Trek in end of April

jyotipg · Mar 6th, 2007, 15:33

Hi,

I have a week towards the end of April to the 1st week of May.
I was planning a biking trip to Leh or take the Kinnaur- Lahaul spiti circuit. But since Rohtang may not be open during this period, its ruled out.

Now I am looking for a beautiful but easy and relaxed kind of trek this time. Preferably in kumaon. I am game for Garhwal also provided its away from the yatra route.

I am pinning my hopes on Pindari. Any other recommendations?

Cheers,
JP

travel joy · Mar 6th, 2007, 18:10

I think you will surely plan for all three points i.e. Pindari, Kafni and Sundardunga.You can try about ND east base camp.If you are looking for a relaxed trip , then Panchachulli base is not a bad idea.
You can also think of visting the Kanchni lake from Madhyamaheshwar.Not much crowd in that place I guess.

VSK Sharma · Mar 7th, 2007, 22:37

Hi,
Panchchuli East side is good trek and excellant views of the four peaks from the village. All five can be seen from the trail moving towards the peaks along the right bank of the river.
Again Pindari is also excellant and Kafni can be combined without and prob. One week and Sunderdhunga may not be possible. I am taking one week on the trek and does not include travelling time.
i hope by that time villagers would start moving up on the Panchchuli east side.
Bye

jyotipg · Mar 10th, 2007, 14:56

Thank you all for ur replies.

I understand that i can do either pindari or kafni in 6 days but not both. So, which one would you recommend?? Should I go for Pindari or KAfni?? which is more beautiful?

VSK Sharma · Mar 10th, 2007, 22:57

Hi,
Kafni is 21 Kms trip from Dwali to Kafni and back and is possible in one day without any problem.
Pindari is much better than Kafni. I don't know whether you will be able to go towards campI from Pindari. If possible keep a day for that trip. At Pindari you get view of many himalayan peaks, though NandaDevi East goes out by the time you reach the Camping ground 1 Km short of the Zero point.

rishabh6296 · Mar 13th, 2007, 16:42

You can also try the tungnath,chandrashila peak and deoria tal trek from chopta.

kaushaldesai · Mar 15th, 2007, 22:58

hi jp

why dont u do malana....??

k

jyotipg · Mar 19th, 2007, 10:58

Kaushal,

I have to go to Mukteswar during this trip. So, I am planning to do thsi trek in kumaon area. If I travel to himachal for malana trek, I would be spending a lot of time on travel.

mintu · Mar 25th, 2007, 23:05

Hi jyoti,
as i got to know that u r planning to go to mukteswar, here what i would suggest is though mukteshwar is fantastic place but u r also lookin forward for pindari/kafni trek too, my suggestion is instead of stayin in mukteshwar u should stay in binsar wild life santuary that is on the way to bageshwar that will be more on the direction to pindari/kafni galcier also from there u can hav an amazing view of mountains starting from garwhal then kumaoun n even some of the peaks of nepal himaliya.Pindari and Kafni both are r equally good but here i would like to know u r in which side like more towards the end of April or startin of May coz that will be the dominant factor to determine if u would be able to make up to the glacier.

jyotipg · Mar 26th, 2007, 11:53

Thanks Mintu.
I have some work in Mukteswar, so need to go there. How is the trekking scene in pindari in end of april? all the dhabas would be open at that time??

mintu · Mar 27th, 2007, 18:04

Hi Jyoti,
I think all the dhabas n rest houses will be open by April. The only think i m woried about is if the route to the glacier is open by that time or no not.The snow fall was late this year though it is meltin fast. My personal likin is for Kafni glacier coz i love the meadow on the route , it's really beautiful n u can actually go so close to the snout but in case of Pindari u will be seein the snout from the top (don't be amazed u will be atleast stndin 100 mts higher than the snout n it also is too far from the zero point). If u r planning in the end of april u should be lookin for a good guide than as coz by that time there must be too much snow on the route n at some places after dwali it's really triky n after Phurkia though not sure but what i hav seen over the years is it normally is all covered by snow.

jyotipg · Mar 28th, 2007, 06:52

Thanx Mintu.

I would be starting from Loharkhet on 30th April. Do you know of any good guide/porter who can take me to Pindari?

rvdh · Mar 31st, 2007, 13:40

Hi
Ask for Golu or Pushkar (in that order). They will be available at Song. u can also ask manager at KVMN Bageshwar for his recommendation for guide/ porter. He recommended these two guys to me.

RD

mintu · Apr 1st, 2007, 23:45

I m leavin to Pindari on 3 rd only after that i would be in a position to tell u the exact details of the place. i hope to b back on 7th, so pls wait.

jyotipg · Apr 3rd, 2007, 20:30

cool..i m waiting for you to be back ..

