Day 1- Uttarkashi – Harshil (14 Hrs drive H 2600 Mtrs)
Start early morning from Delhi. Reach Uttarkashi after 10 Hrs. Start for Harsil in Jeep after lunch. Reach Harshil, 26 km before Gangotri, late in the evening.Stay at Hotel
Day 2- Harshil – Gangpani (10/11 Kms 06 hrs H 3270 M)
Start trek after breakfast next morning for Gangpani due North along the Jalandhari Gad. The trail rises slowly through walnut, pine and birch forest. Stop for packed lunch. After 03 hrs the path eases and crosses pastures where the valley widens, rocky parts near the river bed lead to Gangpani. Check camp dinner & overnight at camp
Day 3- Gangpani - Kyarkoti (10/11 km. 06/07 hrs H. 3790 M)
Morning after breakfast at camp, then cross the river by a log bridge to the other side proceed over grassy slopes and streams. Packed lunch en route. Gain height gradually and reach the beautiful Kyarkoti meadow. On arrival check into camp, dinner & over night at camp.
Day 4- Kyarkoti - Snout of Lamakhaga Glacier.( 5/6 Kms 05 Hrs H.4435M)
In the morning after breakfast at camp start off on trek. Soon, the path divides; the right branch climbing towards Chhotkhaga Pass (5150mts). For the Lamakhaga, cross the river again and move upwards by keeping the river to left, up till the snout of the glacier. On arrival check camp Diner & over night at camp.
Day 5- Lamakhaga Glacier --Pass 5282 M – Baspa Glacier (08 Hrs H.4300M)
In the morning after breakfast at camp, climb along edge of glacier over moraine which is marked by a line of chortens. Slanting NNE, go up steep snow slops between ribs and possible crevasses to the broad saddle of the pass in 6-7h. Commence the descent with a very steep 75m on snow, heading NE to easier snow slops on the Baspa Glacier, finishing on scree and moraine below its base at the right side. Proceed lower down to camp at Gainder Thach, some 5km form the pass. On arrival check camp Diner & over night at camp
Day 6- Baspa Glacier/Gaindar Thatch– Jangthang ( 5/6 Hrs H.3750M)
Morning after breakfast at camp, Follow an improving trail on the N side of the Baspa River. The route winds and several channels cut through the sandy bed. Pass through the camp ground of Nithal Thaur and Surthi Thathang, fording several turbulent streams to arrive at Jangthang camping site. On arrival check camp Diner & over night at camp.
Day 7- Jangthang – Chitkul – Sangala (06 Hrs H.2835 M /35 km drive)
Morning after breakfast at camp, Continue without much incident in 2hr to Thathang with the valley broadening all the time. On nearing Chitkul, 15kms, trees appear on the slopes. This is roadhead for buses, and PWD REST house. Hire Jeep for 35 Kms drive to Sangla. On arrival check into camps, dinner & over night at camp/ rest house.
Day 8- Sangla Rest day
Day 9 - Sangala – Nuru (12 km H 3600m)
In the morning, after breakfast at camp, cross a wooden bridge over the Baspa and follow trail SW up the right of the Rukti Gad to Sangla Kanda (Kanda Digri) in 7kms. Working along the valley slopes, pass through the hamlets of Palwachang and Kangalti to arrive at Nuru camp ground at the confluence of Rukti Gad coming from the left and Daundaro Garang which rises from the slopes of Rupin Ghati (pass) and flows down on your right.
Day 10- Nuru –Rupin pass 4625 M. – Dhanras Thach (H.3450 m.14 km by trek)
Morning breakfast at the camp then Ascending W towards the pass the valley narrows. The path runs close to the sandy bank of the Daundaro stream and hugging the stream reaches a point at 4000mt about 5km from Nuru. where it divides. To the right lies Guans Ghati (4795m), and straight ahead (WSW)Rupin Ghati a steep climb of 2.5km leads to the top and a panoramic view of several Kinnaur peaks. On the other side, go down a small glacier steeply into the Rupin valley, passing a fine 75m high waterfall. The path below crosses the torrent and follows the left bank to re cross it after 03km. to reach Dhanras Thatch. Upon arrival check in camp, have dinner& over night at camp.
Day 11- Dhanras Thach – Jiskon village (H. 2950 M, 12 km. trek)
Morning breakfast at the camp then proceed for trek. The Rupin Gad path leads through several meadow , crosses and recrosses the stream several time and arrives at Hooligan in 08 km. After another 04 km enter Jiskon village . Upon arrival check camp Dinner7 over night at camp.
Day 12- Jiskon - Sewa Dogri (H. 2000m, 12 km trek)
Morning breakfast at the camp, then follow down trek via Sari Dogri to reach Sewa Dogri, Dinner& over night at camp.
Day 13- Sewa Dogri - Netwar (H1380 M. 17km by trek.)
Morning breakfast at the camp then Greadualy down trek along passing through forest , village (with picnic lunch) to reach Netwar. Dinner& over night at camp.
Day 14- Netwar – Uttarkashi /Delhi
Morning after breakfast, drive for uttarkashi/ Delhi. Lunch enroute while driving , on arrival check Hotel overnight at hotel .
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