Har Ki Dun Trek

About Har Ki Dun Trek

Har Ki Doon Valley is a cradle-shaped hanging valley in the Garhwal Himalayas. It is surrounded by snow-covered peaks and alpine vegetation. It is connected to Baspa Valley by the Borasu Pass This valley is at an altitude of approx. 3500m above mean sea level and is snow-covered from October to March.

Har Ki Dun Trek Distance | Trek Map
Har ki Dun Trek starts from Sankri Village in Uttarkashi District (Uttarakhand). It is a 7 days trek including travel from Dehradun. The total Har ki Dun Trek distance is 44km from Sankri Village.

Trek Difficulty Level:
Har Ki Dun is an easy to moderate level trek and good for first-timers. You need to be physically and mentally prepared for the trek and should stick to a proper fitness routine before coming on the trek. Download the fitness program from here: Click here.

Best Time to:
Har Ki Dun Trek is best done between April to Mid-June and October to Mid-November.

Har Ki Dun Trek Weather/Temperature:
The temperature at Sankri basecamp in the daytime is pleasant between 10 to 15 Degree Celsius and at night it goes down up to 0 to -5 Degree Celsius. During the trek, the day temperature will be 5 to 10 degrees and at night it goes down up to -10 degrees.

Accommodation
At Sankri trekkers will have to share the room on a triple and quad basis. The dormitory will also be there. During the trek, you will be provided with 3 person tent on a twin-sharing basis and 4 person tent on a triple-sharing basis. Female trekkers will share a room/tent with female trekkers only. Solo female trekkers will be provided with a separate tent.

Meals:
Meals start from day 1 dinner to day 6 dinner. On Day 7 early departure after tea. During the trek, you will be provided healthy hot meals, including breakfast, lunch, evening tea and snacks, hot soup, and dinner with daily different desserts. Hot drinking water will be provided daily at the campsite.

Har Ki Dun Trek Height/Altitude:
The lowest altitude will be 6,400 ft at Sankri and the highest at 11,700 ft at Har Ki Dun Summit.

How to Reach Sankri | Delhi to Sankri Distance and Trek Route:
Route Via Dehradun:
The nearest best railway station is Dehradun. From there 9-10hr journey takes us to Sankri via Dehradun, Nainbagh, Naugaon, Purola, and Mori Naitwar. Dehradun to Sankri distance is around 187km and the distance from Delhi to Sankri via Dehradun is approx 453km.

Departure: Points:
We have fixed departures from Dehradun. The pickup point will be near Dehradun railway station.

Fixed Departure Dates in 2022

Oct – 15, 22 and 29

Nov – 5, 12, 19, 26

How to Reach Dehradun

By Train: The nearest best railway station is Dehradun. You can board Ddn Nzm Ac Express(2205), Nanda Devi Express or Dehradun Express from Delhi. People usually prefer trains over flights because it is more economical. Take a bus or cab to reach Rishikesh.

By Bus: There are regular buses from Delhi to Haridwar/Rishikesh, Delhi (ISBT Kashmiri Gate ).  You can easily rely on government buses as they are also safe.

By Flight: Nearest Airport is Jolly Grant Airport – Dehradun. You can take a bus or local cab to reach Dehradun/Rishikesh. It just takes 30-40 min to reach Rishikesh from Dehradun Airport.

What to Carry on the trek?

The key to staying comfortable while on an active trip is layering. To get maximum comfort with minimum weight, you need versatile layers that mix and match to create the right amount of insulation, ventilation, and weather protection. This gear list has been created to help you choose the proper equipment. Try to bring only what is necessary; this will help you and the field staff.

Gear List

The key to staying comfortable while on a Brahmatal winter trek is layering. To get maximum comfort with minimum weight, you need versatile layers that mix and match to create the right amount of insulation, ventilation and weather protection. This gear list has been created to help you choose the proper equipment. Try to bring only what is necessary; this will help you and the field staff.