| Pindar Glacier Trek |
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The most easily accessible glacier in
the Kumaon region, the Pindari Glacier has a beauty of its
own. Situated between the snow-capped Nanda Devi and Nanda
Kot Mountains, Pindari is a big and steep glacier measuring
3km in length and 0.25km in breadth. River Pindar originates
from this Glacier and flows down to confluence into the river
Alaknanda. The trekking route to the glacier traverses along
the southern wilderness of the Nanda Devi Sanctuary offering
some beautiful views of peaks like Panwali Dwar (6683m) and
Maiktoli(6803m). A trek to the Pindari Glacier is a "soft
adventrue" experience and well within the capacity of
any trekker who is amply rewarded by the magnificance and
grandeur of the towering Himalayas. |
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The Wayfarer group conducts regular treks
to the Pindari region from its own bases at Wayfarer Solitaire
in Ranikhet and Wayfarer Retreat in Vijaypur. |
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Itinerary |
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Day 0 : Arrive in Delhi
: Check into your choice of hotel, preferably in Central Delhi. |
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Day 1 : Take the overnight
train from Old Delhi railway station to Kathgodam (Train No.
5013, Departure-22:40 hrs IST) |
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Day 2 : Arrive at Kathgodam
06:30 hrs. Received by Wayfarer escort and transferred to
waiting vehicle after brief rest. Drive to Ranikhet (94 kms,
3 hrs). Check in at Wayfarer Solitaire. [more..] |
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Day 3 : After breakfast
drive to Saung(125 kms, 4 hrs) through Kausani and Bageshwar.
Reach Saung by afternoon and trek to Wayfarer camp beyond
Loharkhet (5kms, 1600mts). Halt for the night. |
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Day 4 : Trek from Loharkhet
to Dhakuri (2680 mts, 11 kms) Overnight stay at Wayfarer camp. |
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Day 5 : Trek from Dhakuri
to Khati.... Easy walk (2210 mts, 8 kms). Overnight stay at
Wayfarer camp. |
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Day 6 : Trek from Khati
to Phurkia past Dwali along the Pindari river (3110 mts, 18
kms) Overnight stay. |
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Day 7 : Visit Zero Point
(3353 mts, 8 kms). Trek back from Zero point to Dwali. |
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Day 8 : Trek back from
Dwali to Khati (2210 mts, 11kms). |
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Day 9 : Trek back from
Khati to Dhakuri (2621 mts, 18 kms) |
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Day 10 : Trek from Dhakuri
to Saung (15 kms) arrive by afternoon, well in time to take
a transport to Vijaypur (64 kms, 2 hrs) past Bageshwar and
check in at Wayfarer Retreat for the night. |
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Day 11 : After breakfast
drive to Kathgodam (210 kms, 6 hrs). Take the night train
to Delhi (Train No.5014, Departure : 20:40 hrs IST). The train
reaches Delhi the next morning 05:00 hrs. |
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