panch kedar trek

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can somebody throw light on Panch kedar trek. trek itinerary , where to source guides, porters and experiences etc .
is it moderate or tough ? i heard it is spiritually rewarding besides offering ample scope of a good trek.

thanks in advance

babuchand

I can throw some light on Kedarnath and Madhyamaheshwar.

Kedarnath : starting point Gourikund, can be reached in one day from haridwar/rishikesh. better to stay in a place called Rampur just below gourikund (1-2hr drive). no need of guide. Kedar is 16km steep uphill from Gourikund via a stome paved road. avoid rush of pilgrims in June-July. there are ample lodges in kedarnath (may not be ample in June-july).
For trekking enthusiast there are two lakes near kedarnath viz. chorabarital (2-3hr go & back...can be done on the day of return) and Vasukital (5-6hrs go & back)

Madhyamaheshwar : starting point is Ukhimath, guide cum porter available @Rs200-300 perday, contact....
Vijay Prakash Nautial
Vill:Mangoli
Post: Ukhimath
Zila:Rudraprayag
State: Uttaranchal;
PIN-246469
Ukhimath can be reached by Bus/Car in a day from Haridwar/Rishikesh. starting from Ukhimath car goes to Jugasu/Uniana from where trek starts. Night stop shud be in Bantoli (13-14km). next day its steep uphill through picturesque path to Madyamaheshwar(10km). stay there at temple commitee guest house and next morning go to Budamaheshwar Top for a magnificent view of Chowkhamba and Mandani pk. while returning stay at Ransi (16km from madmaheshwar) and next day reach ukhimath in afternoon.

for write up of our trip go to this link...
http://www.webmania.co.za/travelmani...aheshwar.shtml

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bishakhab

Out of the Panch kedar, Rudranath is the toughest. It is advisable to climb from Saggar instead of Mandal / Ansuya. Tunganath is a short but very steep climb. And usually there is rain after 12 in the afternoon. Nights can get very very cold. It is also advisable for Madhya Maheshwar trek to take the climb with a halt in one of the villages enroute. The return can be in one day. Kalpeshwar is easy and very comfortable. The temple however does nto match the splendour of the other Kedars. One wonders why this neglect.

Enjoy the trek.

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Panch kedar trek 2006


Day 1 : Kerala - Delhi

Day 2 : Delhi - Rishikesh - Rudraprayag .
Day 3 : Rudraprayag – Gaurikund
Day 4 : Gaurikund - Kedar Nath
Day 5 : Kedar - Gaurikund - Guptkashi ( 40km )
Day 6 : Guptkashj - Gaundhar Village 17 km
Day 7 : Gaundhar - madhmaheswar (3289m) 10 km
Day 8: Madhmaheswar – Gaundhar 10km
Day 9 : Gaundhar - Jugasu trek 12 km - road Ukhimath 16km
Day 10 : Ukhimath – Chopta 35km road , Chpta – Tunganath Trek 4Km
Day 11 : Tunganath - Chandrasila – Tunganath - Chopta
Day 12,13 : Chopta - Sagar 30 km Road - trek to Rudranath
Day 14 : Rudranath – Dumuk trek 18 km
Day 15 : Dumuck – Urgam 14 km trek - Kalpeswar
Day 16 : Kalpeswar – Urgam – Helang 9km trek , helang – Karnprayag 70km road
Helang - Joshimath – Badri dham
Day 17 : Badrinath
Day 18 : Badri - Rishikesh
Day 19 : Rishikesh - Delhi
Day 20 : Delhi - Kerala


x'tra places , x'tra days

Kedarnath -> Vasuki tal
Ukhimath -> Deoria Tal - 8km from Ukhimath
Rudranath -> Vaitarani River , Surya Kund , Chandra Kund, Manas Kund, Tara kund

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babuchand

nice one.....
3 modifications I would like

1. in madmaheshwar..go to bantoli while going (1km from gaundaar) and while returning come down to ransi.

2. better not to stay at gaurikund..stay at Rampur some km below gaurikund... better accomodation @ cheaper rate.

3. you can surely include deoria tal from ukhimatth and chorabarital (start from kedarnath in early morning and in the same day come back to rampur via gourikund )from kedarnath in your itinerary... adding vasuki tal will consume one more day.

happy trekking...share your photo and travelogue...

jyotipg

Chorabari Tal trek can be done in 4-5 hours from Kedarnath(both side) . There is a proper trail that starts from Kedarnath to Chorabari Tal. There is a beautiful waterfall enroute which you need to cross to reach Chorabari Ral.

If you reach there, then take the razor thin and rocky trail from Chorabari Tal to next Ridge and that leads to Bramha Gupha (An ice Cave).

Vasuki Tal is a steep climb from Kedarnath and its difficult to do it in a single day unless you are physically in very good shape.

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why i like the panch kedar trek is because it provides multiple destinations , religious places, tough trekking , different scenaries. do not know if i can spare 20 days.

will be satisfying from many points of view rather than visiting a single destination like a lake / pass. looks like a cross country trekking.

I AM NOWHERE NEAR THIS QUALITY=> my ultimate aim is to survive in a forest /mountain with the lightest baggage containing the most essential items only and a knife . solo survival . a commando training/survival training will teach us , those who are not natural mountain dwellers, how to live out of natural local resources and survive with good knowledge of plants/geography. Sometimes I get the primitive urge to be a nagabond(!!) / vagabond / gypsey.

Does anybody share the feeling from inside ?

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panch kedar sept - 2008

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my intention to trek Madhmaheshwar - Tunganath leg thru deoria tal. any short cuts with directions / time ? .

( the regular path is Madhmaheswar -10km Gaundhar- 12km Jugasu-16km drive Ukhimat - 35km drive to Chopta - 4 km trek Tunganath , reachable in 3 days )

2.
which is the difficult leg

3.
any known guides / any specific info welcome

Rajeev Bora

I guess you can read your own thread from last year where a lot of floks have given really useful info already :-)..

cheers

VSK Sharma

Hi,
After Gaundhar the 09 km climb to the Madhmaheshwar starts.
Well there is a good route and so you do not require a guide. There are places where you will get food and place to stay.
Tungnath and beyond Chandrasilla is a must for one of the best views of Himalaya.

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