Pindari Kafni Glacier Trek
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▼ Day 1Arrival DayLoharkhet 1834m
Arrive In Loharkhet
Overnight In: Loharkhet (1834m )
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Cost Of Transport Included: NO
Early morning we board our cabs to take a picturesque mountain drive to reach the remote settlement of Loharkhet, passing by Almora, Bagheswar, Suong.
We reach by evening. One of our staffs receives you and guides you to your hotel room. After freshening up, we meet over a light snacks and tea and share few updates on the trek.
We have early dinner and go to bed. Tomorrow's gonna be a hard day right away. So we prepare ourselves mentally for the game
- Day 1
- 555 - Kathgodam
- Day 1
- 1645 - Almora
- Day 1
- 1005 - Bagheshwar
- Day 1
- 1835 - Loharkhet
225Km, 8 - 9hrs.▲ Day 2Trekking DayDhakuri 2650m
From Loharkhet (1834m ) To Dhakuri (2650m ), Via - Dhakuri Pass (2940m ) - 5 - 6 Hrs. 11 Kms
Overnight In: Dhakuri (2650m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Starting in the morning, we trek on a steep route, through the forest to climb up the Dhakuri Pass. On the top of the pass, be ready to be greeted by the aura of the Himalayan Peaks. The beautiful peaks of the Sunderdhunga valley - Maiktoli, Mrigthuni and Devtoli stands on the left slowly easing-in to the peaks surrounding the Pindar Valley, namely Nandakhat, Changuch, Nanda Bhanar. Nanda Kot. The panorama further extends towards your right with the peaks of Rajrambha and Ngalaphu near the Dharma Valley. Peaks as far as those bordering Nepal are visible too, namely Api, Jethibahurani, etc.
After s good rest on the pass top, we descend down to the Dhakuri campsite, which is just few kilometers away. A lovely campsite with flat green meadow, surrounded by the beautiful snow cladded peaks.
Its indeed a Himalayan luxury here, and one of the best campsite in the entire route. All the pain we took in climbing the Dhakuri Pass pays off. It helps us acclimatize well too !
- Day 2
- 1835 - Loharkhet
- Day 2
- 2940 - Dhakuri Pass
- Day 2
- 2650 - Dhakuri
11Km, 5 - 6hrs.▲ Day 3Trekking DayKhati 2230m
From Dhakuri (2650m ) To Khati (2230m ), Via - Kharkiya (2186m ), Jaikuni (2120m ) - 4 Hrs. 8 Kms
Overnight In: Khati (2230m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Trek through the forest and open meadows to the village of Khati. The route descends down most of the part while climbing up few stretches, passing by the villages of Bagdanu, Kharkiya, Umula, Jaikuni and Dau.
Khati is a small village staged perfectly with a background of few elegant Himalayan peaks. It has quite a few huts, private guest houses and tourist rest house as well
- Day 3
- 2650 - Dhakuri
- Day 3
- 2190 - Kharkiya
- Day 3
- 2120 - Jaikuni
- Day 3
- 2230 - Khati
8Km, 4hrs.▲ Day 4Trekking DayDwali 2632m
From Khati (2230m ) To Dwali (2632m ) - 5 - 6 Hrs. 12 Kms
Overnight In: Dwali (2632m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
A long trek through the forest, following the Pindar river upstream. Dwali is a common campsite located at the confluence of the Pindar and Kafni rivers emerging out of the respective glaciers. From here, the trail on left goes to the Pindari Glacier and the once on the right goes to Kafni Glacier. It is marked by a PWD rest house
- Day 4
- 2230 - Khati
- Day 4
- 2635 - Dwali
12Km, 5 - 6hrs.▲ Day 5Trekking DayPhurkiya 3211m
From Dwali (2632m ) To Phurkiya (3211m ) - 3 Hrs. 6 Kms
Overnight In: Phurkiya (3211m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
A short trek following the Pindar river takes us to the campsite of Phurikya today. We are yet to cross the tree line and our trek passes through sparsely dense forest. Few of the sections requires safe steps. The peaks of Nandakhat keeps us motivated throughout and soon we reach our campsite of Phurkiya, marked by a KMVN guest house.
- Day 5
- 2635 - Dwali
- Day 5
- 3215 - Phurkiya
6Km, 3hrs.▲ Day 6Trekking DayDwali 2632m
From Phurkiya (3211m ) To Dwali (2632m ), Via - Zero Point (3771m ), Phurkiya (3211m ) - 6 - 7 Hrs. 20 Kms
Overnight In: Dwali (2632m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Today is the most important day of our trek and we start our day early morning as we will need to trek back to Dwali for the night. Few minutes into the trek and the peaks start to show up. Nanda Bhanar, Nanda Kot, Changuch, Bauljuri, and Nanda Khat makes your day today. The Pindari Ice Fall is a great sight, specially at such a low altitude. A baba by the name of Pindari Baba stays here and also accommodates few odd trekkers too !
After satisfying ourselves, we retrace our path till Dwali, where we camp for the night. The distance might be long, but the return happens much quicker.
