Overview
Kumaon region of Uttrakhand, bestowed with natural beauty in abundance, has always been an eye candy for trekkers from all around the globe. For many years, the area has been providing best baits in the form of retreats to adventure junkies to which no trekker on this earth can say no. The trek to Pindari Glacier Trek is one such trekking trail that will take you through the spectacular landscapes, snow clad glaciers, and far-flung villages of the Kumaon region, which you might have only seen in the fairy tales and will remain etched in the mind for life!
The best part of the trekking trail of Pindari Glacier Trek is that it doesn’t test your endurance at every level, it’s smooth most of the times. But, don’t consider it as a cake walk as the degree difficulty sometimes increases so much that it pushes trekkers to put off their comfort zone. The trail becomes challenging and requires crossing mountain ridges, spider-walls, and streams. However, the unearthly beauty of the final point or Zero Point shall make you forget all the hardships.
Your trek to this Himalayan storehouse, Pindari Glacier Trek, starts from Loharkhet, a tiny village which is 20 km away from the Bageshwar district. After crossing a series of remote places like Dhakuri, Dwali, and Phurkia, you will touch the final destination of the trek, Zero Point. Trails that leads to the glacier, through rhododendron forests, transverse along the southern wilderness of the Nanda Devi Sanctuary offering impressive views of peaks like Panwali Dwar (6,683m) and Maiktoli (6,803m).
If you are the one, whose feet has been itching all the timing, then book your seat now for the Pindari Glacier Trek Trek, offered by Tour my India. Scroll down to the below-given itinerary to know in depth about our Pindari Glacier Trek Trek.
Itinerary
Day 1Kathgodam – Bageshwar -Loharkhet
Altitude - 1760mts
Distance1 - 210km drive,
Time taken - 6-7hrs.
Overnight stay in tents/guest house
Arrive at Kathgodam Railway station at 7AM. You will be greeted by Himveer Tour & Trek personnel at the railway station. Start drive towards Bageshwar via Almora. Have breakfast midway. Explore the town of Bageshwar and visit the old temple at the confluence of Surya amd Gomti River. After having lunch drive towards Loharkhet. You will reach Loharkhet by evening. Evening tea and dinner at the camp. Overnight stay in camp/guest house.
Day 2Loharkhet to Dhakuri
Altitude - 2,680 mts
Distance - 10 kms ,
Time taken - 5hrs
After having healthy breakfast at the camp, start trekking towards Dhakuri which is easy but quite steep and passes through dense forest. Follow the trail from Dhakuri Khal for few kilometres and you will reach Dhakuri in an about 5 to 6 hours. The snow capped peaks of Southern wall of Nanda Devi Santury is visible from Dhakuri Khal. Dinner and overnight stay at Dhakuri.
Day 3Dhakuri to Khati
Altitude - 2,210 mtr
Distance - 9kms ,
Time taken - 5hrs
After having breakfast trek towards Khati village which is situated on the banks of Pindari River and also the biggest village that comes across on the trek to Pindari Glacier Trek. {Charge your batteries on payment basis at the KMVN rest house which is 500mts ahead of Khati Village} Overnight in Khati.
Day 4Khati to Dwali
Altitude - 3250 mtr
Distance - 5km ,
Time taken - 3hrs
Phukarianis a picturesque place blessed with natural beauteousness. The 5km trek from Dwali to Phukria is steep crossing the frozen stream and dwindling forests. There is a beautiful waterfall just before Phukria where you can rest for a while. Overnight at Phukria.
Day 5Phurkia - Zero Point – Phurkia - Dwali
Altitude - 3660 mts
Distance - 15kms
Time taken - 7hours.
Get ready to witness the spectacular view of mighty Himalayan range while trekking from Phukria to Zero Point of Pindari Glacier Trek. Get up early to start early if you want to spend some time at Zero point. After exploring the Pindari Glacier Trek trek back to Dwali. Overnight stay at camp.
Day 6Dwali to Kafni Glacier
Altitude - 3,860mts
Distance - 12km
Time taken - 6hours.
To the left of Pindary valley lies Kafni Glacier from where Nanda Kot and Nanda Bhanar , two of the major Himalayan peaks are visisble. The place has its own charm and allures with solitude terrain it presents.
Day 7Kafni Glacier to Dwali
Distance - 12 kms,
Time taken - 5hrs
After exploring the beauty and surrounding areas of Kafni Glacier, trek back to Dwali. Return via Bayaligar with trail gradually decending to Dwali. Dinner and overnight stay at the campsite.
Day 8Dwali – Khati - Dhakuri
Distance - 20kms
Time taken - 7-8hrs
After breakfast, trek back to Khati and then to Dhakuri on the same day.
Day 9Dhakuri –Loharkhet – Almora – Khatgodam
Distance - 10kms trekking+210kms drive
Time taken - 4hrs+7hrs
After breakfast follow the downward trail all the way to Loharkhet. Drive to Kathgodam via town of Almora. TREK ENDS HERE.
Cost Terms
COSTS INCLUDES:
All transfers in shared taxi right from PICKUP POINTS to DROP POINTS
Permits and Entrance fees.
Accommodation in tents on share basis during trekking.
