
Difficult Trek
Kedartal Trek
- Duration
- 7 days
- Max altitude
- 15,500 ft
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Best season
- Year-round
Overview
About Kedartal Trek
Day by day
Trek itinerary
- 1Day 1
Drive from Dehradun to Gangotri
- 2Day 2
Acclimatization and exploration day in Gangotri
- 3Day 3
Trek from Gangotri to Bhoj Kharak
- 4Day 4
Trek from Bhoj Kharak to Kedar Kharak
- 5Day 5
Trek from Kedar Kharak to Kedartal and return to Kedar Kharak
- 6Day 6
Kedar Kharak to Gangotri
- 7Day 7
Drive from Gangotri to Dehradun
Approx. 240 km drive.
Altitude profile
15,500 ft
Max altitude
Difficult
Difficulty
7 days
Duration
Elevation profile
Peaks at 15,500 ftIndicative profile. Actual daily gain depends on weather and acclimatization pace.
What you get
Inclusions & exclusions
Included
Not included
Before you go
Trek essentials
How to reach Uttarkashi region
Your base for this trek. Common pickup on Day 1 morning; drop-off on the last day evening.
- Airport: Jolly Grant (DED)
- Railhead: Dehradun / Haridwar
- Road: 8–10 hr from Dehradun. Shared Tempo Traveller included in the trek price.
Things to carry
The honest list: 8 kg on your back is plenty for this trek. Layers still matter: nights drop below 5 °C.
- Ankle-length waterproof trekking boots (worn in)
- Down or synthetic jacket rated to −10 °C
- Waterproof-breathable shell jacket
- Two full sets of thermal base layers
- Three pairs of merino or synthetic socks
- Insulated + liner gloves, wool cap, sun cap
- Category 3 UV sunglasses (Category 4 on snow above 4,000 m)
- One-litre insulated flask + one reusable water bottle
- Headlamp with fresh batteries
- Personal medication + basic strip (paracetamol, ORS, band-aids)
- Government photo ID (original)
We provide, so leave at home:
- · Tents, sleeping bags and mats rated to trek altitude
- · Micro-spikes and gaiters on snow sections
- · Full medical kit with pulse oximeter and portable oxygen
Where
View on OpenStreetMap Trek location
Approximate area: precise trailhead coordinates for this trek aren't available, so the pin shows the Garhwal region. No route track is mapped.
At a glance
- BasecampUttarakhand
- RegionGarhwal
- Best seasonN/A
- Max altitude15,500 ft
- Duration7 days
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