Dzukou Valley

Dzukou Valley

I thought Trekking to Dzukou valley would be rather arduous until I stood on a mountain zenith and discovered the extensive lush greens spread below. Creeks, caves, rivers, flowers, hillocks, a clear sky and a wave of breeze all for a little sweat! A patch of pink and yellow here, a patch of red and violet there, glimmering rivers and steep edges - I thought awesome sights were found only in foreign countries.

The Valley carpeted by flowers

At first I hesitated to visit this gorgeous place thinking that it would not be worth three and a half hours of trekking. After traveling in a local taxi for about 30 Km from Kohima, four of us alighted at Jakhama village and set on foot all the way through deep forest and Steep Mountain slops leading to the valley.

The ascend to Dzukou

At 10:30 we stepped into the virgin valley located on the mountain's opposite side. So excited to be in a little explored valley, I pressed my friends into further exploration and we camped away from the plains of the valley. My friends who had already been there for more than once were also awe struck by exploring the depths of the virgin valley.

Lush of Green and white

We were all certain that we became the first to steep foot on many spots in the valley! Unlike most trekkers who camp in caves in the plains, we camped among dense tall shrubs for three days until our ration run dry and we had to return to Kohima.

Doyang Lake, Nagaland, India.

A view of Doyang Lake.

The Doyang Lake(reservoir) is one of the biggest artificial mountain lake in India. During my visit some officials of the local government were also spending their holidays there and I had great time joining them in fishing. Located at a distance of 110 Km from the state capital Kohima and 30 Km from Wokha, the lake is far away from the hustles and bustles of city life and offers a chance for tourists to experience nature in solemness. Fishing here is very exciting. As you can see in the photograph below, a catch could weigh as big as 25 Kg!

A local proudly displaying his catch.

The Doyang Lake which is a reservoir for the Doyang is a wonderful blending of scientific innovations with nature. This plant provides 75 MW of power to the adjoining states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. The people here are friendly and interactive. Here you know everyone though you don’t know anyone! So, if you ever come here don' forget to participate in the unique community-fishing practiced by them.