Delhi-Tosh-Delhi on my Hero Splendor covering a distance of 1100km.
Tosh village is in Himachal Pradesh state of India. It is located at about 2,400 metres in elevation on a hill near Kasol in the Parvati Valley, surrounded by mountains. Tosh offers some breathtaking views of the Parvati Valley.
I was thinking about a roadtrip from a while but goddamn procrastination! Randomly one day I asked my Friend if he would like to join me for a ride to himachal and explore the vibe of the hippie village Kasol, He said yes and we got ready.
We left around 2pm from Delhi which was a bad choice. We reached Chandigarh around 8 pm after making hundreds of stops For Tea and again started the journey, after a while we realised that google maps played us well and now we are on a shattered road which lowers the distance around 30km. But adds 20 times more gear changing and many hours of extra riding and more stops we reached Nalagarh and met the highway and it was such a relief. Made a stop around 3am as it was chilly and so dark. Collected some woods and had a little bonfire to keep us warm spent almost 2 hours there just to stay in that comfort, 5:00 am we were on the road again after vanishing the little fire.
As the sun comes up the High beam goes off Speed is no more than 30 as the chilly wind really hit your bones as hard as faster you go.
Then this Hanogi bridge catch our attention and I put the sidestand and we catch a glimpse of the Beas River so pure.
Made a stop for a maggi at Banala it was so delicious and perfect for the morning. Costs only 50₹
Finally reached Kasol around 11 Am had these amazing momos right in front of German Bakery near Kasol Park. Roamed around after parking the bike the village was unique it felt different.
Kasol might seem like a plain, nondescript village from the outside, but it is one of the best places in the country to just sit back and chill in the lap of nature.
We crossed the bridge toward chalal trek and saw this Oh Magic View Cafe went right up and relieved ourselves from the backpacks and rested for a while got a room for ₹500 at the same cafe spent the night there.
Morning in Kasol is unbeatable by any destination the river sound and peace what else do you need. Had a good breakfast and left Kasol at 1:00 Pm
It is a do-nothing vacation spot where people come to enjoy the peaceful surroundings and have a laid back holiday.
However, the village is quite small and can be easily explored by walking around.
As soon as we enter Tosh after crossing the bridge Cafes and guest houses are lined up we decide to explore a lil first but we took a right turn towards Pinki didi cafe as I’ve too googled Top 10 things to do in tosh. In the middle i saw this Boom shiva cafe and we stopped had this Tea with Mambo Baba discussed the room rates and got to know that we can sleep in cafes. ₹300 per night, Food is expensive in tosh but it’s hard to find Good cuisine. Boom shiva cafe got some great delicious menu and taste and it feels like a second home.
Delicious Dinner for two @ ₹500 only
Nutella pancake @ ₹170
Tea @ ₹30
Best Nutella Banana Pancake and a great view Plus mobile network for Idea Airtel And Vodafone.
Nutella Banana Pancake @ ₹260
Back to our Cafe as the sun goes down and chilly waves hit our bones, we came back to our cafe Boom Shiva and dozed off after having a good Indian Dinner.
We woke up and went straight to the Cafe 360 The last resort for Internet and Call our Homes, and It starts snowing I’ve experienced snowfall before but my Friend saw it for the First time it snowed for around 15 minutes and covered half of everything in white. It was no season for snowing and such a surprise we got. It was beautiful.
Got ready to explore the village vibe and started trekking towards Pink floyd Cafe.
Made a stop at Dev Fast food corner as it seems like an obvious place to sit, relax and crave for some snacks.
Fried Rice @ ₹60
Nutella pancake @₹160
Visit Jamdagni Rishi Temple: In the centre of the village, there is a temple of Jamdagni Rishi. It is opened only once a year during January or February. The temple has a long verandah which provides a breathtaking view of the surrounding snow-capped Himalayan ranges.
On the way...
Little Kids posing like lil rockstars.
Golden Eagle captured with snow covered mountains in back.
You need to hike towards tosh waterfall and on that way Pink floyd cafe is there.Its placed with 180 degree view of snow capped mountain.People can enjoy food in open sitting area with good music and view
Got back to our cafe had a dinner in the candle light as the village was out of electricity for a while.
Final day in tosh woke up early so we could reach the Delhi in daylight but that was never gonna happen we knew it!
After having a good breakfast saying goodbye to the paradise village we were on the road again!
Aloo paratha with Desi Ghee or Butter @ ₹60
TIPS :
>Carry Enough Cash as the only ATM is in Kasol which is mostly out of service/Cash
> Money spots are available in Tosh they charge 5-20% to withdraw cash from your card.
>Drink Natural water avoid Bottled water as they increase plastic waste and It is really hard to get them at those heights.
On the road missing the village already and the unforgettable moments.
And that was it to our journey.
