Kuari Pass
The Doorway
Kuari Pass
Among the several things that Lord Curzon did in India, the hands-down winner is exploration and popularising of a marquee trek route starting from Joshimath to Kuari Pass in the Garhwal Himalayas. At an altitude of 4264 meters, Kuari Top is like an amphitheatre where some of the stalwart peaks of Himalayas take stage. The 7000 meters club includes the Kamet (7756m),Trishul (7120m), Chaukhamba (7128m), and the great divine peak of Nanda Devi (7817m) and its twin Nanda Devi East (7434m). More peaks make an equally imposing appearance – Nanda Ghunti, Hathi Ghoda Parbat, Neelkanth, Dronagiri, Mukut Parbat, Mana, Rishi Pahad, and Changbang, to name a few. The Winter Kuari Pass trek gives you a chance to view this impressive skyline of these mighty mountains from close quarters.
Kuari Pass Trek
Brief Itinerary
Region :- Uttarakhand
Duration :- 06 Days
Grade :- Easy to Moderate
Max Altitude :- 12,763 Ft.
Approx Trekking Km :- 33 kms.
Day 1: Haridwar to Joshimath
Day 2: Joshimath to Chitrakhana
Day 3: Chitrakhana to Tali Top
Day 4: Tali top- Khullar- Kuari pass and back to Tali
Day 5: Tali - Joshimath via Auli
Day 6: Joshimath to Haridwar
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Haridwar to Joshimath
(265km. Drive) Night stay in guesthouse
Drive to Joshimath 256 km. If you arrive morning Haridwar drive to Joshimath through Devprayag, Srinagar, Rudrapryag, Karnprayag. Breakfast and lunch on the way. Stay in a GMVN rest house.
Day 2: Joshimath to Chitrakhana
(12km. Drive, 4 hrs. Trek)
Early morning breakfast drive to Dhak village (12km). From Dhak we will start the 6 km trek to lower Chitrakhana. The valley opens up after climbing quite steeply to an overhanging cliff which shelters a local deity. The route enters progressively drier terrain, the trek continues to climbs to the village of Tugasi village pack lunch enroute. Dinner & over night in.
Day 3: Chitrakhana to Tali Top
Today day is long day. Early morning after breakfast start trek to Kuari pass. First one hour is easy and gradual till to the khullar place.After that you will start the climb to khullar top After traversing our way across the snow patch you will reach the Kuari pass top. Now you will get a Jet wind there. Back to camp.
Day 4: Tali top- Khullar- Kuari pass and back to Tali
(15kmTrek, 8 hrs)
Today day is long day. Early morning after breakfast start trek to Kuari pass. First one hour is easy and gradual till to the khullar place.After that you will start the climb to khullar top After traversing our way across the snow patch you will reach the Kuari pass top. Now you will get a Jet wind there. Back to camp.
Day 5: Tali - Joshimath via Auli
(8km, 4hrs.)
En route cross the famous bugyals (meadows) of Gurson and will also get views of the route leading to the famous Nanda Devi sanctuary, along the Rishi Ganga.It is a gradual descent to Auli down through woods and pastures and we meet our car waiting for us at Auli to drive us to Joshimath which, although having none of the elegance of its sister hill resorts, does have a charm and beauty of its own. It is the site where the famous Adiguru Shankaracharya attained enlightenment before beginning his campaign for the unification of India and the revitalization of Hinduism.
Day 6: Joshimath to Haridwar
Early morning drive back to Haridwar.