Har ki Dun trip - home
Hi,
This is the trip report of the Har ki dun trip (with oodles n oodles of pics). Hope it helps everyone who is planning to go there with some useful info. This was the most beautiful trip of my life.
Some info:
Har ki dun valley lies in the uttarkashi district of garhwal region of uttaranchal. it means : valley of god shiva. there is a national park in thisregion : the govind wildlife sanctuary. i have put some pics from google earth..to give u an idea of the trek. some other nearby treks that can be done are : kedarkanta peak and ruinsara tal. some ppl also try to go ahead and cross over the mountain passes to yamunotri and kinnaur (in himachal pradesh) in the summers. in the winters this region is full of snow and a bit inaccessible. still, u r rewarded by stunning white beauty, something that surpasses all that man can ever hope to achieve (quoting gandhiji's words).
the rupin river flows from hkd and supin from himachal pradesh. together they meet at netwar to form the tons river, which flows parallel to yamuna and later meets the yamuna. this place is pretty close to yamunotri. in fact, it is on the parallel river valley.
Day 1 report is over here
Day 2 report is over here
Day 3 report is over here
Day 4 report is over here
Day 5 report is over here
one of my fave pics of that place :-)
some snaps from google earth r given below...
town of purola - the last major town on this route
the path to har ki dun (hope google gets higher resolution pics for this region soon)
meeting of the rupin n supin rivers to for the tons river.
This is the trip report of the Har ki dun trip (with oodles n oodles of pics). Hope it helps everyone who is planning to go there with some useful info. This was the most beautiful trip of my life.
Some info:
Har ki dun valley lies in the uttarkashi district of garhwal region of uttaranchal. it means : valley of god shiva. there is a national park in thisregion : the govind wildlife sanctuary. i have put some pics from google earth..to give u an idea of the trek. some other nearby treks that can be done are : kedarkanta peak and ruinsara tal. some ppl also try to go ahead and cross over the mountain passes to yamunotri and kinnaur (in himachal pradesh) in the summers. in the winters this region is full of snow and a bit inaccessible. still, u r rewarded by stunning white beauty, something that surpasses all that man can ever hope to achieve (quoting gandhiji's words).
the rupin river flows from hkd and supin from himachal pradesh. together they meet at netwar to form the tons river, which flows parallel to yamuna and later meets the yamuna. this place is pretty close to yamunotri. in fact, it is on the parallel river valley.
Day 1 report is over here
Day 2 report is over here
Day 3 report is over here
Day 4 report is over here
Day 5 report is over here
one of my fave pics of that place :-)
some snaps from google earth r given below...
town of purola - the last major town on this route
the path to har ki dun (hope google gets higher resolution pics for this region soon)
meeting of the rupin n supin rivers to for the tons river.
posted by Prashant Joshi at 6:59 PM
40 Comments:
Your favorite picture is really special.
A feast for the eyes!! :) The google earth image is a neat idea..
I hope my blog too stays alive in the years to come..
Cheers!
@ mridula: thank u
@ sumit: are yaar, u n ur blog r my inspiration
Dude
Awesome pics and very nice description
Way to go!!!
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@ Lalit: glad u liked em
Wonderful... checked ur blog about ur trip to tungnath temple as well... the pics r stunning... must have been one wonderful trip!! congrats!!
your blog is indeed praisworhty and very good. i was looking for authentic info on this trek and i have got all. in case of doubts i will contact u further. good job done
hi,
first off - great blog - really
im sorry if youv already mentioned this somewhere, but i wanted to know which month you had gone to hkd in..
im plannin to go beggining june, but like you said i wont be able to see the white beauty.
also do you know of any place where this white beauty can be seen in june. 1 got 10 days ex delhi
in june, be prepared for stunning greenery.
the peaks are always white...but it will not be possible to go right up to the peaks..unless u r tenzing or bichendri pal. so enjoy the greenery in june. for whiteness, come in the winters.
hi prashant sir..
i read ur blog ..congrats 4 ur guts to travel alone to tough places
i m vishu live in lucknow..
..ur blog on ' har ki dun ' was gr8 and amazing pics..i hv never heard bt such a b'ful place
.. i feel like travelling that place..but im a beginner i want to talk to you..
1> what would u recommend 4 HKD trek in month of october or in december..
2> since a beginner i would like to talk to you so pls leave ur mob. no. my id - vishudost@gmail.com
3> pls guide my 4 my 1st real trek ..pls give me ur no..vishudost@gmail.com
thankyou
Hello Vishu,
October is a pretty good time. Dec can be a bit tough, but if you have the energy and enthusiasm, go for it.
here is a link to chitrang's blog. he had gone in december.
http://chitrang.blogspot.com/2007/02/har-ki-dun.html
try checking www.indiamike.com for mare information on HKD.
Hi ppl I am Vaibhav am on my way to explore har ki doon...am in dehra dun at the moment and facing a little problam in getting a transport to sankari..please help i only have a day...plz give ur posts till the eve...would be watin thankyou
try to get a bus to naogaon. from there, you can get some jeep/taxi to sankri
Hi Prashant ,will it be possible to trek har ki dun in 6 days in month of november ,around 15th....I'm from Delhi..Thanks
6 days is fine, provided it does not rain or snow o any of the 6 days. basically, keep 6 days as a minimum.
i have finally decided HKD..will it be possible to cover Delhi to Sankri in one day..
hello,
It will be difficult to cover Delhi to Sankri in the same day.
