• If you’re coming by bus:
• There are multiple routes to reach Zostel Barot:
• 1. Take a bus to Mandi and get down at the stop named “The Himalayan Essence Caféâ€Â.
• 2. Take a bus to Joginder Nagar (15 km from Bir, 37 km from Palampur, in between the two). From there, take a taxi to the The Himalayan Essence Café (5 km, INR 100-300).
• Once you reach The Himalayan Essence Café:
• Board a bus/taxi to Bara Garan. This is a journey of 2.5-3.5 hours covering 55 km.
• 3. Direct state buses also run between Mandi and Bara Garan.
• From Bara Garan, cross the river Uhl by the footbridge. Note that from this point, vehicles are not allowed, and you’ll have to complete the rest of the journey on foot. It’s a 1.5-2-hour simple walk, with a 200m stretch of hiking up in between.
• If you’re coming by cab/private car:
• Reach Joginder Nagar. From there, follow this route (all points are available on online map applications):
• Joginder Nagar – The Himlayan Essence Café – Bara Garan.
• Next, find the parking lot by the Uhl river and park your car/deboard there.
• From there, it’s a 1.5-2-hour easy walk to Zostel Barot, with around 200m of a stretch which requires hiking up.
• Important:
• We provide pick-up and drop (charged extra) from The Himalayan Essence Café till the Uhl River. Please reach out to Zostel Barot in advance for the same.