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Kedarkantha Trek-The Paradise

How often do you get to spend 6 technology-free days with good friends in the laps of Himalayas?

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Sourav Agarwal

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Day 1

Dehradun

 to 

Kotgaon

Car

We leave Dehradun early in the morning (6 AM) and reach Kotgaon by evening to catch the beautiful sunset from this quaint little village steeped in natural beauty.

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Day 2

Kotgaon

 to 

Khujey

Trek

A roughly 5 km trail from the base camp through green meadows and thick pine and oak forests takes you to the picture-perfect campsite on snow as you cross the river bridge.

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Day 3

Khujey

 to 

Odari

Trek

A 4 km trek initially through thick pine forests later opens up to lofty mountain views leading you to the Kedarkantha Base Camp(Odari) located at 11,150 feet. From here one can enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding snow-clad peaks.

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Day 4

Odari

 to 

Kedarkantha Base Camp

Trek

We start the trek before dawn (as early as 3 AM) in order to catch the mesmerizing sunrise (usually around 7 AM)from atop the peak. Although the trail starts off with a gradual ascend, as you get closer to the peak,the trail becomes more challenging.

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Kedarkantha Peak

Mountain

The Kedarkantha summit, marked by a Trishul pointing to the sky, Apart from the breathtaking sunrise, the Kedarkantha summit offers 360-degree views of the surrounding Himalayas ranges including Gangotri, Yamunotri etc.

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Odari

Camping

From Odari campsite we enjoyed panoramic views of the surrounding snow-clad peaks including Bandarpoonch, Swargarohini, Kala Nag, and Ranglana to name a few. The Kedarkantha peak is also clearly visible from here.

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Day 5

Odari

 to 

Sankri

Trek

The trail takes us to majestic Juda Ka Talab as the name suggests is a serene frozen lake which once used to be two lakes but has now conjoined as one.The trail from here marked along a stonepaved route and takes relatively less time to reach sankri.

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Day 6

Sankri

 to 

Dehradun

Car

At Sankri we had our breakfast and spent some time with village kids and then started our journey back to Dehradun.

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