Kedarkantha peak, situated in the mountains of the Tons river valley is a beautiful ridge peak; easily accessible anytime of the year. Going through the Govind National Park, the trek is embraced with a variety of flora and fauna, making it even more appealing, adventurous and fulfilling. The summit lies at an altitude of 3850m above sea level and reaching the summit feels very rewarding as you get a 360-degree view of peaks of Uttarakhand like the Swargarohini, Bandarpoonch, Black peak, Ranglana among the Yamunotri and Gangotri ranges. Stretching below, the Har Ki Dun valley makes an appearance. On the north-west, ranges of Himachal Pradesh - that extends into Kinnaur ranges are visible and the Rupin valley makes its way to Himachal on the west. And towards the east, villages like Purola and Mori are visible. The trek is recommended for all the beginners who are in love with snow and high altitude!
What warrants the Kedarkantha Trek a special place in our hearts is the majestic snow covered landscape with the unqiue hue of the pine wood offering a stark contrast against a white backdrop, or the partially frozen lake of Juda ka Talab and not to forget the 360 Degree Panoramic view from the top. It is like a fairy world from an epic tale which comes to life in this unique snowy abode.
TRIP VITALS
LOCATION: GARHWAL HIMALAYAS, UTTARAKHAND
DURATION: 06 DAYS
MAXIMUM ALTITUDE: KEDAR KANTHA (3800M)
GRADE: MODERATE+
SEASON: NOV - MAR
ACCOMODATION: GUEST HOUSES / HOME STAY / ALPINE TENT
Activities : Trekking
Eligibility : 18 years above
Please Carry :
It is very important for this adventure trip that you need to be equipped properly and with a bit of back up. Mountain/adventure travel requires one to be adequately equipped with the right kind of personal gear. Since one is travelling in the wilderness there will be hardly any opportunity to buy anything once you hit the trail so we urge you to carefully pack everything into your bags.
• T-shirts (Full) – 2/3
• Warm shirt/light micro fleece pullover/full sleeve T shirt
• Trekking Pants (water resistant/repellent & having inside lining for extra warmth) - 2
• Windproof/water resistant outer shell (jacket) of good quality (no flimsy wind cheaters please!) with a proper hood
• Down jacket with min 600 fill power rating
• Thick Fleece/Full-sleeve Woolen sweater
• Thermal inner wear (upper & lower)
• Woollen cap (Balaclava)
• Inner fleece gloves
• Outer water proof gloves
• Thick woollen socks & regular socks (4 – 5 pairs)
• Scarf/muffler (optional)
• Comfortable waterproof (Goretex) Trekking/Hiking shoes (shoes with a thick sole and high ankles are recommended)
• Camp shoes (these can be easy to slip in sneakers/sport shoes)
• Gaiters
• Raincoat/Poncho
• Small light weight towel
• Insulated water bottle & hydration pack (optional)
• Cap/floppy hat to keep the strong sun away from your face
• Sun glasses with UV protection and ability to cut the glare (imp when traversing through snow)
• Sturdy walking stick/Trekking pole
• Sunscreen Lotion
• Lip Balm
• Torch/Flashlight (with extra batteries)
• Medicines, if requiring any specific medication
• Personal toiletries
• Book, if you like reading
• Day pack/small bag which you will carry on your back every day and keep your essentials in it
• Carry rain cover for your bags
• Keep a few poly bags or waterproof bags in your bag in which if required you can put your belongings in case of heavy rain
• Camera if you like (with fully charged batteries)
…LOADS OF ENTHUSIASM!! AND A PLEDGE TO LEAVE NO TRACE
All the items :Carry your stuff in a duffel bag, soft shoulder bag or a rucksack. Avoid suitcases, trolleys or any other hard luggage. As you will be walking long distances carrying a rucksack, avoid bringing unnecessary items on the trek. Please avoid carrying expensive watches, jewellery and electronic items on the trip.
