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A day out from Katra — Bhimgarh Fort, Reasi and the Siar Baba falls

A one-day plan from Katra: Bhimgarh Fort on its hill over Reasi, the Siar Baba waterfall and lunch in Reasi on the Chenab, all within an hour. Free to copy.
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A rest day from the yatra, in the old hill state of Bhimgarh that Reasi was before it was a district. Bhimgarh Fort watches over the town and the Chenab, and the Siar Baba Waterfall drops down a cliff in the hills beyond. Both are under an hour from Katra on our routing, so the day ends back in town by the afternoon. Pair it with the two-day yatra plan, and read things to do in Katra.

Photos: Shubham Sharma (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Housemdjk (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Naresh Gopal Sharma (CC BY-SA 4.0) — via Wikimedia Commons, resized.

Who this is for

Families and pilgrims with a spare day in Katra, people who are not walking to the shrine, and anyone curious about the history of the Jammu hills.

Day by day

Day 1

The old hill state of Bhimgarh

3 stops · 27 min on the road

The fort first, while it is cool, then the falls, and lunch in Reasi on the way back.

  1. 09:00
    Bhimgarh Fort
    fort · 42 min from Katra · about 1 h there
    About 42 minutes from Katra. The fort stands on a hillock about 150 m over Reasi; its first walls were clay, raised by Raja Bhim Dev, and Gulab Singh rebuilt and strengthened it between 1817 and 1841. We have no verified opening hours; ask in the town.
  2. ↓ 13 min by road · 9 km
    10:45
    Siar Baba Waterfall
    waterfall · 50 min from Katra · about 1 h there
    A tall falls in the hills beyond Reasi, fullest after the monsoon. Wet rock is slippery near the water. We have no verified details of the path or facilities, so carry water.
  3. ↓ 14 min by road · 9 km
    13:00
    Reasi
    town · 43 min from Katra · about 45 min there
    The district town on the Chenab, at about 466 m, named after Rasyal, the old name of its founding king's line. Lunch here, then back to Katra.

Getting there

Hire a car or taxi in Katra; Reasi is about 24 km and 43 minutes away on our routing. See how to reach Katra.

Where to stay

Stay in Katra; the day starts and ends there. We have no verified lodging or prices in Reasi.

Know before you go

  • We have no verified opening hours for the fort or facilities at the falls; ask in Reasi.
  • In the monsoon the falls run full but paths are wet; in May and June start early, when Katra's mean highs are 33.7°C and 35.1°C.
  • Carry water and snacks for the falls.

Places on this route

Bhimgarh Fort, Reasi — the old hill fort above the Chenab town
Bhimgarh Fort, Reasi — the old hill fort above the Chenab town
fort · 42 min from Katra
Siar Baba Waterfall, Reasi — the falls in the hills beyond Bhimgarh
Siar Baba Waterfall, Reasi — the falls in the hills beyond Bhimgarh
waterfall · 50 min from Katra

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Other ways to do it

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More places nearby

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Vaishno Devi Temple — the cave shrine on the Trikuta mountain above Katra
Vaishno Devi Temple — the cave shrine on the Trikuta mountain above Katra
temple · 12 km away

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Chamba town on the bank of the Ravi, seen from the hillside above
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Questions people ask

What can I visit near Katra in one day?

Bhimgarh Fort above Reasi, about 42 minutes from Katra, and the Siar Baba waterfall beyond it, about 50 minutes, on our routing. Reasi town on the Chenab is between them. Together they make an easy day that ends back in Katra by the afternoon, with time for the bazaar.

How far is Reasi from Katra?

About 24 km and 43 minutes by road on our routing; Wikipedia also gives 24 km. Reasi is the headquarters of Reasi district, at about 466 m on the bank of the Chenab, and Bhimgarh Fort stands on a hillock beside it, about 150 m above the town.

Is Siar Baba waterfall worth visiting?

It is a tall falls on a cliff of dark rock, at its fullest in and after the monsoon, and it pairs naturally with the fort on the same road. Little else is published about it, and we have no verified details of the path or facilities, so carry water and ask in Reasi.