Yamunotri to Saptrishi trek

bharata

Hello,

Anybody has reached Saptarishi kund from Yamunotri ? Its been said that it is a fairly difficult 10km trek. I am planning to try this route in May. Any information about this route would help.

Regards,
Bharata.

jyotipg

If you are reasonably fit, u can make it..

Lekhni

I was there recently. It is a long trek but if you are really fit you can do it. It took us around 16 hours to go up and come down. While smaller kund had sort of greenish water but bigger kund next to glacier had thin layer of ice on it. It was quite a site to see small birds skate on it! It is a very serene place with semicircular glacier behind it and partly visible peak of Banderpunch. For guide ask for "Hariprasad" at GMVN place at Yamunotri.

ronsaik

Hi
RFI for Saptarishi Kund in October (moderately fit, limited trekking experience). A trekking agency we contacted were not willing to take us there. Also, have not come across any writeup by anyone who's done the trek, including on this forum.
Our plan is to start at Hanuman Chatti, go up to Yamunotri, acclimatise for a day, go up to Saptarishi Kund and camp there for 2-3 days.
Any info will be appreciated
Thanks
Ronnie

jyotipg

There is proper trail from Yamunotri to Saptrishi Kund. On the upper part, the trail may vanish under snow.

You may find locals in Hanuman chatti who would be willing to take you to Saptrishi Kund.

I had met one such local last May. He runs a rundown lodge in Hanuman chatti. He promised to take me to Saptrishi kund and even upto Bali Pass. I dont rmemeber his name. His lodge is just near the GMVN TRH. Ask locals for him. He has gone to Bali pass several times to find the "Blue Sapphire". Ask the locals. Bali pass is supposed to have lots of reserves of raw sapphire..

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ronsaik

Thanks, jyoti.

ashutosh69

Saptarishi Kund is the original source of Yamuna fed by Champasar Glacier situated in the upper parts of the massif created by Banderpunch that straddles the Yamunotri valley.

Visited there way back in 2003. The route is to the right of the entry to Yamunotri temple area (where the shops begin). There is a trail that leads up on the hill side on which Yamunotri temple is situated. We had traversed from Hanumanchatti to Yamunotri and then upto a small camp site about 4 Kms up hill situated on a little spur between 2 rivulets. The next day one had a steep climb of another 3/4 kms up from there...the trail gets into sharp switchbacks for a good 2 kms and then leads on to a small valley sort of area which you get into. The last part is where on has to climb with all fours....not technical...but pretty strenuous.

I do not recommend camping there unless you are properly equipped...its in the midst of glacier kingdom and weather changes are pretty sharp.

I had taken a guide called Swarup Lal from Kharsali Village and a local nepali porter.

Bali Pass on the other hand is on a route that leads to the left near Devdekhni (about a Km before approaching Yamunotri temple).

ronsaik

thanks, ashutosh. in case you happen to have some pics from your trip there, would be nice if you could send the link.

gramin

Hi Guys,

Does anybody trekked Saptrishi Kund form Yamunotri? I have read few articles about it but never heard any discussion about it on this forum.

I have few questions:

1) Best time?? ( I guess May to Oct)
2) Trek type?? ( hard )
3) Days Required from Delhi?
4) Do we need porters & tents?

Thanks
Gramin

ashutosh69

Avoid monsoons...or find a sunny window within monsoons...the trek is only a 2 day one.

You need to camp midway...so take tent and porters

The trail rises onto a spur on the true left of Yamuna and you need to camp after about 4/5 kilometers. There is a little clearing on a spur overlooking the yamuna valley amidst two waerfalls.

Start early next day for the kund....and come back to janaki chatti....

ashutosh69

bit late in the day
but here are the links

http://picasaweb.google.com/ashutosh...arishiKund2001

http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/2008/...aptarishi.html

ronsaik

Thanks! Though after looking at your Dumdarkandi pics, that's where I'd like to go next.

bhojpuri

Hi, what is the bes time to go to Saptrishi kund, do you advice month of June

ashutosh69

Thanks Boss!!
I am sure u would love it!! The trek to Dhumdhar

ashutosh69

June should be OK. Anytime during the Yatras would be ok...because there would be crowd, availability of local porters and guides and also facilitating conditions of weather and snow