Kuari Pass - Climbing the North Face

Maximum Altitude : 3840- Mtrs
Best Time to visit : Mar- June and Mid Sept – End Nov
Grade : Moderate Trek
Duration : (08 days/07 nights)

The views are simply breathtaking, facing north the vision sweeps from the gorges of Trishul in the east to the peaks of Kedarnath in the west. Kedarnath, Chaukhamba, Nilkantha, Kamet, Gauri Parbat, Hathi Parbat, Nandadevi, Bethartoli, Dunagiri – (all high 6000m to 7000 m peaks) are lined one after the other forming a magnificent arc.

Day 01- Delhi – Haridwar – 210 Kms( Drive 5-6 Hrs)

Arrive Haridwar. Local sightseeing and evening Arti at Har Ki Pauri. Overnight at The Haveli Hari Ganga- A Heritage Hotel.

Day 02–Haridwar – Joshimath via Rudraprayag. 274 Kms. (8 – 9 hrs)

After breakfast leave for Joshimath via Devprayag and Rudraprayag. Lunch (packed) Tea / Coffee en route at Srinagar. Proceed on to reach Joshimath in the late afternoon. Evening at leisure in Joshimath. Dinner and OVERNIGHT at The Chardham Camp, Joshimath.

Day 03- Joshimath - Tali (3310m) 5-6 hrs

Take the cable car up to the ski slopes of Auli (2750m). From Auli one gets to see a distinct profile of Nanda Devi at the head of the sanctuary. The walk takes one through the forests of oak and rhododendron to reach meadows of Gorson. From here the trail descends steeply to the forest and we camp by a small water body at Tali. Overnight at Camp.

Day 04- Tali to Khulara (3395m) via the Kuari Pass 5-6 hrs

Today the trail ascends the ridge above Tali and cairns mark our track. Just below the pass, the trail leads through a large meadow affording spectacular views of the Himalayas. North of Joshimath is the Chaukhamba range, Nilkanth (6596m) and Narayan Parbat (5965m), while Mana peak (7272m),Kamet (7756m) and Abi Gamin (7355m) extend to the Tibetan border. In the middle foreground, the main Himalayan chain in the vicinity of the Bhyundar valley and Hem Kund includes Nilgiri Parbat (6474m), Rataban (6166m), Ghori Parbat (6708m) and Hathi Parbat (6727m). Dunagairi (7066m) dominates the peaks to the north of the Nanda Devi Sanctuary. We have our lunch here and then descend in an hour to the base camp at Khulara.

Day 05- Rest Day at Khulara (3395m)

Have an easy start today, post breakfast relax or amble around the camp. The more enthusiastic ones have the option of walking up 2 hrs towards the summit of Pangarchulla to catch a glimpse of the beautiful sunrise on the snowcapped peaks. Hot lunch at the camp, evening campfire and overnight at camp.

Day 06- Khulara – Tapovan (1905m) 4-5 hrs and drive to Joshimath

The last day of the climb is all the way down to the Tapovan. It’s about 1 hours drive from here to the comforts of The Chardham Camp, Joshimath.

Day 07 - Joshimath – Haridwar. 274kms. (Drive 9 – 10 hrs

After breakfast leave for Haridwar and on the way take lunch at Srinagar. Reach Haridwar & overnight at The Haveli Hari Ganga.

Day 08- Haridwar- Delhi

Post Breakfast leave for onward journey