Kalindi khal pass trek that takes you half way round Garhwal from the Bhagirathi Valley to the Alaknanda Valley. A trip only for those who have done high altitude treks before; it’s very mention gives a thrill to even the most seasoned of climbers. Kalindi khal Pass Trek is 5950mtrs, 19500feet above sea level, dividing the watersheds of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda river systems, discovered by Shipton and Tilman in 1934 (though legend exists of folk knowing the route from ages).
Kalindi khal pass trek 86 Km long trail connects two holy shrines of Gangotri and Badrinath over a glaciated pass almost at 6000 m. The walk is mostly over the moraines and the snow fields with deep crevasses and gives great opportunities to view the high altitude wildlife and camp by some small glacial lakes.
Destinations Kalindi Khal Pass : Gangotri, Bhojbasa, Nandanvan, Vasukital, Khara Patthar, Kalindi Base, Rajparav, Ghastoll, Badrinath
Kalindi khal pass trek expedition covers some very remote and famous areas which are popular amongst the trekkers. First is from where the River Ganga originates Gomukh, explore the green landscapes of Tapovan with streams around and the remote area Vasuki Tal.
Kalindi khal pass
A historic route!! An interesting mythological story has it that a sage used to perform his daily rituals of worship in Badrinath and Kedarnath on the same day..
Lots of World class explorers like Tillman, Eric Shipton, Meade have put their efforts to find a route connecting the 2 shrines.
Darshan and Prayers at Madhmaheshwar, Tungnath one of the Panch Kedar.
Walk the 7km long Panpatia Plateau
The dangerous, crevasse laiden massive and wide spread ice field of Panpatia.
Trek Itinerary
Day 01: DEHRADUN - UTTARKASHI – GANGOTRI
Day 02: GANGOTRI- BHOJBASA
Day 03 : BHOJBASA – GAUMUKH –NANDANVAN
Day 04: NANDANVAN – VASUKITAL
Day 05: REST & ACCLIMATIES AT VASUKITAL
Day 06: VASUKITAL – KHARA PATHAR (Suralya Bamak)
Day 07: KHARA PATHAR – SWETA GLACIER
Day 08: SWETA GLACIER – KALINDI KHAL BASE
Day 09: KALINDI BASE – KALINDI PASS (5950 mt)- RAJPARAV
Day 10: RAJPARAV – ARWATAL
Day 11: ARWATAL – GHASTOLI
Day 12: TREK GASTOLI TO BADRINATH AND DRIVE TO JOSHIMATH
Day 13: DRIVE TO RISHIKESH
Trek cost.... 75K per person
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