Kedarkantha trek
Kedarkantha is a most winter trek route in Uttarakhand.
Trek Details:
- Altitude: 12,500 ft
- Best Time to Visit: Winter Trek
- Difficulty: easy
- Duration: 6 Days
- Place: Uttarkashi
- Travel Type: Winter Treks
- Duration: 6 Days
Day 1. Dehradun - Sankri (190km)
- Reach dehradun on early morning
- Rent a car or there are shared cars available for around 500-600 rs.
- There are bus available to go Snarki.
- Take 7-8 hours to reach Sankri.
- Stay in Sanki village, there are options to home stay. This will also be an awesome experience.
Day 2. Sankri - Juda ka Taal - Kedarkantha Base Camp
- If you have time then today you can go camping to Juda ka taal, which is 4-5 km from Sankri.
- Otherwise go to Kedarkantha Base camp which is 3-4 km from Juda ka taal.
- 5-6 hours needs to reach Base camp from Sankri village.
- The trail starts in a beautiful pine forest, just a short 500 meter walk away from the village.
- As people visit here in winter, please use winter equipment.
Day 3. Kedarkantha Base Camp - Kedarkantha top - Kedarkantha Base Camp.
- If you want to see the sun rise then around 4am leave camp for expedition to the top.
- I can assure that the sun rising experience will be memorable to your life.
- After a 4-5 km trek to reach Kedarkantha(3810 m).
- The 360-degree views of the majestic Himalayas surrounding you.
- You will also see Gangotri, Chaukhamba, Har ki dun all are etc.
- Back to Base camp.
- If you have no time, then you can go back to sankri village. Next day morning, take a bus or car to Dehradun.
Day 4. Kedarkantha Base Camp to Sankti.
- In the morning return to Sankri.
- Takes 3-4 hours to return.
- If you have no time then you can go back to Dehradun.
- I know this time all will be energy less. But my suggestion, if you have some energy then go for sightseeing. There is a beautiful waterfall, go there and take a bath, this will be an awesome experience and again will be charged up.
Day 5. Sankri - Dehradun
- Take a bus or car to go to dehradun.
- Can take bath on Yamuna river, but carefully.