| Sl. No. |
From |
To |
Kms/ Hrs |
Remarks |
Photo |
| 1 |
New Delhi |
Srinagar |
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By Train upto Haridwar. Thereafter by Taxi |
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| 2 |
Srinagar |
Okhimath |
70/ 04 |
By Bus/ Taxi. Stay at Hotel.
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| 3 |
Okhimath |
Ransi |
14/ 06 |
By walk. The trek starts from here but it
being a pilgrim trail is quite good here. From Okhimath upto bridge on the
river it is all the way down. After crossing the bridge the climb to Unina
village starts. Thereafter it is a gently climbing trail upto Ransi
village. Stay at Hotel. |
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| 4 |
Ransi
|
Madhyamashwer |
14/ 07 |
By walk. The trail passing through good
jungle, starts to move down after Ransi village till it reaches the last
village of Gundhar. Cross the river coming from your left on a steel
bridge and you are on the trail, which now starts to climb up. It climbs
up all the way and becomes flat just before Madhyamashwer. Stay at
local Hotel/ dharmsala/ tents. |
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5 |
Madhyamashwer |
-- |
For Acclimatization and rest day. It is a
lovely place and will allow you to have rest and cleanship. Visit Buda
Mudh to get wonderful view of Chaukhamba group and Mandani peak. Stay at
local Hotel/ dharmsala/ tents. |
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6 |
Madhyamashwer |
Kashni Dhar |
05/ 04 |
By walk. The trail moves through the dense
jungle behind the temple. Thereafter you are in the open with the trail
climbing up to the dhar visible from the temple. You are above the tree
line and breathing becomes heavy. Slowly reach the dhar and move slightly
up to the left side. Select the flat place next to water for camping. Stay
in tents. |
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7 |
Kashni Dhar |
Waterfall Camp |
06 Hrs |
By walk. First visit the Kashni tal and the
ridge above it to get excellent views of the Chaukhamba group. This will
take 3 hrs. Have breakfast and leave for the waterfall camp. The route is
going down and then moves along a level trail with slight ups and downs.
reach the waterfall in about 04 hrs, cross it and camp. Stay in tents. |
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8 |
Waterfall Camp |
Pandusera
|
03Hrs |
By walk. The trail now passes through jungle
and then moves into open country. Pandusera is a big open ground with
several streams flowing through it in the upper portion. Cross them and
camp at suitable place. Stay in tents. |
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9 |
Pandusera
|
Nandi Kund
|
04 Hrs |
By walk. Cross the nala coming from left and
move into the right gully from where Madhyamashwer ganga is flowing. The
trail starts to rise and after climbing boulders you are at Nandi kund.
Camp next to the temple. For best views of Chaukhamba go to the opposite
side of the lake. Stay in tents. |
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10 |
Nandi Kund |
Riverside Camp |
06 Hrs |
By walk. Today the Ghiavinyak pass is to be
crossed. So the trail moves up and up from the camp. You reach the pass in
about two hrs. The climb down on the other side is quite steep. Keep going
down till you reach the junction, where you should take the left trail
which will lead you to the stream coming from left and the camping ground
is just across it. Stay
in tents. |
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11 |
Riverside Camp |
Bansinaryan temple |
07 Hrs |
By walk Another long day where no short cuts
are possible. Climb one ridge to get down on the other side to climb
another ridge. From the camp the trail starts to move up. Then get down on
the other side and reach the Gangaditoli river. Cross it over a
bridge. The trail then moves into a jungle where the trail is the only
place where you don't have growth. Finally you are in the open and there
is another ridge to climb. Climb it quickly as the view of Himalayan peaks
is worth it. As the sun is behind you, you can have good photos.
Move down to the trail visible down below and follow it to reach the
temple. Stay in tents. |
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12 |
Bansinaryan temple |
Urgum |
05 Hrs |
By walk. The walk today involves moving along
a trail going down all the way. Don't follow the trail seen from the
temple and going down. Just cross the ridge on your left and you see
another trail going down the dense jungle. Move together and keep going
down. You reach a Gujjar hut and from there continue down to reach
the village. Stay in Hotel/ tents. |
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13 |
Urgum |
Srinagar |
07 Hrs |
By walk. Get up early and visit the Kalpeshwar
temple two kms from the village, under the waterfall. The trail from village is
a big wide one and in about three hours your on the road head at Helang. Take a
vehicle to reach Srinagar.Stay in GMVN. |
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14 |
Srinagar |
New Delhi |
07 Hrs |
By vehicle. Reach Haridwar and catch the
evening train to reach Delhi. |
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