Run on the lines of a modern clubhouse replete with activities and facilities, The Himalayan Trout House is a social center in the Tirthan valley providing a friendly place for locals and visiting fishermen, trekkers, campers and other holiday makers to meet each other, exchange stories, share bonfires and eat outs, read, listen to music, play games, laze in hammocks etc.

A modern kitchen with freezers, burners, tandoor, oven and grill provides meals all through the day serving many of the delicacies available in the city. The highpoint of the menu is, of course the fresh wild trout from the river below accompanied by fresh salads, vegetables and herbs from a nearby bio garden and seasonal fruit from the local orchards. You might even try your own hand at a trout recipe of your choice from the many recorded in the kitchen cookbook.

General club facilities provided include some musical instruments, a choice of literature, children's play area, relaxation areas, a fish tackle and tuck shop, fishing rods and reels, mountain cycles, trekking and climbing equipment, dartboards, shooting and archery range, astronomical and terrestrial telescope and binoculars, art materials and a potters wheel, various kites, indoor board games for rainy days and a collection of balls for those who don't mind running down the hillside to fetch them back.

The Trout House offers different options of accommodation to suit all pockets. There are three pine panelled deluxe rooms with attached toilets and baths in the main house, 2 large furnished 14' by 14' Swiss Cottage tents for families and other teams, furnished 10by 10's and some smaller A's with sleeping bags for some more. Members may even pitch their own tents in an available space. 

The Trout house remains open to visitors throughout the year offering cozy personalised services to snowline visitors in the winter.

The best seasons to visit are from March through to November. Even at the height of summer light woollens may be required in the early mornings and late evenings. However the winters in the valley are mild (for Himachal) with many days of bright sunshine and the occasional light snowfall.

Getting There

To get to Nagini (550 kms from Delhi) one must turn off from Aut, just after the Pandoh Tunnel an hour before Kullu on the Manali highway from Chandigarh. From Aut it is 26 kms of a pleasant drive along the river via Larji, bypassing Banjar on the way to Gushaini. 

The best way is to drive in yourself. The roads are fine all the way.