- Day 6
- 3215 - Phurkiya
- Day 6
- 3775 - Zero Point
- Day 6
- 3215 - Phurkiya
- Day 6
- 2635 - Dwali
20Km, 6 - 7hrs.▲ Day 7Trekking DayKhatia 3314m
From Dwali (2632m ) To Khatia (3314m ) - 3 Hrs. 6 Kms
Overnight In: Khatia (3314m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Follow Kafni river to camp on Khatia today
- Day 7
- 2635 - Dwali
- Day 7
- 3315 - Khatia
6Km, 3hrs.▲ Day 8Trekking DayDwali 2632m
From Khatiya (3314m ) To Dwali (2632m ), Via - Kafni Glacier (3895m ) - 6 - 7 Hrs. 18 Kms
Overnight In: Dwali (2632m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Today we trek till the snout of the Kafni glacier, which is the source of Kafni river, a tributary of Pindar. The trek offers promising views of Nanda Kot. We return to Dwali for the night
- Day 8
- 3315 - Khatiya
- Day 8
- 3895 - Kafni Glacier
- Day 8
- 2635 - Dwali
18Km, 6 - 7hrs.▲ Day 9Trekking DayKharkiya 2186m
From Dwali (2632m ) To Kharkiya (2186m ), Via - Khati (2230m ) - 5 - 6 Hrs. 16 Kms
Overnight In: Kharkiya (2186m )
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Retrace back on the same trail to reach the village of Khati, and then to the roadhead of Kharkiya
- Day 9
- 2635 - Dwali
- Day 9
- 2230 - Khati
- Day 9
- 2190 - Kharkiya
16Km, 5 - 6hrs.▲ Day 10Trekking DayKathgodam 554m
From Kharkiya (2186m ) To Kathgodam (554m ), Via - Baghehwar (1004m ), Almora (1642m ) - 7 - 8 Hrs. 220 Kms
Overnight In: Kathgodam (554m )
Accommodation: None
Meals Included: Morning tea, Breakfast
We end our beautiful trek today and drive back to Kathgodam for our onward journey to home
- Day 10
- 2190 - Kharkiya
- Day 10
- 1005 - Baghehwar
- Day 10
- 1645 - Almora
- Day 10
- 555 - Kathgodam
220Km, 7 - 8hrs.
Pindari Kafni Glacier Trek - An Elaborate Description
Venturing out in the outer reaches of the Nanda Devi National park in the Kumaon region of the Himalayas. this trek probably offers you one of the easiest opportunity of viewing the beautiful and mighty peaks guarding the Nanda Devi.
Here the beautiful peaks of Changuch, Maiktoli, Mrigthuni, Nanda Khat, Nanda Kot, Panwali Dwar, Sunanda Devi ( Nanda Devi East), Tharkot, Nanda Bhanar, Nanda Khani, Bauljuri, Lapsa Dhura present themselves in full glory. The village and local dwellers of Khati is a good opportunity the experience and understand the rural settings of Kumaon. Right from its start, this trek takes you through a dense forest of the outer Nanda Devi National Park consisting of fir, birch and rhododendrons. From Khati, the trail separates from the Sunderdhunga and follows the Pindar river until Dwali, where it further forks - one on your left goes to the Pindari Glacier and the other on your right goes to the Kafni Glacier following the Kafni river.
This trek currently start at Kharkiya from where its just about 5 kilometers of gradual trek to Khati because of the newly built jeepable road. It helps you skip the 'good climb' to Dhakuri crossing the Dhakuri pass right in the first day. However, Dhakuri is a picturesque and a special campsite with a wide panorama on a beautiful meadow, so skipping it might not be a good idea unless you are on a time crunch.
Pindari Kafni Glacier Trek - Why Its A Must-Do
- Days of wonder in the lap of one of the very beautiful valley in the Kumaon
- The beautiful peaks of Changuch, Maiktoli, Mrigthuni, Nanda Khat, Nanda Kot, Panwali Dwar, Sunanda Devi ( Nanda Devi East), Tharkot, Nanda Bhanar, Nanda Khani, Bauljuri, Lapsa Dhura
- Understand the Himalayan geography and river systems by taking yourself closer to its glaciers. Also witness the effect of Global Warming and the receding of a glacier which is highly affecting the ecology not just locally, but throughout our country
- An opportunity to experience some of the most remote villages of Kumaon - namely Khati which also offers a unique way to experience the Himalayas of Kumaon through the locals
- Walking through the dense forest of rhododendrons, birch and fir and the meadows
Altitude and Acclimatization Profile For The Pindari Kafni Glacier Trek
- Day 1
- D1Kathgodam
- Day 1
- Almora
- Day 1
- Bagheshwar
- Day 2
- D2Loharkhet
- Day 2
- Dhakuri Pass
- Day 3
- D3Dhakuri
- Day 3
- Kharkiya
- Day 3
- Jaikuni
- Day 4
- D4Khati
- Day 5
- D5Dwali
- Day 6
- D6Phurkiya
- Day 6
- Zero Point
- Day 6
- Phurkiya
- Day 7
- D7Dwali
- Day 8
- D8Khatia
- Day 8
- Kafni Glacier
- Day 9
- D9Dwali
- Day 9
- Khati
- Day 10
- D10Kharkiya
- Day 10
- Baghehwar
- Day 10
- Almora
- Day 11
- Kathgodam
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