We start early morning from Dehradun via road towards Kathgodam. Kathgodam being the mid stop is one of the twin townships of Haldwani-Kathgodam located in Naintital District of Uttarakhand. This place has two beautiful temples called ‘Sheetla devi’ and ‘Kalichaud’. Kathgodam is one of the most picturesque locations situated in the Bhabar region, the foothills of Kumaon Himalayas. We rest at a guest house for the night.
Situated on the banks of Goriganga river, mountaineers, glacier enthusiasts, high altitude trekkers and nature lovers commonly use it as their hub or base camp. The Drive towards Munsiyari crosses Chaukori which has Tea estates and magnificent Himalayan views. We rest at the Guest house for the Night .
This is our first day of the trek and the trail is pretty easy . The Lilam village radiates local Garhwali culture of its winter habitants . Maa Bhagwati Temple falls on the way . Set amidst Nature’s finest painted canvases this campsite offers some picturesque views. We camp overnight.
The trail enroute Bogudiyar is dense wooded lush green and witnesses some water streams. Gori Ganga is a river near Bogudiyar Village . We camp by the river side tonight.
The trail from this point becomes challenging towards the ascend. We cross through some interesting Himalayan terrains to reach the Village of Rillkot and campsite is besides gushing river where we spend the night in tents.
The Altitude gradually increases to this point by 170 meters. This trail reveals some amazing Landscapes and views of the surrounding Himalayan ranges as we cross beautiful meadows enroute Ghanghar. This location also forms the Start of the Pachu Valley. Local wooden Architecture and local markets with some temples are highlights of this village. We camp here for the night.
We start the Steep ascend towards Pachu Glacier early morning. One has to pass some dense woods surrounded with Rhodendrons – The Deep Pink Flower covered trees- green birches and some varied species of other Himalayan Flora along the path.This trail reveals the magnificent views of Pachu Glacier as you approach the Campsite. We spend the night in tents.
As the campsite is located on the eastern side of Nandadevi peak, trekkers get an opportunity to rise up to breath-taking Sunrise. This site also offers Stunning views of the Peak. This will be a rest day to soak in the magnificence of Nature and we camp overnight here.
The descend starts towards Martoli after breakfast, encountering some uphill climb. Martoli is yet another Garhwal village offering local cultural exposure into the lives of these villagers. While one can experience wonderful picture perfect frames of Nanda Devi peaks. We spend the night at a homestay to experience the culture as a local.
This trail is easy and takes us to the road access point at Rargari where we can embark in our vehicles for a road journey back towards Munsiyari. We stay at this location for the night before proceeding towards Munsiyari.
We proceed back towards Kathgodam via road enjoy the surrounding landscapes as we halt for lunch in nearby village enroute. We reach Kathgodam and stay in the guest house for the night.
We start early morning after breakfast for our return to Dehradun and arrive early evening.