to ……
@ HUNK_GUY – Thanks for saying so .. but its not the photographers who took the shot its the nature itself all the credit goes to the nature itself and its beauty.
Surprise Hike, Surprise outcome …….
Yeah i agree with all whoever liked the pics from this hike..
lots of Springs.. waterfalls, river.. simply awesome.
Photographers have captured the real story of the hike this time
good job guys keep it up
Write up is also really nice
Nice Pics !!! would like to visit that place ….
missed those spring waters. Looks really great.. especially the “Jharanas”.. nice pics guys..
Hello all,
Thanks to the team for making the Hike a success.
Thanks to all for putting wonderful comments regarding the Hike.
I will like to give special thanks to ‘Juna’ who was our guest in the Hike, for putting precious words from her Diary.
cheers !!
🙂 🙂 🙂
oh.. hunk_guy!! dherai na ful hai.. padkelaas.. balloon jastai fuleko chhas..
la malai chin aba.. ma ko ho?? ma mr shah haina hai..
😈 😈 😈
hoina pal pasale tyo haat hoina sabita lai thaa chaa x jactly
kun haat hoo
laughter challange ra comedy cirus ta sabita le heerchee usslai soodnu parchaa
KUN HAAT HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ohh thankx co-ordinator and the HUNK_GUY ..
u guys did it
good spirit keep it up
All in all, the hike was awesome.
Series of reasons behind getting late (which was almost mid-nite):
Reason.No.1: The route was tough itself.
Reason No.2: The van got sth. stuck in the tyre, so it got delayed due to security compliance.
Reason No.3: Then there was land-slide so that the hike distance was added by couple of hours, another delay.
Reason No.4: Eventually, hikers did make the most of their time to cherish the memories and to capture the moment with photosessions and interesting scenes and beauty of nature.
And Yeah, I remember Sabita’s ghost story of “Yo Hath Ho???” 😈 and the response it got from us.
Guys, despite the delays, I bet all of us now have pretty nice stories and cherished memories out of Yarmasing Hike, Rite?
So, All is well that ends Well.
WOW!!! Perfect does of hike,Natural Beauty…………..
loved the location a lot.. it is very beautiful.. Thankx Sarjan dai for selecting me in this hiking.
ho makalu dai it was late at night
but all was at sudden , we wud reach home at time if the lanslide had not hit the road……
leave ko kura chaahe …….. its was hiker wish most of them took but not all…………
thank u
Dear Makalu,
This destination was about 108 kilometers from Ktm. There was a land slide on the way , which made us to walk extra 6 kilomiters.Besides we were late leaving KTM. Our driver stopped at Zero Kilo(Sharmila ko Hotel, a regular place) for breakfast. we wasted our 1 hour there as our brekfast was not ready.
Thanks for the question 😐
Yo haat ho………
bhanu dai, ravi dai and manoj dai all pictures credits goes to them………
thanx man
Ravi U forget to thanx a name too….
guessss hooooooooooo
i know ur Mr shah
sale yaha pani malai commnet hanis aakhir lala
talai face buk ma haanu laa
of course i know ni…………1 baje rati…………..tara gali ta khayena ni…………….rati 12 baje voot jasto ktm ko ek round lagayo hami le……………….but that was fun
maile yo k sunnu pareko..
madhav .. u like goat..
afu pani goat .. like pani goat..
yo ta tesro.. kunni k po bhanchan hoina ra..??
Speechless. Beautiful………….
Each of the pictures displays equal blend of nature inside. Seems adventurous yet the one not to be missed.
But , missed it man……
pic 28 : kasko haath ho ?? scary…not the hand, the leech!
tetro hike garey ra pani u still look very dalle hunk guy … timi dagudda aani hid da gudya jastai dekhin cha …hahahah u still need 100’s of hiking so keep hiking
Wow lovely pics
missed this one
20, 21, 33, 34, 51 and 83 nice capture.
i heard some rumers that u guys returned back really late due to which some even took leave the next day. Can anybody explain the reason behind it
Hey Sab…,
sure it was best hike so far but do u remember what the time was when u reached ur home??
😛
Nice write up..
Yamraj: Guptachar…… suva pictures lyaye ho?
Guotachar: Han Lankesh…..Pictures suva hay.. Pic 20 and 70 . Wow Great shot…
Hey, it seems like the nature beauty have supported the hikers of the day.
real nice pics and captions…………
😀 best hike so far 😛
thanx sarjan dai for such wonderful hike…………………………….
i n joyed lot i never walk so much at once in my whole life……………….
i can say i will nver be afraid to climb shyambu now haha
Hey indeed i think it was a great hike… and hope you all didnt eat that jungleee mushroom……..??
ohh forgot to thank the co-ordinator …..
Thanks for co-ordinating such a wonderful hike…
One of my best hike..
everyone enjoyed in their own way but for me it was one of its kind 🙂
Many many thanks to Bhanu dai for calling me @ 6:30 am
and special thanks to Rachit for letting me in
Quite an adventure it seems…i missed it though… next time next time next time….
🙂
let’ search for another Jung Bahadur
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