Note : In case you are planning to put your bag on a mule or taking a porter please get a duffel bag or rucksack and keep it in mind that there is a possibility that the bag at times might brush against a rock or a tree and get slightly damaged so don't get very expensive bags. Also in case of damage we shall not be held accountable.
Registration : Please fill up the registration form and pay full amount for Dehradun to Dehradun and an advance of Rs.7500/- for Ahmedabad to Ahmedabad to confirm your booking. The balance payment should reach our office at least 15 days before the commencement of the journey. Reservation is done on first come first served basis. Cheques, NEFT/RTGS should be in favour of ANALA OUTDOORS PVT.LTD., payable at Ahmedabad only.
Medical Facilities: First aid would be available throughout the programme. All emergences would be treated by the nearest available doctor/medical facility.
Disclaimer : Anala Outdoors (P) Ltd. takes utmost care to ensure safety of its clients. However in the case of any unforeseen mishaps, Anala Outdoors (P) Ltd. will not be liable for any injuries caused or for loss of life. All disputes rising due to the above are subject to the jurisdiction of the courts in Ahmedabad only. All participants would be required to sign an Indemnity Form before the start of the program, without which they would not be allowed to take part in the trip/program/activities.
ANALA OUTDOORS PVT.LTD. reserves the unconditional right to refuse a booking/terminate a participant during the camp/eco-tour in event of unreasonable behaviour in such cases no refund will be given.
Fixed Departure Dates from Dehradun: 2021
(Travel to and fro Dehradun can be arranged for all the above dates)
Fixed departure from Ahmedabad:
Rates: (Per person)
Registration: Please fill up the registration form and pay full amount for Dehradun to Dehradun and an advance of Rs.7500/- for Ahmedabad to Ahmedabad to confirm your booking. The balance payment should reach our office at least 15 days before the commencement of the journey. Reservation is done on first come first served basis. Cheques, NEFT/RTGS should be in favour of ANALA OUTDOORS PVT.LTD., payable at Ahmedabad only.
Medical Facilities: First aid would be available throughout the programme. All emergences would be treated by the nearest available doctor/medical facility.
Inclusions:
Exclusions:
Payment terms & Condition
All payments for the trips, transfers, gears, porterage, etc. should be made in full before the trip starts.
Cancellation charges will be as follows
Minimum: 10%
between 45 to 30 Days: 25%
between 30 to 15 Days: 50%
Last 15 Days: No refund
Cancellation charges will be applicable on total programme cost.
Please Note : Written cancellation will be accepted on working days (only). Any cancellation sent on a Sunday or any National Holiday(s), will be considered on the next official working day.In the event of any cancellation(s) after trip commencement, there will be no refunds and any costs incurred due to this cancellation will be borne by you. Irrespective of when a trip is booked, the above condition will hold true..
Tentetive Schedule Ahmedabad to Ahmedabad
Day 01: Depart from Ahmedabad by train in the evening.
Day 02: Arrive Delhi in the morning shift to hotel for fresh n up and depart for Dehradun by train/bus in the evening
Day 03: Arrive Dehradun and depart for Sankri (1,920 m) | Drive: 8 hrs
Day 04: Sankri to Juda Ka Talab (2,774 m) |Trek: 2-3 hrs
Day 05: Juda Ka Talab to Kedarkantha base camp (3,429 m) | Trek: 2-3 hrs
Day 06: Kedarkantha base camp to Kedarkantha summit (3,810 m) and back to Hargaon (2,713 m) / Juda Ka Talab | Trek: 5-6 hrs
Day 07: Hargaon to Sankri | Trek: 2-3 hrs
Day 08: Depart for Dehradun in the morning. Arrive Dehradun and depart for Delhi by train/bus. | Drive: 8 hrs
Day 09: Arrive Delhi in the morning, shift to hotel for fresh n up and depart for Ahmedabad by train.
Day 10: Arrive Ahmedabad.
Please note that if there is availability of tickets in the direct train to Haridwar, we would opt for it.
