All you wanted to know about traveling to Leh – Ladakh Originally Posted by tsk1979 No there isnt. I know HPPWD site says there is. I called them up, and they ...

anupmathur · 24-05-09, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

No there isnt. I know HPPWD site says there is. I called them up, and they told me that there is a PWD resthouse at Marhi, but this Marhi is not the same Marhi that comes after Manali, its somewhere else.

If there was I would have stayed there!

That's why it's spelt as Madhi I guess!

Yogesh Sarkar · 24-05-09, 02:44 PM

Salil had inquired there during his 2006 ride.

tsk1979 · 25-05-09, 10:05 AM

So what did they say, is there a HPPWD at Marhi? I went there recently, and I could not see any permanent structure except the pump house near the end of the village.

Yogesh Sarkar · 25-05-09, 12:18 PM

He didn't inquire at their office, he landed there in the evening and had to find a place to stay. Caretaker there quoted crazy figure so he simply went ahead and stayed at Kokhsar.

tsk1979 · 25-05-09, 12:24 PM

So he landed up at Marhi PWD? Now I am confused, because PWD guys told me last PWD before Rohtang was at Kothi...

Yogesh Sarkar · 25-05-09, 12:25 PM

Yes, as far as I remember, thats what he told me after his 2006 Ladakh ride.

Salil · 25-05-09, 01:13 PM

That's right. There's a PWD rest house at Marhi, and I stayed there with Dixit. Let me get home, and I'll post some photos. The rough location would be about 50 meters behind the restaurants on the right side as you head to Rohtang. Will post some photos.. that should make it more apparent.

tsk1979 · 25-05-09, 01:17 PM

This is interesting! I think PWD guys told me there isn't one because it was snowed out in early may.

Salil · 25-05-09, 08:14 PM

This should clear things up...
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As usual, the PWD rest house seems to have chosen the best available location, away from the crowds and into the wilderness.

Yogesh Sarkar · 25-05-09, 08:40 PM

That's a fantastic location for a guest house.

24-05-09, 02:44 PM	#32
Yogesh Sarkar Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 22,344	Re: All you wanted to know about traveling to Leh – Ladakh Salil had inquired there during his 2006 ride. __________________ BCMTouring: FAQ \| T-Shirts \| Stickers (back in stock) My: Blog \| Travelogues \| Twitter

25-05-09, 10:05 AM	#33
tsk1979 Reclaimed and Recycled Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,470	Re: All you wanted to know about traveling to Leh – Ladakh So what did they say, is there a HPPWD at Marhi? I went there recently, and I could not see any permanent structure except the pump house near the end of the village.

25-05-09, 12:18 PM	#34
Yogesh Sarkar Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 22,344	Re: All you wanted to know about traveling to Leh – Ladakh He didn't inquire at their office, he landed there in the evening and had to find a place to stay. Caretaker there quoted crazy figure so he simply went ahead and stayed at Kokhsar.

25-05-09, 12:24 PM	#35
tsk1979 Reclaimed and Recycled Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,470	Re: All you wanted to know about traveling to Leh – Ladakh So he landed up at Marhi PWD? Now I am confused, because PWD guys told me last PWD before Rohtang was at Kothi...

25-05-09, 12:25 PM	#36
Yogesh Sarkar Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 22,344	Re: All you wanted to know about traveling to Leh – Ladakh Yes, as far as I remember, thats what he told me after his 2006 Ladakh ride.

25-05-09, 01:13 PM	#37
Salil Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Noida, Delhi - NCR Posts: 2,561	Re: All you wanted to know about traveling to Leh – Ladakh That's right. There's a PWD rest house at Marhi, and I stayed there with Dixit. Let me get home, and I'll post some photos. The rough location would be about 50 meters behind the restaurants on the right side as you head to Rohtang. Will post some photos.. that should make it more apparent. __________________ My Wanderings: http://himalayanodysseys.blogspot.com/ Through my lens: http://www.flickr.com/photos/salilu/

25-05-09, 01:17 PM	#38
tsk1979 Reclaimed and Recycled Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,470	Re: All you wanted to know about traveling to Leh – Ladakh This is interesting! I think PWD guys told me there isn't one because it was snowed out in early may.

25-05-09, 08:14 PM	#39
Salil Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Noida, Delhi - NCR Posts: 2,561	Re: All you wanted to know about traveling to Leh – Ladakh This should clear things up... As usual, the PWD rest house seems to have chosen the best available location, away from the crowds and into the wilderness.

25-05-09, 08:40 PM	#40
Yogesh Sarkar Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 22,344	Re: All you wanted to know about traveling to Leh – Ladakh That's a fantastic location for a guest house.

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