Family Trip in Summer Phulara Ridge Trek

Day 1: Drive from Dehradun to Sankri

Drive: 190 km, 8 hrs

Altitude: 2,100 ft (640 m) – 6,398 ft (1,950 m)

Accommodation: Guest House rooms with attached washrooms and geysers

Meals: Evening Snacks + Dinner

• The easiest way to get to Sankri is from Dehradun or Mussoorie.
• The journey takes around 8-10 hours by road.
• The river Tons accompanies you for most of the journey.
• Touristy hill stations can be passed by along the way.
• The Uttarkashi district has quaint little towns, such as Purola, that can help you calm down.
• Sankri is a quiet and network-less settlement nestled in the mountains.
• The village is welcoming and has a homely feel.
• Sankri offers views of the Swargarohini ranges.
• Sunrise and sunset at Sankri are a must-see.

Day 2: Trek from Sankri to Sikolta

Trek: 4.5 km, 4-5 hrs

Altitude: 6,398 ft (1,950 m) – 8,858 ft (2,700 m)

Accommodation: Camping (Alpine Tents)

Meals: Breakfast + Lunch + Evening Snacks + Dinner

• The trek begins with a slight ascent through a dense forest of towering pine trees.
• The forest gives way to an enchanting clearing.
• The only dhaba on the trek is located in this clearing.
• A villager might welcome you with his musical flute.
• After reaching Sikolta, take an excursion to Juda ka Talab, a well-known lake in the trekking community.

Day 3: Trek from Sikolta to Bhoj Gadi

Trek: 4.5 km, 5 hrs

Altitude: 8,858 ft (2,700 m) – 12,139 ft (3,700 m)

Accommodation: Camping (Alpine Tents)

Meals: Breakfast + Lunch + Evening Snacks + Dinner

• Begin the day with an ascent through a forest
• Reach a wooden bridge and cross it over a cascading brook
• Conquer a short patch of steep ascent and reach the Karsu thatch
• Witness the picturesque opening of the Karsu thatch
• Explore the wooden house-like abandoned structures
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• Walkthrough islands of rhododendrons
• Reach the plain green grass meadow of Bhoj Gadi
• Admire the backdrop of purple-gray-hued and snow-capped mountains
• Roam around the campsite and pose with the fascinating arrangement of stones and a log
• Sit and experience serenity and meditativeness.

Day 4: Trek from Bhoj Gadi to Pushtara via Phulara Ridge

Trek: 8.5 km, 7-8 hrs

Altitude: 12,139 ft (3,700 m) – 12,345 ft (3,763 m) – 9,843 ft (3,000 m)

Accommodation: Camping (Alpine Tents)

Meals: Breakfast + Lunch + Evening Snacks + Dinner

• A descent to the iconic Phulara Ridge takes about an hour from Bhoj Gadi
• The Phulara Ridge is a chain of mountains forming a continuous crest with narrow edges dropping into valleys on either side
• Unobstructed views of majestic Garhwal Himalayan mountain ranges – including Swargarohini and Bandarpoonch – can be seen in three directions
• Once the ridge ends, a descent into the vast and undulating Pushtara bugyal or Pushtara meadows follows
• The expanse around is a source of liberation after the exhilarating ridge walk
• Countless variety of flowers bloom in summer, including the Brahmakamal and Fankamal
• The ridge has been named “Phulara” due to the presence of flowers
• There is a possibility of spotting the rare monal pheasant, the state bird of Uttarakhand, on today’s trail.

Day 5: Trek from Pushtara to Taluka and Drive to Sankri

Trek: 10 km, 7 hrs

Altitude: 9,843 ft (3,000 m) – 7,900 ft (2,408 m) and Drive to 6,398 ft (1,950 m)

Accommodation: Guest House rooms with attached washrooms and geysers

Meals: Breakfast + Lunch + Evening Snacks + Dinner

• The last day of the trek involves a full day of descent to civilization.
• We continuously descend along the trail towards Taluka.
• After crossing the grasslands, we enter the dense untouched forests and continue across them for the rest of the trail.
• As we descend towards Taluka, we will find an increasing number of trees.
• We will be greeted by little yellow flowers, which to some extent, help ease the sadness of reaching the end and make us realize the worth of the treasure gathered in the last few days.
• While descending through dense forest, we will observe bands of langoors on trees.
• We come across scattered settlements, eventually reaching the quaint village where we will be greeted by curious and warm villagers and their children asking for candies.
• We will appreciate the architecture and smile at the simple domesticity of village life in the remote Himalayas.
• A vehicle will take us to Sankri from Taluka, and we take a car back to Sankri for the hour-long drive.

Day 6: Drive from Sankri to Dehradun

Drive: 190 km, 8 hrs

Altitude: 6,398 ft (1,950 m) – 2,100 ft (640 m)

Meals: Breakfast

Drive back to Dehradun on the final day.