Tentetive Schedule Dehradun to Dehradun
Day 01: Pick up from Dehradun Railway station in the morning and depart for Sankri (1,920 m) | Drive: 8 hrs
Day 02: Sankri to Juda Ka Talab (2,774 m) |Trek: 2-3 hrs
Day 03: Juda Ka Talab to Kedarkantha base camp (3,429 m) | Trek: 2-3 hrs
Day 04: Kedarkantha base camp to Kedarkantha summit (3,810 m) and back to Hargaon (2,713 m) / Juda Ka Talab | Trek: 5-6 hrs
Day 05: Hargaon / Juda ka Talab to Sankri | Trek: 2-3 hrs
Day 06: Depart for Dehradun in the morning. Arrive Dehradun in the evening. | Drive: 8 hrs
Reporting : Participants have to report at Dehradun (those who opt direct reporting Dehradun) on the first day at given time and will be dropped back to Dehradun on the last day of the Trek.
Food : Wholesome & Hygienic vegetarian Food will be served, including Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Special Jain / Swaminarayan food is also served at the campsite if mentioned in the application form.
Please Note : If due to bad weather, sickness, natural calamity or any other personal reasons, the itinerary is changed on ground the extra charges arising due to it will be borne by the guests. same will be applicable if a guest decide to change the itinerary due to personal reason. Also if days are cut short on the trek/trips for any of the above reasons we will not be liable to make hotel arrangements at the base or any other location for the guests
Optional Charges :
Charges for a porter/mule to carry personal bag throughout the trek (not more than 10 kgs) per person for the complete trek. If you want us to arrange for portage of your personal luggage you can book the same by selecting the option of Personal Luggage Charges.
Personal trekking Gear
You can save on buying expensive trekking equipment for the trek by hiring the same from our gear store. High quality equipment is provided at reasonable rental/sale and you are assured of clean equipment that has been checked for its efficacy.
Transport Options (DELHI – DEHRADUN – DELHI)
For travel to Dehradun and back one can choose between air, rail & road. For air travel, the closest airport is the Jolly Grant Airport (at Dehradun) and is well connected to Delhi and other parts of the country by Air India, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines & Spice Jet. Train travel is highly recommended with enough options being there. For train details, you could log on to www.indianrail.gov.in and for online railway ticket bookings you could log on to www.irctc.co.in
There are frequent Public Transport buses including Volvos available from Delhi to Dehradun that cost about Rs. 200-500 per person. These buses depart from Delhi ISBT every 30 mins. or so and take about 7 hrs to cover the distance. The same is also applicable on the return journey. A private vehicle could also be arranged for if you require the same.
Weather Condition
This snow trek is organized between Dec & mid-March when the region has had good snowfall. Contrary to the popular belief winters is a good time to be in the mountains if one is equipped properly. Most locals inhabiting higher reaches of the mountains don’t mind the problems associated with snowfall and seem to have a good time during these months. Also there are lots of local festivals in these months. In these months weather is generally clear most of the days. Day time is normally pleasantly warm with one getting to enjoy sitting out in the sun. Temperature would be around 12-17 °C. Evenings are quite cold and one would need to be inside a tent/room or sitting outside next to fire with proper winter clothes. The evening temperatures will be around – 3 to 5 °C. Nights can be very cold with temperatures in the range of – 8 to 0 °C.
Please keep in mind that the above information is not exact and does not account for sudden changes. Whatever the temperatures and conditions, rest assured we will be prepared to handle it with ease as we use equipment of very high specifications.
Please keep in mind that the above information is not exact and does not account for sudden changes. Whatever the temperatures and conditions rest assured we will be prepared to handle it with ease as we use equipment of very high specifications.
Group size?
Anala Outdoors has a strict policy on Responsible Travel and keeping this in mind we do only small groups on any of our treks(max 12 people). This also means extra safety & personal attention for our guests.
Solo lady trekker?
