chardham trekking routes

dhritiman ghosh

I'm going for Chardham tour in August with my family.
what kind of garments we should take?
how bout the weather at that time ?
Is CHARDHAM YATRA is poossible within 14 days including 4 days in train ?

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VSK Sharma

Hi,
Have a look at the gnvnl.com site for info. Keep days in had for inclement weather and landslides.

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dhritiman ghosh

Hi
thanks
How bout the route 2 Goumukh Frm Gangotri & Kedarnath frm Gourikund ?
Is it possible to trek to Chorabarital & Basukital frm Kedar in 1 day ?

Bhaswaran

Chorabalital is possible but Vasukital may not be. Are you a hardcore trekker? Vasukital is a tough route over the boulders.

ks_bluechip

Hi.... Recently, I did Yamunotri (14th July) and Gangotri-Gaumukh (17-19th july). They were quite easy treks and nice. For more details see my posts in the thread:

http://www.indiamike.com/india/trekk...ki-dun-t39488/

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dhritiman ghosh

Hi KS
do u went upto tapovan or Nandanvan frm Goumukh ?
I saw the phtos of VOF uploaded by u & those r really attractive.
After seeing the photos i hv decided to trek to VOF ,cutting down the Yamunotri frm Chardham.
I heard that there is another trek route to Hemkund Sahib frm the base of VOF.
Plz, provide inf.mn. on that trek also.
I also extended my leave So I hv plenty time (22 days) for this Tindham tour & Trek.
Plz, provide some other Short trek route frm Tindham.

ks_bluechip

Hi Dhritiman-Da,

Bhalo Aacchen?

No, I did'nt go to Tapovan or Nandanvan (see the thread titled: Valley of Flowers vs. Har-ki-Dun ... for more details of my VoF tre etc.). I didnt do Hemkund .. which is a 1 day to and fro from Ghangaria ....the common base for VoF. I am not duplicating my trek VOF Info as it is already posted over several posts in teh above thread.

I have no idea about Tindham or treks thereof. Maybe some others will reply to that point.... KS

Sadanand Kamath

I suggest you first do the trek to VOF and Hemkund, then go to Badrinath (require 6 days from Haridwar). From Badrinath, you can go to Chopta. Stay overnight at Chopta and trek to Tungnath-Chandrashila-Chopta (require 2/3 days from Badrinath). From Chopta you can go to Gaurikund via Kund-Guptakashi-Sonprayag. Then Gaurikund-Kedarnath-Gaurikund (require 3 days from Chopta). Then you do Gourikund to Uttarkashi ( 1 day), Uttarkashi to Gangotri-Bhojbasa-Gaumukh-Gangotri (3days)and Gangotri- Haridwar ( 1 day).

I suggest yoy drop the idea of trekking to Vasukutal from Kedarnath and Nandanvan/Tapovan from Gaumukh unless all of you are hardcore trekkers. Even trek to Hemkund is a bit hard.

Happy pilgrimage and trekking

Sadanand

ks_bluechip

OK .. now I understood your Tindham.... you meant Teen-dham (as in CharDham).. .. SK already answered your question. In july-07 I did a similar one ... but clockwise HKD, Yamunotri, Gangotri-gaumuk and VOF ..... details posted in the HKD Vs VOF thread mentioned, started by Sadanand.

dhritiman ghosh

Hi Sk
Thanx for ur suggestion.
All the member of our group is not interested in Trekking.
Me & one of my frnds r going 2 trek
family members w'll staying on the base .

My queries r :
1) Is Guide needed for Basukital & Tapovan trek ?
2) If needed then how we w'll cntact them ?
3) Is any spl. type of shoe needed for these treks ?

Sadanand Kamath

1. Yes.

2. I took a guide to Basukital from Kedarnath For Tapovan I took guide from Gangotri.I, however, could not trek Tapovan due to freuqent rockfalls on way from Gaumukh to Tapovan.

3. I used sports shoes of a well known make which which was good enough for me.

Sadanand

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