All meals, { from BASE CAMP to BASE CAMP} Breakfast, Packed Lunch, Tea, Coffee, Sneaks, Soup, Dinner, after dinner hot Chocolate, lemon tea. etc!
All camping gear including tents and sleeping mattress. Liner,Kitchen tent, Dining tent and toilet tent.
Good Experience Hindi/ English guide, cooks and porters, mules.
Insurance of Himal Trek & Tour staff.
COSTS EXCLUDES:
Personal Insurance.
Personal toiletry Items.
Personal Medicine kit.
Meals during transit.
Charges of mules/poerters carrying extra luggage. (Rs 300/per bag payable to Himal Trek & Tour Personnel at the base camp ).
PAYMENT POLICY:
A) 46 days or more before date of departure: 25% of total cost.
B) 31- 45 days before date of departure: 50% of total cost.
C) 30 days before date of departure: 100% of total cost.
IMPORTANT: The booking stands liable to be cancelled if 100% payment is not received less than 30 days before date of departure.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
For the cancellation of trek services due to any avoidable / unavoidable reasons, we must be notified of the same in writing:
*CANCELLATION CHARGES PER PERSON
a) 30 days or more before the departure date: 25% of the total cost.
b) 29 - 20 days before the departure date: 50% of total cost.
c) Less than 20 days before the departure day: 100% of the total cost.
d) Cancellation less than 10 days to the start of the trek: Transfer your trek (same trek, same batch) to your friend. No cash refund.
*IF WE CHANGE OR CANCEL YOUR HOLIDAY
We do plan the arrangements in advance. It is unlikely that we will have to make any changes to your travel arrangements.
Occasionally, we may have to make changes and we reserve the right to do so at any time. If there are any changes, we will advise you of them at the earliest possible date. We also reserve the right under any circumstances to cancel you travel arrangements by assigning reasons to you.
If we are unable to provide the booked travel arrangements due to reasons beyond control ( e.g. bad weather, insufficient bookings) we shall first try to offer alternative dates for the tour if the tour has'nt already commenced. If the alternate arrangement does not suit you, we will refund the amount in full.
NOTE:
1)- Change of trek batch is dependent on the availability of seats in the batch.
2)- In case of transferring a trek to a friend, he/ she should satisfy all the mandatory requirements put forward by Himal Trek & Tour .
3)- Himal Trek & Tour holds the right to change/cancel the policies, without prior notice.
Cancellation is processed only by email intimation. Please email any cancellation requests to :- info@himaltrekntour.com call us @ +91-9411134405 Itineraries are based on information available at the time of planning and are subject to change. "Himal Trek & Tour" reserves the right to change expedition dates, people or itineraries as conditions warrant. If a trip must be delayed or the itinerary changed due to bad weather, road conditions, transportation delays, government intervention, airline schedules, sickness, or other contingency for which Himal Trek & Tour or its agents cannot make provision, the cost of delays and/or other changes are the responsibility of the participant. Himal Trek & Tour reserves the right to decline, or accept, any individual as a trip member for any reason whatsoever.
Please Note
*Written cancellation will be accepted on working days (only). Any cancellation sent on a Sunday or any National Holiday(s), will be considered on the next official working day.
*In the event of any cancellation(s) after trip commencement, there will be no refunds and any costs incurred due to this cancellation will be borne by you.
Irrespective of when a trip is booked, the above condition will hold true.
HOW TO REACH
By Air :-
Jolly Grant Airport is the airport serving Dehradun, located about 48 km from the Haridwar. There is a daily flight from Delhi for Dehradun.
By Train:-
From Delhi -DDN NZM AC EXPRESS (2205)
From Kolkata- Doon Express (13009)
From Mumbai- Dehradun Express (19019)
From Chennai- Dehardun express (12687)
By Road:-
By road, Haridwar is well connected with major destinations of the country.
NH72 connects Haridwar to Nahan (125 km) to the north-west, and thereon to Panchkula, Chandi¬garh and Shimla.
NH 72 terminates at Dehardun, which is at 54km from Haridwar.
Haridwar is located at a distance of 235 km from Delhi.
NH72A links Haridwar to NH58 at Roorkee (35 km) and thereon south to Meerut (170 km) and Delhi (235 km).
There is regular bus service from Delhi for Haridwar from Delhi's ISBT Kashmere Gate.
HIMAL TREK & TOUR GUIDELINES
DO’S AND DON’TS ON A TREK
1.Alcohols or any other intoxicating products "STRICTLY PROHIBHITED" during the trek.
2.Always pay heed to the trek guides or instructors.
3.Try not to leave the group under any circumstances.
4.Avoid trekking during the nights as it is extremely dangerous.
5.Avoid using earphones as that might hinder your hearing.
6.Do not participate or encourage littering of the places in any form.
7.While visiting the local villages and tourist sites, obey the local guidelines and instructions.
8.Do not harm or interrupt the local sentiments of the places.
IMPORTANT:
Your safety is of paramount concern while travelling with Himveer Tour & Trek.
Please note that your leader has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the itinerary if it is deemed necessary due to safety concerns.
Since adventure entails travelling in remote mountainous regions, we cannot guarantee that we will not deviate from it. Weather conditions, health condition of a group member, unexpected natural disasters, etc., can all contribute to changes in the itinerary. The leader will try to ensure that the trip runs according to plan, but please be prepared to be flexible if required.