Trek to Bali Pass

The drive from Dehradun to Sankri passes through the beautiful town of Mussorie and the villages of Nainbagh, Damta, Naugaon, Purola, Mori and Netwar. We enter Govind National Park after Netwar and the final 20 kms of the drive are through the forest. The drive to Sankri is truly beautiful, winding through pine and deodar forests.

Overnight in guest houses in Sankri.

Guesthouse

Stay in a cozy, comfortable guesthouse.

There is a motorable road connecting Sankri to Taluka, but the walk through the forest is also delightful. Taluka is a small village with some shops, dhabas and a government hotel. Participants cross Taluka and continue along the true left of the river, passing through forests, apple orchards and fields. There are many small tea shops on the way. The town of Seema has many dhabas as well and participants camp alongside the river or on the open grounds near the village.

Tents

Camp in clean, comfortable tents in the lap of nature.

Participants continue along the true right of the valley along the Tons river. The trail ascends through the fields and climbs high above the confluence of the Tons and Ruinsara gad. After crossing the meadow of Devsu bugyal participants reach Roiltia. With the village of Osla and Puoni in front, and the waterfall nearby, this is a perfect place to camp at night.

Tents

Camp in clean, comfortable tents in the lap of nature.

Participants ascend into the Ruinsara valley. There is a stark difference in the vegetation with pine and fir giving way to birch and rhododendron. Ruinsara is a lovely lake surrounded by meadows and rhododendron bushes, and is considered sacred by the locals. The walk through the forests is beautiful, with Kalanag peak (6387 m) visible straight ahead in the valley.

Overnight in camps near the lake.

Tents

Camp in clean, comfortable tents in the lap of nature.

Today participants rest near the lake and spend the day exploring glaciers and valleys nearby. This will help to acclimatize before the next day's climb to the pass. Participants also hike to reach Kyarkoti which is the base camp for black peak (Kalanag) and Dumdar Kandi pass, and make it back to camp by evening.

Tents

Camp in clean, comfortable tents in the lap of nature.

The day begins early today so that participants can reach before afternoon. They camp below the pass along the glacial moraine. This is one of the best locations for a camp with the valley below and the pass behind. Camping at this altitude is a new experience which very few treks offer.

Tents

Camp in clean, comfortable tents in the lap of nature.

Participants start very early today. The trail heads down south, over the ridge. It is a fairly short but steep climb up to the Bali pass on the southern ridge, and reach the top of the pass by 8 a.m. A lot of glacial scree will be encountered here. Participants can get a gorgeous view of various peaks, especially of the Panchachuli peaks on a clear day. From the pass, we descend into the alpine zone and reach the camping grounds of upper Dhamni.

Tents

Camp in clean, comfortable tents in the lap of nature.

Participants descend to the forested trail leading to Yamunotri. After a quick visit to the famous shrine of Yamunotri, they make their way down the conventional pilgrim trail to Hanumanchatti.

Overnight in guesthouses in Yamunotri or in Hanumanchatti.

Guesthouse

Stay in a cozy, comfortable guesthouse.

This is the final day of the trip and participants make their way back to Dehradun.

Trip ends before nightfall.