Saur Valley is located in the
Pithoragarh District of
Uttarakhand. This small valley is 8 km in height and 5 km in width, resembles the
Kashmir Valley. Pithoragarh town, the headquarters of the
district, is situated in this
valley. Saur Valley with an elevation of 1650 meters is encompassed by beautiful
mountains. This valley provides the astounding views of vast snow range across Trishuli,
Nanda Devi,
Panchchuli Group, and Api of Nepal from the place named Chandak, which is located on a nearby 2000 meters
hill. An annual
fairis held near Chandak.
Historical Significance of Saur Valley
According to the
historians, Saur was ruled by Katyuri Kings; some of the
forts constructed by them are still present in some regions near this valley, for example Ajayemerukot, Unchakot, Bhatkot, Bailerkot, Udaypurkot, Dumrakot, Sahajkot, Bamuakot, Dewarkot and Dunikot.
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