Overview

Fringed with pine trees and adorned with the beauty of snow, the Kedarkantha Peak is one of the most sought after snow-trekking destinations in the country. Situated at a height of 3,800m above the sea level, the trek to this mountain pass in Uttarakhand offers various levels of challenges to the trekkers. Offering an enthralling trekking experience, Kedarkantha winter trek usually originate from Sankri, which can be easily reached from Dehradun and takes the trekkers through the immaculate beauty of the vicinity. From snow-capped Himalayan peaks to a frozen pond, meadows covered with snow to some of the other mesmerising peaks, this trek offers all the marvels, a trekker can wish for! Not just for the trekkers, Kedarkantha winter trek is also an ideal trek for the nature lovers.

Itineary

Day 1 - Dehradun - Sankri (7-8 hrs by road)

  • From Dehradun, drive to Sankri. Mussoorie, Kempty Fall, Nainbag, Purola and Mori will be on route.
  • Stay will in hotel
  • 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 – Hargaon

  • 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
  • Head back to the Hargaon.
  • Overnight will be spent in tents.

Day 5 - Hargaon – Sankri

  • After Breakfast trek back to Sankri village.
  • On arrival in Sankri check-in into a hotel and enjoy the day with scenic views all around
  • Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 6 - Drive from Sankri to Dehradun (6-7 Hours)

  • Post breakfast, Drive back to Dehradun. Trip ends here.

Photos Kedarkantha Trek

Utttarakhand Trip Trek: KEDARKANTHA TREK
Utttarakhand Trip Trek: KEDARKANTHA TREK
Utttarakhand Trip Trek: CAMP SITE ON KEDARKANTHA TREK
Utttarakhand Trip Trek: KEDARKANTHA TREK
Utttarakhand Trip Trek: camp site on kedarkantha trek
Utttarakhand Trip Trek: juda ka talab on kedarkantha trek
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Reviews for Kedarkantha Trek

Kedarkantha Trek Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 based on 38 reviews.

Amazing Trek,Thanks UTT
★★★☆☆
3 5 1
“Amazing trek for trekkers. Very good, Excellent experience. Hope to trek again with Uttarakhand trip trek.”

Awesome Trek
★★★★★
5 5 1
“This was my first trek. Great experience with Uttarakhand Trip Trek, Looking forward to more treks with Uttarakhand Trip Trek.”

Great trek with UTT
★★★★☆
4 5 1
“Great trek with everything arranged so perfectly by UTT”

Winter Trek Kedarkantha
★★★★★
5 5 1
“I went on a Kedarkantha winter trek with my grp and it was a wonderful experience with UTT. The places where we stayed in the tent had a serenity beauty and awesome scenary’s which cant be expressed in words. Food was very good & yummy, i didn’t expected to be that good. Our Guide Naresh was awesome and very friendly man ,we enjoyed a lot. Overall experience was too good and highly recommend to trek with UTT team.”

wonderful experience kedarkantha trek
★★★★☆
4 5 1
“It was a wonderful experience with the blissful site of sunrise on the ketharkantha peak. We were 6 people gang with UTT team.Pradeep was our trek leader & Naresh was trek guide. They did an amazing effort manage things through the trek. Starting from food to supporting us during the difficult path during the summit he was fully with us. I personally recommend Uttarakhand trip trek team as they are the best in taking care of you.”

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 Rs 6,500  
Rs 6,000 per person
Sankri to Sankri
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Departure Dates

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Day 1:- Dehradun to Sankri (09-10 hrs)
Day 2:- Sankri to Juda ka talab
Day 3:- Juda ka talab to Kedarkantha base
Day 4:- Kedarkantha base to Kedarkantha peak; descend to Har Gaon
Day 5:- Har Gaon to Sankri
Day 6:- Sankri to Dehradun

Reporting Information

Reporting Time
6.30 am To 7.30 am At Dehradun Railway Station
On Last Day
You’ll reach Dehradun between 5 pm to 6 pm. You can book your travel any time after 8 pm.

Trek Notes

People with below conditions are not allowed:
  • People suffering from Bronchitis, Asthma, TB, Epilepsy(got faints)
  • High blood pressure or higher BMI.
Chilren should meet below requirements
  • Below 8 years are not allowed
Please note: If you had any medical history, please let us know.

Trek Inclusions/Exclusions

Inclusions

Transport to and from the base camp
The above trek cost includes transport to and from base camp.
Safety equipment
First aid, medical kit, oxygen cylinders, stretchers, Walkie-Talkie etc. will be available at campsite.
Accommodation
Stay is included from Day 1 to Last Day. Tents/Homestays/lodges 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 at Last day are included. Veg food will be provided during the trek.
Permits/ Forest fees
UTT will arrange trekking permits and forest passes.
Experienced Trek Leader & Team
Qualified trek leaders haing in basic / advanced mountaineering courses certificates/ degrees will assiston trek.
Other staff member includes qualified cooks, helpers and porters.

Exclusions

Food during transit to and from the base camp
Food would not be provided during transit 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
*Anything apart from inclusions

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.

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On Rent
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