T3WR Kedarkantha Trek

Kedarkantha is a mountain peak of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand, India. Its elevation is 12,500 ft. Kedarkantha is located within Govind Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarkashi district.

Quick Facts:

Temperature: Day: 8°C to 15°C and Night: -5°C to 3°C

Trekking distance: 20 km

Difficulty Level: Easy To Moderate

Airport: Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun

Base Camp: Sankri (7 hrs drive from Dehradun)

Best season: Kedarkantha is best done as a winter trek – Nov to April. It is an out-and-out snow trek during these months.

REPORTING INFORMATION

Reporting Time

6.30 am To 7.30 am At Dehradun Airport.

On Last Day

You’ll reach Dehradun between 5 pm to 6 pm. You can book your travel any time after 8 pm.

ITINERARY OF THE TREK

Day 1 : Dehradun to Sankri :

• From Dehradun, drive to Sankri. Mussoorie, Kempty Fall, Nainbag, Purola and Mori will be on route.

• Stay will in guest house / Home stay.

• Sankari village can be visited in evening

Day 2 : Sankri - Juda-ka-Talab - Shepherd Camp (3-4 hrs)

• Trek to Juda ka Talab, after breakfast

• The trail is of moderate nature and passes through a lovely forest for most of the part.

• It will take 2-2.5 hours to reach Juda-ka-Talab

• Tents will be pitched here and overnight stay will be here.

Day 3 - Juda ka Talab - Kedarkantha Base (4 hrs)

• Can witness awesome views of snow clapped peaks in early morning

• Trek to KedarKantha Base camp, after breakfast.

• Reach the destination and revel in the open snow ground ringed by trees.

• Witness the views of Swargarohini, Bandarpoonch and Kalanag peaks

• Overnight will be spent in tents.

Day 4 - Base Camp - Kedarkantha – Juda ka Talab

• Start Trek to Kedarkantha from Base camp and reach Kedarkantha. It takes 4-5 hours to reach kedarkantha

• Magnificent views of mountains of Yumnotri and Gangotri range, Kinner Kailash range and other ranges in Himachal

• Descend via Hargaon to juda ka talab.

• Overnight will be spent in tents.

Day 5 – Juda ka talab – Sankri

• After Breakfast trek back to Sankri village.

• On arrival in Sankri village get transfer to Dehradun by 19.00 Hrs.

• Take a flight back to home from jolly grant airport.

Inclusions

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 Transport to and from the base camp

*The above trek cost includes transport from dehradun to dehradun.

 *Safety equipment

*First aid, medical kit, oxygen cylinders, stretchers etc. will be available at campsite.

 Accommodation

*Stay is included from Day 1 to Last Day. Tents/Homestays will be provided. Tripple sharing Accomodation and seprate accomodation for girls/ladies will be povided .

 Meals

*All meals from dinner on Day 1 to breakfast on last day is included Veg food + Egg will be provided during the trek.

 Permits/ Forest fees

*T3WR will arrange trekking permits and forest passes.

* Experienced Trek Leader & Team

*Qualified trek leaders, Other staff member includes qualified cooks, helpers and porters.

INSURANCE

* Travel Insurance.

Exclusions

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Food during Transit

*Food would not be provided during transit from airport to Bae camp and trekkers have to bear the cost at their own.

 Mule and Porter charges

*Generally we expect trekkers to carry their bag-pack and luggage themselves. For those who wish to use Mule/Porter need to pay Rs 350 per day for same.

Personal Expense

*Personal Expense of any kind.

*The trek cost does not include stay at any location on last day i.e after complition of trek.

*Anything apart from inclusions

Emergency Evacuation

* Any kind of emergency evacuation charges

*Anything, other than mentioned under ‘Inclusions’ above.

ATM & Mobile Connectivity

 ATM

*We recommend to either carry cash or withdraw at Dehradun as there are hardly any ATMs in Sankri or post that.

*Mussoorie and Nainbagh, on the way to Purola, are the last places where you will find an ATM.

 Mobile Connectivity

*You can get pretty fair connectivity on BSNL sims, Other connections are shaky and won’t work properly.

*Purola is the last place before the trek where you’re likely to get a stable mobile signal. This is about an hour and a half before Naitwar, the base camp.

Things To Carry :

1. Trekking Shoes

2. Rucksack

3. Water bottle

4. Thermal Inners

5. Windcheater

6. Winter Jacket

7. Woolen Socks

8. Original and photocopy of Identity Card (Aahar Card/Driving Licence/Election Card/Passport)

9. Cap, Muffler or Spiderman Mask

10. Dark color Shades.

11. Full Sleeve T-shirts.

12. Waterproof Hand Gloves

13. Regular Medicines

14. Torch

15. Slippers

16. Towel, Hand Sanitizer, Sunscreen, Lip Balm, Tissue rolls, Moisturizer

17. Garbage Bags.

18. Day Pack

19. Dry Snacks.

20. Instant Energy Health Drink (Glucon D, ORS, Enerzel)

21. Hand Towel.

22. Camera, Power Banks (optional)

General Terms & Conditions:

1. Itinerary is subject to change without prior notice.

2. Organizers reserve full rights to claim any additional expenses due to delay/breakdown of buses / Rail / Strike / war / Riot / Natural Calamities.

3. In case of damage whatsoever done by the participants, cost of the same will be borne by Him/Her.

4. The organizers will not be responsible for any loss or damage.