They are as invited as anybody else and as safe as anybody else, which is absolutely safe. Also single women get to share the tent/room with other women only unless they have opted to take rooms/tents on single basis. If there is no other lady on the trip then they get to stay in the room/tent on single basis. Even if there is a single lady on our trip we will have a separate toilet tent while camping, only for ladies. Every trek is lead by two highly skilled and experienced mountaineering guide with good experience of travelling with groups so they ensure that within the group also a certain decorum is maintained
Drinking water?
Natural mineral water is present all over the trail. You have to carry water bottles.
Medical emergencies?
In case of any emergency one of our guides along with the porters and support staff will carry/accompany the guest back to the starting point of the trek from where he/she will be driven to the near hospital for treatment. We carry first aid arrangements and basic medicines with us on the trek.
Fitness level?
Good physical fitness as well as mental fitness is required for the Har Ki Dun Trek. This is an ideal trek for a beginner who wants to familiarize him/herself with high altitude treks.To get into optimum level of fitness you can go through our article How to prepare for a high altitude trek.
Type of Footwear?
Although we recommend a high quality waterproof hiking shoes with good grips under them.
Loads of Enthusiam!! And a pledge to leave no trace.
Carry your stuff in a duffel bag, soft shoulder bag or a rucksack. Avoid suitcases, trolleys or any other hard luggage. As you will be walking long distances carrying a rucksack, avoid bringing unnecessary items on the trip. Please avoid carrying expensive watches, jewellery and electronic items on the trip
Also please note this is a comprehensive list & there might be few items which you might not need depending upon the month of travel. Kindly check with us on the final list with us before travelling.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
● Cheque/Demand Draft should be drawn in favour of ‘ANALA OUTDOORS PVT. LTD.’
● Outstation cheques shall not be accepted.
● Payment against dishonoured cheque/s shall have to be paid in cash with additional charge of Rs.200/- per cheque.
● The balance payment is to be paid atleast 15 days before the departure of the batch. If the balance payment is not made on time, it would automatically be considered cancelled without any prior intimation and no refund would be given in this regard.
● Camp may be cancelled if there is not enough strength, actual amount paid by the participant towards the camp will be refunded by A/c payee cheque only. No other claims will be entertained.
● No refund shall be given if the participant terminates the camp at any point due to any reason.
● Anala outdoors reserves the unconditional right to refuse a booking/terminate a participant on camp in event of unreasonable behavior at any time and no refund will be given in this regard.
● The amount paid once is not-transferable to any other programme or to any other person.
● Jain food may be served on specific request, subject to availability.
● In case the camp duration is extended due to unforeseen circumstances, each participant will have to pay Rs. 400/-per head, per day to the group leader.
● It shall be the participant's responsibility to collect the necessary travel documents from our office on time.
● The organisers or any individual connected with the camp shall not be held responsible in case of any accident or any unforeseen natural calamity.
● In any case of injury or severe illness where upon the participant has to be admitted to the hospital or sent back by flight or any other means of transport, then those charges shall be entirely borne by the participant .
● Organisers will not be responsible towards any internal disputes arising with fellow participants.
● We are not bound to provide name address or any other personal details of other participants.
● The organisers shall not be held responsible for loss/theft of the participant’s luggage and belongings.
● Anala outdoors has the right to use the participant's name, information and photographs in promotional materials, brochures and press releases.
Disclaimer: Anala Outdoors (P) Ltd. takes utmost care to ensure safety of its clients. However in the case of any unforeseen mishaps, Anala Outdoors (P) Ltd. will not be liable for any injuries caused or for loss of life. All disputes rising due to the above are subject to the jurisdiction of the courts in Ahmedabad only. All participants would be required to sign an Indemnity Form before the start of the program, without which they would not be allowed to take part in the trip/program/activities.
ANALA OUTDOORS PVT.LTD. reserves the unconditional right to refuse a booking/terminate a participant during the camp/eco-tour in event of unreasonable behaviour in such cases no refund will be given.
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