In the 17th century, the Pathans of Peshawar, along with residents, prepared the world's most dangerous path by cutting the steep hills of the Himalayas for the movement of villages Nelang, Jadung and Bhot area in the Jad Ganga valley of Uttarkashi district at an altitude of 11 thousand feet above sea level. Whose inspiration was inspired by Seth Dhaniram ji, a resident of village Nelong at that time. This 140 m long wooden staircase (Gartangali) has been a witness to the Indo-Tibetan trade. According to Mr. Narayan Negi and head Mrs. Sarita Rawat, resident of Nelang / Bagori, before 1962, Indo-Tibetan traders and residents of village Jadung, Nelang used to travel through this route by loading goods on yaks, horse-mules and sheep. The army also used this route for ten years after the Indo-China war. But, due to non-use and maintenance of Gartangali for the last 40 years, its existence was vanishing.

Uttarkashi’s ancient Gartang Gali wooden bridge opened to tourists today Gartang Gali bridge, on an ancient trade route to Tibet, is believed to have been built by Peshawar Pathans. It was damaged over the years after it fell into disuse following the Indo-China war in 1962 when it was declared off-limits The Gartang Gali wooden bridge located at a height of 11,000 feet in Nelong Valley in Uttarkashi district near Indo-China border. (Sourced) The historic over 150-year-old Gartang Gali wooden bridge located at a height of 11,000 feet in Nelong Valley in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district near the Indo-China border reopened for tourists after 59 years on Wednesday following renovation. Gartang Gali bridge, on an ancient trade route to Tibet, is believed to have been built by Peshawar Pathans. It was damaged over the years and fell into disuse following the Indo-China war in 1962 when it was declared off-limits. Location #gartanggali 📸 Credit @mountain_fox_adventure Follow @yaadigo for more details #servehumanity # goodmorningsaturday #saturdayThoughts #saturdaymotivation #rockstyle ##oldmemories #mountainstones #naturalphotography #tree #wood #sky #mountain #bedrock #walldecoration #landscapeart #historicalplace #landscapephotographer #mountaindew #wildernessnation #trunkshow #mountainbiker #pathanamthitta #yaadigo #leafyishere #mountainbikes #mountainman (at Nelong Valley Uttrakhand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTGpWQxJzs8/?utm_medium=tumblr