This hike is perfect for anybody who enjoys solitude and sounds of nature but also likes to walk, a lot.
Hike to Tibetan Flags begins from the Himalayan Tea Shop. If you walk a bit towards the vegetable seller, you’ll see two roads diverging. One leads to McLeodganj and the other one leads to Tibetan flags. You have to take the later one.
After you have walked for a kilometre or so, there’ll be an uphill diversion to Gallu Temple. You don’t have to take that. Keep walking straight until you reach Tibetan flags. There are a lot of flags, so, it is quite prominent. Spend some time here soaking in the positivity.
From Tibetan flags, you can either directly go to Dal Lake or first visit Naddi Village and then Dal Lake. You can refer Google Maps or ask for help from the locals to find your way from here. There aren’t any landmarks that we can remember. You just gotta find your own way.
There’s nothing much to do in Naddi village, only a few places to visit like Sunset Point and Tibetan children’s village.
It’s a really long walk, so, you need to be in your best shape and be mentally prepared to walk a lot. Literally, a lot!