Har-ki-doon Village Walk

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Har-ki-doon Village Walk

Region
Uttarakhand
Distance
Max Altitude
2650m (Osla village)
Max Group Size
Duration
6 days/5 nights, 6 days trekking
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Cost Per Person
₹ Available on request
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Har-ki-doon Village Walk

Har-ki-doon translates to ‘Valley of Gods’, and the valley of Gods it is! Jack Gibson, who is credited to have popularized the trek was a teacher at the Doon school. He explored the area in the 1940s and was enamoured by its beauty. Several treks as such the trek to Ruinsara Lake, Har-ki-doon and Kedarkantha Peak have gained popularity lately.

Har-ki-doon valley is situated in Govind Pashu National Park in the upper reaches of Garhwal Himalayas. The area was declared a national park in 1955 in order to protect wildlife such as the elusive snow leopard, brown bear, flying squirrel and a variety of birds.

River Supin keeps one company all along the village walk, gurgling and meandering through the valley. The wide valley offers great views of towering snow-clad peaks. The dense forest of chestnut, deodhars and sycamore are teeming with bird-life. The charming villages along the way are still ‘unpolluted’ by development and almost completely devoid of modern trappings.

It is possible to extend the walk up to the meadows at Har-ki-doon which a sight to behold just after the monsoons, with acres and acres of wild flower blooms. Swargarohini (6252m) is the most impressive peak visible from Har-ki-doon while other 5000m+ peaks can also be seen.

Itinerary

  • Day 1Dehradun - Saankri

    Long 6 hour drive to Saankri village. Stay at home-stays in Saund/Saankri village. You can catch the first views of the expansive Himalayan ranges and a spectacular sunset forthe first time on this trip.

  • Day 2Saankri - Dhatmir

    About an hour’s drive to Taluka (2100m) on a bumpy road. Then an easy 3 hour trek to Dhatmir, mostly sticking to the banks of river Tons, and passing by terraced fields of amaranth, wheat and potatoes.

  • Day 3Dhatmir - Osla

    A 3 hour trek to Osla village, the last 1 km being a steep climb. Visit the local Duryodhana temple. Listen to the local folklore!

  • Day 4Osla - Gangaad

    Easy 2.5 hour walk down to Gangaad village. This pristine village perched up. some distance above the river consists of charming wooden houses built inthe traditional style.

  • Day 5Gangaad - Saankri

    Easy trek down to Taluka, this time by­passing Dhatmir village. Then a 1-hour bumpy ride back to Saankri village.

  • Day 6Saankri - Dehradun

    Time to say good bye to the Har-ki- doon valley. Long 6 hour drive back to Dehardun.

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