The ONLY way it is possible is -> Leave delhi in the night, reach Dehradun/Vikasnagar early morning. Then leave for Sankri in a direct transport to Sankri from Dehradun.
The route ahead of Netwar is really very very beautiful.
well i have plan for HKD trek :
day 1 leave delhi by 7 am to dehradun : 14:00 hrs max
start 2nd phase..try to reach near sankri..
day2 reach taluka..from sankri/netwar
day3 trek to osla rest overnite at FRH/GMVN
day4 osla to HKD restovernite at FRH
day 5 trek to Seema overnight stay at FRH
day6 back to taluka overnite stay
day7 back to delhi from sankri
what u wud suggest..is that fine..someone suggested t visit kedarkantha peak in this time frame from sankri...
ok, day 1 is a bot long.
day 1 - try to reach as far as you can. if you reach netwar or purola, you can stay there for the night. then leave early morning on day 2 and try to reach sankri by noon. that will give you enough time to trek till taluka from sankri.
now, on day 7, if you start from taluka early morning, then you can reach dehradun by late evening. then, from dehradun, you can take any of the night buses to delhi.
in which month u went 4 this trek????
The information here is great. I will invite my friends here.
Thanks
Hi Rupak, i went in feb-march.
Hey there, awesome blog with truck loads of info. Got a couple of questions regarding HKD trek and will be very thankful if you answer them:
1. Is food served in GMVN guest houses?
2. Is there a probability of rains during March end?
3. Also, what temperatures can we expect during March end on the trek?
4. In the GMVN web site I see no guest house in Seema. What are the options to stay there? Our planned trek route is Sankri, Taluka, Seema, HKD and back.
Hi Richard,
1). Not during winters. You will have to carry your own stuff. Most probably you will get food only till Taluka in winters. March end is borderline case. However, when you do reach Sankri, you can get to know if the staff are in the GMVN guest houses further up or not. If they are not, then your porters can carry the foodstuff from Sankri itself.
Continued...
2). March is not monsoons, but you can never say when the weather changes in the hills. So carry a raincoat for unseasonal showers.
3). Not very cold. Pretty pleasant. Just go out and enjoy :-).
4). Ok, seema and osla are on the opposite sides of the river. the gmvn guest house is located in osla. so you will need to stay in osla after taluka.
thanks for great info
Hi, Would you please mail me details of the guide who took you on the trek? chinthana.gopinath@gmail.com. Thank you in advance!!
Hi, Would you please mail me details of the guide who took you on the trek? chinthana.gopinath@gmail.com. Thank you in advance!!
hmmm .. i will not be having it now. but you can try the trekking section in www.indiamike.com
Hello your's blogs just awesome , I'll be going to Har ki dun in the first week of July this year , just wanted to know if you have any idea how much rain can I expect and how would the weather be during that time.
Thanking you in advance
Hi, I have read ur blog..it's really amazing..Me and my wife are planning to visit har Ki dun in December last week..We do not have plan for trekking ..just want to watch the white-beauty..Is it possible to visit this around 25th December..If possible suggest a tour plan of 4-5 days..Thankxx
Hello Anonymous,
Har ki dun can be done at any time of the year. in july i guess monsoons will be on .. so it will be very green. but then the peaks will be clouded most of the time. carry a raincoat and shoes with good grip. now i guess the road extends till taluka, so that will save you 2 days of trekking.
Hello Abhik Patra,
Sorry for the late reply. i think har ki dun is possible throughout the year. of course, if the weather turns very bad, then best to stop. but otherwise winters is also good. i had done it in last week of feb and it was loaded with snow.
check how far does the road go to now. If it goes upto Taluka, then you need only 2 days to trek up.
day 1 = Taluka - Seema/Osla (16
kms)
day 2 = Seema to Har ki dun (12 kms)
Put the same amount of time for coming down.
Then you can calculate the time required to go from your home to taluka.
In my day, the road was only upto Sankri, so i had to spend an extra 2 days (sankri to taluka on the way up and back).
I love the colors that you chose, you are quite talented!
Hi .. your blog is excellent .. it helped me a lot during my recent visit in the area in May 2011, however, I couldn't make up to HKD due to some reasons. I am planning again in first or second week of November. can u please let me know:
1. the requirements and your weather prediction.
2. will it be possible to reach Jaundhar glacier in November.
Thanks in advance.
till HKD, if the weahter stays good, i guess a person can go in any time of the year. :)
in wionters it is tough because of anow on the way ... but with some effort you can go all the way ... and the beauty that rewards you is fantastic :) :) :)
not sure about jaundhar because i mnyself did not go that far, but i am sure once you reach sankri you can find the info about jaundhar. still, always respect the weather and then make the plans.
The Himalayas, home of the snow, is the most impressive system of mountains on the earth, and for centuries the setting for epic feats of exploration and mountain climbing / treks.
Hello Sir,
we are planing to reach HKD in month of April this year.what are the precaution we should take?Can we reach up to Ruinsara tal?
Hello Sir,
we are planning to go HKD in the month of april this year.what are the precaution we should take?can we reach up to ruinsara tal?
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