Mar 6th, 2007, 15:33	#1
jyotipg Lives virtually on IM Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 445	Trek in end of April Hi, I have a week towards the end of April to the 1st week of May. I was planning a biking trip to Leh or take the Kinnaur- Lahaul spiti circuit. But since Rohtang may not be open during this period, its ruled out. Now I am looking for a beautiful but easy and relaxed kind of trek this time. Preferably in kumaon. I am game for Garhwal also provided its away from the yatra route. I am pinning my hopes on Pindari. Any other recommendations? Cheers, JP __________________ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/himalaya_trekkers/

Mar 10th, 2007, 14:56	#4
jyotipg Lives virtually on IM Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 445	Kafni or Pindari?? Thank you all for ur replies. I understand that i can do either pindari or kafni in 6 days but not both. So, which one would you recommend?? Should I go for Pindari or KAfni?? which is more beautiful?

Mar 27th, 2007, 18:04	#11
mintu Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Almora Posts: 14	Pindari in April Hi Jyoti, I think all the dhabas n rest houses will be open by April. The only think i m woried about is if the route to the glacier is open by that time or no not.The snow fall was late this year though it is meltin fast. My personal likin is for Kafni glacier coz i love the meadow on the route , it's really beautiful n u can actually go so close to the snout but in case of Pindari u will be seein the snout from the top (don't be amazed u will be atleast stndin 100 mts higher than the snout n it also is too far from the zero point). If u r planning in the end of april u should be lookin for a good guide than as coz by that time there must be too much snow on the route n at some places after dwali it's really triky n after Phurkia though not sure but what i hav seen over the years is it normally is all covered by snow.

Mar 31st, 2007, 13:40	#13
rvdh Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: india Posts: 12	porter guide for pindari Hi Ask for Golu or Pushkar (in that order). They will be available at Song. u can also ask manager at KVMN Bageshwar for his recommendation for guide/ porter. He recommended these two guys to me. RD

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Mar 6th, 2007, 18:10	#2
travel joy Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Posts: 77	I think you will surely plan for all three points i.e. Pindari, Kafni and Sundardunga.You can try about ND east base camp.If you are looking for a relaxed trip , then Panchachulli base is not a bad idea. You can also think of visting the Kanchni lake from Madhyamaheshwar.Not much crowd in that place I guess.

Mar 7th, 2007, 22:37	#3
VSK Sharma Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune,India Posts: 377	Hi, Panchchuli East side is good trek and excellant views of the four peaks from the village. All five can be seen from the trail moving towards the peaks along the right bank of the river. Again Pindari is also excellant and Kafni can be combined without and prob. One week and Sunderdhunga may not be possible. I am taking one week on the trek and does not include travelling time. i hope by that time villagers would start moving up on the Panchchuli east side. Bye

Mar 10th, 2007, 22:57	#5
VSK Sharma Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune,India Posts: 377	Hi, Kafni is 21 Kms trip from Dwali to Kafni and back and is possible in one day without any problem. Pindari is much better than Kafni. I don't know whether you will be able to go towards campI from Pindari. If possible keep a day for that trip. At Pindari you get view of many himalayan peaks, though NandaDevi East goes out by the time you reach the Camping ground 1 Km short of the Zero point.

Mar 13th, 2007, 16:42	#6
rishabh6296 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: new delhi Posts: 727	You can also try the tungnath,chandrashila peak and deoria tal trek from chopta.

Mar 15th, 2007, 22:58	#7
kaushaldesai Account Closed Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Manali Posts: 31	hi jp why dont u do malana....?? k

Mar 19th, 2007, 10:58	#8
jyotipg Lives virtually on IM Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 445	Kaushal, I have to go to Mukteswar during this trip. So, I am planning to do thsi trek in kumaon area. If I travel to himachal for malana trek, I would be spending a lot of time on travel.

Mar 25th, 2007, 23:05	#9
mintu Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Almora Posts: 14	Hi jyoti, as i got to know that u r planning to go to mukteswar, here what i would suggest is though mukteshwar is fantastic place but u r also lookin forward for pindari/kafni trek too, my suggestion is instead of stayin in mukteshwar u should stay in binsar wild life santuary that is on the way to bageshwar that will be more on the direction to pindari/kafni galcier also from there u can hav an amazing view of mountains starting from garwhal then kumaoun n even some of the peaks of nepal himaliya.Pindari and Kafni both are r equally good but here i would like to know u r in which side like more towards the end of April or startin of May coz that will be the dominant factor to determine if u would be able to make up to the glacier.

Mar 26th, 2007, 11:53	#10
jyotipg Lives virtually on IM Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 445	Thanks Mintu. I have some work in Mukteswar, so need to go there. How is the trekking scene in pindari in end of april? all the dhabas would be open at that time??

Mar 28th, 2007, 06:52	#12
jyotipg Lives virtually on IM Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 445	Thanx Mintu. I would be starting from Loharkhet on 30th April. Do you know of any good guide/porter who can take me to Pindari?

Apr 1st, 2007, 23:45	#14
mintu Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Almora Posts: 14	I m leavin to Pindari on 3 rd only after that i would be in a position to tell u the exact details of the place. i hope to b back on 7th, so pls wait.

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