Kuari Pass Trek
About Kuari Pass – Beginners trek
If you want to visit Himalayas in winters then Kuari pass if one of the treks from top 6 winter treks. It is almost curated for the beginner.
To begin with, Kuari Pass is an easy-moderate trek, which makes it easy enough for someone starting out in the Himalayas. But more than anything else there are three things about the trek that stay with you.
Forest trail
Trail has the beautiful forests which can leave you amaze during trek. Forest of the trek is very old, most of the trees are of Oak and Rhododendrons. This forest is perfect to experience the trekking between trees. While walking through the forest, you will see the trunk of trees and the mountains. During the trek you will get some clearing and then forest, There is something magical about the forests. Snow add more beauty to this trek.
Outstanding Campsites
Apart from forest, View from campsite also attracts most of the trekkers. We have many treks in the Himalayas but some are only accessible during winters but few campsites have only spectacular view. Trekking is not always march from one point to another. Trekking is all about to experience the beauty of Himalayas. It is also about the camping experience. Be it the Chitrakantha campsite in the heart of the forest or the Khullara campsite with Mt Dronagiri rising in the background. This is where the Kuari pass trek really makes it superb for someone starting out in the Himalayas.
Day 01: Haridwar to Joshimath (265km. Drive)
Drive to Joshimath 256 km. If you arrive morning Haridwar drive to Joshimath through Devprayag, Srinagar, Rudrapryag, Karnprayag. Breakfast and lunch on the way. Stay in a GMVN rest house.
Day 02: Joshimath – Chitrakhana (12km. Drive, 4 hrs. Trek ).
Early morning breakfast drive to Dhak village (12km). From Dhak we will start the 6 km trek to lower Chitrakhana. The valley opens up after climbing quite steeply to an overhanging cliff which shelters a local deity. The route enters progressively drier terrain, The trek continues to climbs to the village of Tugasi village pack lunch enroute. Dinner & over night in .
Day 03: Chitrakhana to Tali Top
A strenuous 6km trek (4 hrs) through lush green vegetation, mostly pink and white rhododendron flowers with Mt. Nanda Devi Mt. Doonagiri looming in the distance, makes this trek an exhilarating experience. We will camp in an alpine meadow at the head of the Tali Top which lies on the North Face of Mt. Nanda Devi and Other higher mountains. Overnight stay in tents.
Day 04: Tali top- Khullar- Kuari pass and back to Tali (15kmTrek, 8 hrs).
Today day is long day. Early morning after breakfast start trek to Kuari pass. First one hour is easy and gradual till to the khullar place.After that you will start the climb to khullar top After traversing our way across the snow patch you will reach the Kuari pass top. Now you will get a Jet wind there. Back to camp
Day 05: Tali - Joshimath via Auli (8km, 4hrs.)
En route cross the famous bugyals (meadows) of Gurson and will also get views of the route leading to the famous Nanda Devi sanctuary, along the Rishi Ganga.It is a gradual descent to Auli down through woods and pastures and we meet our car waiting for us at Auli to drive us to Joshimath which, although having none of the elegance of its sister hill resorts, does have a charm and beauty of its own. It is the site where the famous Adiguru Shankaracharya attained enlightenment before beginning his campaign for the unification of India and the revitalization of Hinduism
Day 06: Joshimath to Haridwar
Early morning drive back to Haridwar.
