Jakhol & Saaruka Lake

Jakhol village is the biggest and probably the oldest village of the entire Harkidun valley. All the deodar wooded houses are layered with stone slab roofs. A diversion about 2 km before Sankri leads to Jakhol village after crossing the iron bridge over the Harkidun Gaad stream. The serpentine stretch of about 500 meters, after the bridge, is very narrow and spine chilling, a good deal for the adventurous spirited ones. The temple of lord Someshwar stands in the middle of the village. A gradual ascent of about 2 km leads to beautiful Saaruka Lake which is also the water hole for the wild beasts and other mammals of the region. The lake is also an important ritual site for the locals. Jakhol is trekking point to the Sirga top and Sirga village which give a fantastic view of the region. A GMVN guest house and a Forest Rest House are perched over the village.