Astanmandu Baihk and Hiramarg trek
Exploring SE Extremity of Valley By the SE extremity, i mean the area between Banihal range from Doru Verinag upto Sinthan pass. There is so much of potential in this sub 3500m regions of Kokernag, Daksum, Garol, Doru Verinag and surrounding regions. These regions are separated by the long spurs of main mountain range surrounding the valley from SE. Map showing the surrounding hills and passes. Sunday, 08-01-2023 As usual, we left our homes early in the morning towards the hamlet of Matti in the Kokernag tehsil of Anantnag district. The hamlet is at an elevation of 2200m and we started our hike towards Hiramarg Baihk which was at an elevation of 3300m. The ascent was inclined from the starting and the route winding through the dense forests mainly Kail trees. We