The Benog Hill Trek

Trek from Forest Check Post

• Distance: 35 kms drive
• Time taken: 2 hours
• Pick up point: Near Prince Chowk, Dehradun
• Trek Distance: 8 kms
• Time: 7 hours
• Altitude: 6805 ft to 7270 ft

As we pass through the city of Dehradun and drive further up, the breeze is cooler. As you go up you can see the entire city of Dehradun. A couple of hours drive and we reach the starting point of the trek which is Clouds End.

We start walking from the forest check post to the Benog Wildlife Sanctuary. In approximately 200 meters there is a diversion. There are two routes, one which goes towards the left meets a bridge and the other route to the right goes towards Benong Tibba. We take the route to the left, cross the bridge and another 50 meters walk leads us to a lovely clearing in the middle of the forest.

We take a steep climb and then the ascent becomes gradual. We continue on the same trail and in a few meters, we see a construction which is the summit where there is a small temple of Jwala Devi who is an avatar of the goddess Durga.

On a clear day one can see a 180-degree view of the Yamuna Valley and peaks of Nag tibba and the Garhwal valley. We spend some time here and soak in the views.

We then trek towards Benong Tibba basecamp and camp for the night.