Difficult Trek
Sahastra Tal Trek
- Duration
- 9 days
- Max altitude
- 15,000 ft
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Best season
- Year-round
About Sahastra Tal Trek
Trek Itinerary
- 1Day 1
Days 1-2: Travel to Bhatwari and ascend to Gairi / Hansughat forest
Travel to Bhatwari and begin the trek with a climb through the Hansughat forest.
- 3Day 3
Days 3-4: Through the alpine meadows of Kush Kalyan and Kyarki Bugyal
Trek through the vast alpine meadows of Kush Kalyan and Kyarki Bugyal.
- 5Day 5
Days 5-6: Kyarki Tal and the Sahastra Tal lake cluster
Hike to the high-altitude Kyarki Tal, followed by exploration of the Sahastra Tal lake cluster.
- 7Day 7
Days 7-9: Descend to Silla village and return to Dehradun
Descend to Silla village, return to Bhatwari, and take the final drive to Dehradun.
15,000 ft
Max altitude
Difficult
Difficulty
9 days
Duration
Elevation profile
Peaks at 15,000 ftIndicative profile. Actual daily gain depends on weather and acclimatization pace.
What's included
Not included
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
Trek location
View on OpenStreetMapApproximate 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 altitude15,000 ft
- Duration9 days
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