Har Ki Dun Trek
Har ki Dun, which means Valley of Gods, is situated deep inside Govind Pashu National park in North-Western Uttarakhand. Rich in flora and fauna, the trails are quite often covered in different shades of orchids and other wild flowers. In 1937, Doon school master Jack Gibson along with Tenzing Norgay and his colleague John Martyn climbed Bandarpunch. Jack Gibson made several expeditions in the region and trained young Indian mountaineers. This made the flora, fauna and Garhwali culture of Har ki Dun region known to the outside world.
The path winds up alongside the Tons river from Netwar village. The trek is along the Supin river through the scenic Garhwali villages of Taluka, Gangad and Osla. Har ki dun has numerous camping places and one Forest Guest House. An extra rest day is ideal to explore several trails which continue from the Har ki Dun camp.
From Har ki Dun one can see the entire North Face of Swargarohini I (6,252 m) peak. This face drops to about 2,000 m in less than 2 km distance and is yet to be climbed. The legends associated with it say that Swargarohini is the path to heaven that was followed by Pandavas of the epic Mahabharata. Though, the same story is also associated with the Swargarohini steps seen from Satopanth Lake, which lies ahead of Badrinath.
Trek Date – 23 September 2022 & 2 October 2022
IDEAL FOR TREKKERS
ITINERARY
Day 1: Dehradun to Sankri – 187 kms drive (7- 8 hours)
Day 2: Sankri to Puani Garat (2,500 m) – 10 km trek (5 – 6 hours)
Day 3: Puani Garat to Kalkatidhar (3,300 m) 10 km trek (5- 6 hours)
Day 4: Kalkatidhar to Har ki Dun (3,510 m) & Marinda Tal (3,794 m) – back to Kalkatidhar – 17 km trek (7 – 8 hours)
Day 5: Kalkatidhar to Puani Garat – 10 km trek (4 hours)
Day 6: Puani Garat to Sankri – 10 km trek (4- 5 hours)
Day 7: Sankri to Dehradun (8 hours)
Other Details
Maximum Altitude – 3,510 meters – Har ki Dun
3,794 meters – Marinda Ta
Temperatures – 20°C Max/ 5°C Min – Summers
10° Max/ -10° Min – Winters
Trek Dates in April 2024 – 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 & 28
Trek Dates in May 2024 – 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 & 26
Trek Dates in June 2024 – 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 & 30
TRIP FEES:
Rs. 16,000*/- per head
(*5% GST Extra)
– Transport support from and to Dehradun: starting from pickup on day 1 to drop on day 7
– Guide and cook fees
– Rent for camping equipment
– Adventure travel insurance
– Forest entry charges
– Personal luggage porterage charges from Day 01 – Day 06
– All veg meals starting from day 1 dinner to day 7 breakfast
– Tented accommodation on twin sharing basis from Day 02 to Day 05
– Room on twin sharing basis on Day 01 & Day 06
– Airfare/train tickets/road transport cost to reach Dehradun
– Walking stick, water bottles etc.
– Meals other than mentioned
– Personal expenses like tips, personal medicines, phone calls etc.
– Any transport support during the trek apart from what is included above
– Accommodation in Dehradun
– Anything else not mentioned in ‘Inclusions’
1. On this trek, you will be part of a group (max group size is 12). If you want a customised trek, please write to us
2. Meals served on the trip will be vegetarian
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