Har Ki Doon Trekking

Among Uttarakhand’s trekking destinations is one of the most glorious destinations ‘HAR KI DOON’ in the Gharwal Himalayas. Har ki Doon valley offers rich jungles abundant in animal and bird life for those who love’s nature. Har ki Doon is surrounded by snow covered peaks. The trek route provide interesting features- a series of quaint villages on the cliffs, vista of snow peaks, by a sprightly mountain river the delightful experience of camping and forests rich in flora and fauna. For nature lovers Har ki Doon trekking is heaven.

The people of HAR KI DOON are very friendly and simple. From Taluka to Har ki Doon the trek is graded easy. You will come across the verdant beauty of mountains and the lush greenery also known as beginners trek. In Soak’s the beauty of region with the dense alpine forests. Through this mountain there is old book (granth) it is mentioned that Pandava went to Heaven (swarga). Where you can find Bhojpatra flower Brahmakamal trees is a Har ki Doon. In the field where you will see a lot of horses and cow grazing. In winter fresh snow is another attraction.

The first destination of your eight day trek is Sankri. It is located at 1950mts of altitude. Some magnificent view of Garhwal Mountains is Sankri embraces. In the south east of Har ki Doon are Swargarohini and Jaundhar Glacier with the amazing views. The drive from Sankri will take you through Himalayan wildlife like barking Deer, Bores and Leopards on the route of trek. Har ki Doon trek starts from Sankri base camp. This is an Ideal trek for beginners as well as experienced provide to its beauty and moderate difficulty level. For the first time trekkers Har ki Doon trek is the simplest trek having all the beauty of Garhwal region. It is situated at the base of Fatheh Parvat.

Duration: 10 Nights / 11 Days
Best season: May to October
Destination Covered: Har - Ki - Doon

Tour Itinerary

Day 01: Dehradun to Sankri
Early in the morning, you reach Dehradun and directly head off on a car journey to Sankri. Sankri is also called the tiny hamlet. The magical beauty of the surroundings and also enjoy the stunning views of the towering mountains, during the drive. You will finally reach the quaint little of Sankri after 10 hours drive. It is located 1,950mts of height.

Day 02: Sankri - Taluka - Osla/Seema
Get ready for your first of Har Ki Doon trek after having breakfast in Sankri. Under the star clad sky, enjoy the freshness and spend the night in the tents. Towards the trek Osla that stands at 2560mts of an altitude.

Day 03: Osla/Seema - Har ki Doon
You reach a small bridge over a stream climb a steep route and cross it, after crossing Seema a giant bridge over Supin River. To one hour of your time it will take half an hour and this is a steep climb. It provides the glorious views of the Swargarohini and Juandhar Glacier at an elevation of 6200mts.

Day 04: Har ki Doon - Juander - Har ki Doon
Towards the Juandhar Glacier which is a 55km patches of green grass and stretch of white snow. Retire for the night in the camp, after a 15km long day of trekking.

Day 05: Har ki Doon – Osla/Seema
In the village of Osla a unique temple is dedicated to Duryodhana. On the opposite of Seema, Osla is situated. The rest houses and tents are provided to spend the night.

Day 06: Osla – Sankri
The last day of the trek covering 26km. Finally arrive back to Sankri, after 6 to 7 hours. Spend the night in Sankri.

Day 07: Departure from Sankri
From Sankri to Dehradun Catch early morning cab and bus. Har ki Doon trekking adventure is come to end in Sankri.

HOW TO VISIT HAR KI DOON
By Road: From Delhi’s ISBT Kashmiri Gate to Dehradun regular bus service is available. Buses drop you at Dehradun ISBT. From Kashmiri Gate ISBT to Dehradun is connected with Delhi by buses.
By Rail: Various major Indian Cities like Kolkata, Lucknow and Delhi are well connected with Dehradun railway station.
By Air: The nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun. From the city it is located about 25km.