Day 3 : The Goat Village to Nag Tibba Summit (9915 ft) via Nag-Tibba Base (8530 ft).
Distance: 4 Km to summit
▪ Time: Around 3 hours to summit, plus 2 hours descent, depening up on one’s fitness level.
The route is mostly a gradual walk with a small section of steep ascent for 10 minutes in between. Nag Tibba Base is a large clearing with a temple dedicated to the Serpent God. You get a view of the Garhwal peaks through the forest. There are 4 steep climbs while trekking in the forest. It can take anywhere between 1 to 1 hour 15 minutes to reach the summit. The summit is straight up and does not require you to go left or right. As you reach the top, you will see the trail re-appear and curve towards a ridge on the left. Walk for a minute till you see an open patch of land sloping downwards on the other side of the mountain.
Look for a flag on the highest point called Nag Tibba “Jhandi” or summit. Looking down towards the other side of the ridge you will see the route from Deolsari or Devalsari village.
On the left hand slope from the summit one can get a terrific view of the Himalayan ranges of Swargrohini, Bandarpoonch, Kala Nag, Srikanta, and Gangotri.