| Day
0 |
Arrive
in Delhi : Check into your choice of hotel, preferably in
Central Delhi. |
| Day
1 |
Take
the overnight train from Old Delhi railway station to Kathgodam
(Train No. 5013, Departure-22:40 hrs IST) |
|
Day 2 |
Arrive
at Kathgodam 06:30 hrs. Received by Wayfarer escort and
transferred to waiting vehicle after brief rest. Drive to
Vijaypur
(210 kms, 6 hrs). Check in at the Wayfarer
Retreat Vijaypur |
| Day
3 |
After
breakfast drive to Munsyari
(115 kms, 4 hrs) along a road that winds itself up to a
height of 2748 mts before descending into the glorious Munsyari
valley. Check in at the Wayfarer
Mountain Resort Munsyari
for a good rest |
| Day
4 |
After
breakfast drive for 6kms to Dumar and then the trek begins.
Our destination is past Lilam village to Rargari (10 kms)
where we camp for the night |
| Day
5 |
Today
is a strenous walk along a gorge past the Gori Ganga river.
The route is fairly up and down but generally eases off
before reaching the camp site at Mapang (3100 mts, 9 kms) |
| Day
6 |
You
are in high mountain country now and the tree line disappears
giving access to vast stretches of Alpine pastures. The
day's walk is past Lhaspa and Rilkot to a magnificent and
deserted hamlet called Martoli (3385 mts, 12 kms) |
| Day
7 |
From
Martoli you will continue to Ganghar (3260 mts, 12 kms).
Throughout the day one gets intermittent views of magnificent
Himalayan peaks and just after reaching campsite you will
glimpse Nanda Devi East |
| Day
8 |
It
is the big day when you walk from Ganghar to Pachu (3950
mts, 6 kms) and the camp site is in an exquisite location.
An Alpine meadow laden with rhododendron bushes blooming
pink and white, stretches of glacial ice and the massive
Nanda Devi looming infront ... it is just another 5 kms
away |
| Day
9 |
How
can you walk away from here ? It is a day to rest and simply
enjoy yourself in this magnificent location. Options include
the hike up to the snow ridges of Nanda Devi East and a
visit to the base of Nanda Lampak (5782 mts.). There have
been several sightings of bluesheep in the region |
| Day
10 |
It
is time to return and we descend form Pachu to Burfu (3350
mts, 13 kms). The scenery is exciting as the valley opens
up. The north faces of the Nanda Devi peaks, several peaks
on the Nanda Devi Sancturay wall and Hardeol group are visible.
Our camp site is close to the Goriganga River amidst a lushgreen
meadow |
| Day
11 |
Burfu
to Bugdyar (2700 mts, 15 kms). This is a steady walk and
mostly downhill past the vllages of Rilkot, Lhaspa, Mapang
and the narrow gorge at Nahar Devi |
| Day
12 |
Bugdyar
to Lilam (1810 mts, 12 kms). We walk downhill all throughout
and reach camp site by late afternoon |
| Day
13 |
Lilam
to Munsyari (2290 mts, 12 kms). We retrace our steps along
the Gori river past Jimi ghat to Dumar (8kms) from where
we board a jeep that takes us to the Wayfarer
Mountain Resort Munsyari.
We arrive here by noon |
| Day
14 |
Munsyari
to Ranikhet (240 kms). It is time to bid farewell to Munsyari
and its mountains. Today we board a vehicle that drives
us to Ranikhet through Vijaypur, Bageshwar and Kausani.
We checkin for the night at Wayfarer
Solitaire Ranikhet |
| Day
15 |
Ranikhet
to Kathgodam (90 kms). Today is another day when we can
chill out and relax. Late afternoon we board a vehicle that
drives us to Kathgodam. There is also the option of leaving
Ranikhet after breakfast and driving to the legendary Jim
Corbett Park. The train to Delhi departs from Kathgodam
at 20:40 hrs |
|
NANDA
DEVI BASE CAMP
: This
is a trans-Himalayan trek which commences at Munsyari
(2290 mts) and the route ascends up the Gori Ganga river gorge which
separates the Nanda Devi group from the beautiful peaks of the Panch
Chulli group. The initial part of the trek leads you through the
high Himalayan ridges to open up into the wide expanse of the gentler
trans-Himalayan region. There are quaint Himalayan settlements on
the way and villages like Rilkot and Martoli have houses that are
at least one hundred and fifty years old reminding every one of
the extent of Indo-Tibetan trade through the old silk route. Five
days of steady walking takes you to Pachu (3950 mts) the base camp
area for Nanda Devi East. 
