The Dhumdhar Kandi Pass Trek

 

Dhumdhar Kandi Pass was first recognized in 1815 by James Baillie and a team from West Bengal climbed this pass. In ancient times, this trail was used by natives to reach the remote Tons valley. It links Bhagirathi to Tons valley which starts from Sian Gad’s confluence. On this trek you get to explore the small but beautiful Himalayan villages and go through different parts of meadows and snowfields with astonishing views of Swargarohini, Black Peak and Bandarpoonch.

DIFFICULTY : EASY- MODERATE.
MAX ALLTITUDE : 18398 FT.
BASE CAMP : SANKRI.
DURATION : 13 DAYS 12 NIGHTS.
BEST SEASON : MID JUNE-SEPTEMBER.

Here’s a short itinerary of Dhumdhar Kandi Pass Trek:
 
Day 01 –Dehradun to Sankri (6299 ft.) (210 km) (7/8 hours) overnight stay in a hotel
Day 02 – Drive from Sankri to Taluka (11 km) trek from Taluka to Seema (8858 ft.) (12 km) (4/5 hours) overnight stay in tents
Day 03-Seema to Devsu Bugyal ( 9842 ft.) (7 km) (3/4 hours) overnight stay in tents
Day 04-Devsu Bugyal to Ruinsara Lake ( 11482 ft.) (12 km) (6/7 hours) overnight stay in tents
Day 05 –Ruinsara Lake to Kyarkoti Advance Base Camp (12795 ft.) (7 km) (5/6 hours) overnight stay in tents
Day 06 –Kyarkoti Advance Base Camp to Dharon Odari (Camp 01) (14763 ft.) (6 km) (3/4 hours) overnight stay in tents
Day 07- Acclimatization at Camp 01
Day 08- Dharon Odari (Camp 01) to Camp 02 (16404 ft.) (4 km) overnight stay in tents
Day 09- Camp 02 to Dhumdhar Kandi Pass (18398 ft.) and Ratiya camp (6 km) (4/5 hours) overnight stay in tents
Day 10- Ratiya camp to Kyarkoti (9 km) (4/5 hours) overnight stay in tents
Day 11- Kyarkoti to Dharian Gharat (7 km) (4/5 hours) overnight stay in tents
Day 12- Dharian Gharat to Jhala (9 km) Drive to Uttarkashi (86 km) overnight stay in a hotel
Day 13- Uttarkashi to Dehradun

Day 1

Dehradun to Sankri (6299 ft.) (210 km) (7/8 hours) overnight stay in a hotel

 

 

Day 2

Drive from Sankri to Taluka (11 km) trek from Taluka to Seema (8858 ft.) (12 km) (4/5 hours) overnight stay in tents

 

 

Day 3

Seema to Devsu Bugyal ( 9842 ft.) (7 km) (3/4 hours) overnight stay in tents

 

 

Day 4

Devsu Bugyal to Ruinsara Lake ( 11482 ft.) (12 km) (6/7 hours) overnight stay in tents

 

 

Day 5

Ruinsara Lake to Kyarkoti Advance Base Camp (12795 ft.) (7 km) (5/6 hours) overnight stay in tents

 

 

Day 6

Kyarkoti Advance Base Camp to Dharon Odari (Camp 01) (14763 ft.) (6 km) (3/4 hours) overnight stay in tents

 

 

Day 7

Acclimatization at Camp 01

 

 

 

Day 8

Dharon Odari (Camp 01) to Camp 02 (16404 ft.) (4 km) overnight stay in tents

 

 

Day 9

Camp 02 to Dhumdhar Kandi Pass (18398 ft.) and Ratiya camp (6 km) (4/5 hours) overnight stay in tents

 

 

Day 10

Ratiya camp to Kyarkoti (9 km) (4/5 hours) overnight stay in tents

 

 

Day 11

Kyarkoti to Dharian Gharat (7 km) (4/5 hours) overnight stay in tents

 

 

Day 12

Dharian Gharat to Jhala (9 km) Drive to Uttarkashi (86 km) overnight stay in a hotel

 

 

Day 13

Uttarkashi to Dehradun

 

 

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