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Location Kumaon Himalayas
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Duration 9 Days
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Best Season May - June
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Level Moderate
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Altitude 13,975 ft.
Tour Details
Panchachuli Base Camp Trek is one of the exciting base camps that set out its marquee in a 40-kilometer trek starting from Dar to Panchachuli Glacier. Nestling snugly in the lap of the snow capped peaks of Panchachuli, the Darma valley in Pithoragarh district is endowed with abundant scenic grandeur, The route to the glacier is abound in a splendid combination of enthralling scenery, snowcapped mountains, gushing streams, Alpine meadows and a rich variety of flora & fauna. Situated in Eastern Kumaon Himalaya, the trekking route forms the watershed between the Gori Ganga and Darma Valleys. People come to view the ethereal beauty of the nature, reasons don’t hold much importance, as the Himalayas foothills are just the perfect alternative to experience adventure. Panchachuli Glacier lying on the laps of Kumaon Himalayan range in the Darma Valley, near the borders of Nepal and Tibet an area of outstanding beauty .The entire trek to the glacier is a walk along the river Dhauliganga .
The last road head Dar is 42 kms Dharchula (dist Pithoragarh ). Dar to Panchachuli Glacier is a pleasant walk .The trail goes through the tribal Villages of Bongling ,Sela ,Nagling, Baaling and Duktu along the river Dhauliganga and thick Forests of deodar and Bhojpatra and conifer. The five peaks of Panchachuli create the unforgettable specter of Him Khand, Yuli river skirted by the forests of Devdaar and Bhoj Patra and conifer trees and vast meadows. Description of this trek on papers is complex and would be injustice to the scenery that unfolds in front of the eyes of the beholder, it can only be experienced.
Itinerary
Day 1
Kathgodam to Darchula drive 280 km approx
Day 2
Dharchula to Urthing Drive 40 km and trek-11 km
Day 3
Urthing to Nagling trek 9 km
Day 4
Nagling to Duktu trek 9 km
Day 5
Duktu to Panchachuli bace back Duktu trek 10 km
Day 6
Duktu to Nagling
Day 7
Nagling to Urthing
Day 8
Urthing to Dharchula
Day 9
Dharchula to Kathgodam