Dhumdhar Kandi Pass Trek

Himalayan Daredevils organizes transport for trekkers from Dehradun Railway Station in the morning which will leave for Khanyasni camp around 6:00 am to 7:00 am. During the journey there will be half an hour, stop at kempty fall. Have breakfast there and witness amazing views. The break will be of maximum 1 hour. Ahead the peaks are visible and further you will come close to holy Yamuna River. If you want, then take a short break of 20 minutes and enjoy being around it. Reach Mori and after 1 hour you will come across a check post Naitwar. Reach check post Naitwar. They will ask for Aadhar cards and some other details. Ahead lies Sankri, enjoy the drive and the wait is soon going to be over. Reach trekkers paradise and the main market of Sankri. Go to hotel Mountain View, freshen up and enjoy evening snacks in the open terrace with great views. You will be provided some details after which you can go for evening walk but be at the hotel for dinner. Enjoy delicious dinner and spend comfortable night in the mountains.

After breakfast, we will drive towards Taluka on the way we will see beautiful forest many species of tree, Taluka is a small village with concrete houses and you can easily find few shops and hotels there. Trek starts from Taluka and the sight of magnificent snow clad mountains accompany you all along the way. Go ahead, cross a bridge over a stream and follow the trail. Pass through dense forest and a Supin river on the way is visible flowing through the woods below. Continue trekking and a village named Dhatmir comes into right sight. After some hours of trekking, Supin River can be seen flowing through the woods. Now, again cross the forest section and reach the green fields and a shop on the way. From here, cross a bridge and a little higher you are welcomed by the surpassing views of towering peaks. To reach Cheludgad camp site today, setup your camps here and retire for the night. Enjoying the first camping night here

After breakfast start the trek the destination for today is Devsu Bugyal camp on a gradual ascent that offers excellent views of the snow-covered mountains and vast valleys with huge waterfalls. Devsu Bugyal 2nd camp of malware lake trek. The through dense forest and spot rare species of Himalayan birds, animal and exotic flowers. The area is full of birch and spruce. Ahead, the trail gets steep, cross the last steep ascent and reaches Devsu Bugyal. This is a big meadows, and grassland, There is greenery all over, beautiful nature and open wide meadows which are perfect for camping. From here spot magnificent Black Peak. Pitch your tents and enjoy beautiful mountain life with us

Today's trek to Ruinsara Lake is at an altitude of 3500 meters. In the morning after breakfast and with packed lunch, the trek starts to Ruinsara Lake and ascending again offers mesmerizing views of the snow-Covered mountains and wide valleys with cascading waterfalls. And enjoying one the way Ruinsara lake river. First there is a steep descent of about 100 m to the Ruinsara River & then a steady ascent along beautiful trail that was broken due to landslides at various places. We will halt for lunch under trees & over huge boulders. Every long break is bound to have a photo session! The area is home to a number of Himalayan birds and animals. Trek through the muddy path, cross the slippery areas carefully and further cross Ruinsara River over a bridge. Ruinsara Tal is a freshwater Lake which lies amidst the pristine peaks and is nestled on the foot of Mt. Kalanag. The region is idyllic and turns lush green after the rains of June and August. Ruinsara Tal also beautiful lake surrounding mountain range Ruinsara lake camp site is more beautiful camping in the Himalayas. Tonight you can see full moon light and stars.

Today you will be trekking towards Kyarkoti Base Camp and from there you can have a glance of Black Peak which will gear you up with enthusiasm. The campsite is Kyarkoti which is a grassland surrounded by mountains and boulders all around. From here, you can relish magnificent views of Ruinsara Range, Mt. Kalanag, Bandarpoonch and Swargarohini (I) (II) (III). Base camp of kyarkoti Set your camps here and make good plans for the journey ahead and overcoming challenges. After having food retire for the night.

Today start the trek from Kyarkoti Advance Base Camp to Dharon Odari which is your camp 1. The ascent is steep and you are going to gain altitude. Reach the campsite setup the camps and retire for the night.

Most trekkers go through Altitude Sickness and because of this kind of health issue the government of Uttarakhand and forest department made a rule i.e. anyone who is going for Dhumdhar kandi pass Trek will spend one days in Camp 1 for proper Acclimatization.

After spending two nights at Dharon Odari (Camp 1) leave for Camp 2 which is at an altitude of 5000 meters. After a sheer ascent and a hard trek reach the campsite. Pitch your tents there and retire for the night.

Start the trek early and analyze the weather conditions. Go towards the pass and climb gradually all the way to reach Dhumdhar Kandi Pass – 5608 meter You have to cross the humps and the last section is steep so you need ropes to traverse it. Reach the top and the rewards you get are the unmatched views of Bandarpoonch, Black peak and Swargarohini. Do not spend much time on the top and start descending early because it is steep but further it eases. Reach Gantrara/Ratiya camp, choose the safest place and set your camps, have food and retire for the night.

After breakfast, Leave Ratiya camp early and head towards the grasslands of Kyarkoti where you stayed on. Setup the camps there and retire for the night.

Descent from Kyarkoti to Dharian Gharat, the trek is 7 km long which can be covered in 4-5 hours. Setup the camps there, delectable food will be served then you can settle for the night.

Start heading from Dharian Gharat to Jhala it is a small village and end point of this trek. From here vehicle will be arranged till via Uttarkashi to Dehradun.

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