A trekking campaign camp organized by Tosamadan Global Trust at Bangla Pathri Drang Khag in which people from different villages of Khag region participated. This training track was inaugurated today. Chief Executive Officer Tosa Maidan and DDC Khag Nisar Maulvi inaugurated this along with DFO Budgam and other officers. . People expressed happiness over this and said that it will also promote tourism. This initiative can provide employment opportunities to local people along with tourism. Officials say that it will take less time to reach Tosa Maidan from this track.
Chairman Tosamadain Golbal Trust Said Tosa Maidan (or Toshamaidan) is a tourist destination and a hill station in the khag area of the Budgam district in the Kashmir Valley of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The name also marks the historic Tosa Maidan route into the Kashmir Valley
Tosa Maidan is not only famous as a pasture but also for its historical background. Bounded by dense forests, it is situated about 10 kms from Khag in the Himalayan range. After crossing the upper mountain reaches of Drang, Zakhora and other small villages, one reaches the pasture of Tosa Maidan. It is said that Tosamaidan is one of those pastures which the shepherds of other neighbouring countries also used to visit in ancient times.
The Basmai Gali(13,000 ft) is the pass which leads into Tosa Maidan. Another pass – Poonch Gali – on its right side leads to the valley of Poonch. This pass was deemed to be the safest, easiest, and nearest to reach Punjab in ancient times. From here, a path also leads to Nilnag. Tosa Maidan is the largest pasture in its surrounding areas, 3 miles in length and 1.5 miles in width. Sky-touching deodars fence this pasture presenting a view of a green carpet in summer. During the summer, the camps of the Gujjar community and shepherds with their grazing sheep in the pastures present a riveting picture. Also, the fragrance of wild flowers refreshes the whole environment.