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Garhwal Himalaya · Uttarakhand

Kedarkantha

Easy~20 km trail4 trekking daysMax 3,810 mBest: Dec, Jan, Feb

Schematic line through verified waypoints — carry your operator's GPS track on the trail. Map © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

1,950 m2,100 m2,770 m3,420 m3,810 m2,700 m1,950 m3,810 m0 km~13 km straight-line
Schematic profile between waypoints — not a surveyed GPS elevation track.

Day by day

  1. 1

    Day 1 — Sankri · 1,950 m

    approx, base village per operator sheet

  2. 2

    Day 1 — Saur Village · 2,100 m

    approx, orchard hamlet above Sankri

  3. 3

    Day 2 — Juda ka Talab · 2,770 m

    approx, forest lake camp

  4. 4

    Day 3 — Kedarkantha Base · 3,420 m

    approx, high camp below summit

  5. 5

    Day 4 — Kedarkantha Summit · 3,810 m

    Shiva shrine summit, verified Wikipedia

  6. 6

    Day 4 — Hargaon · 2,700 m

    approx, sheltered descent meadow

  7. 7

    Day 5 — Sankri (return) · 1,950 m

    approx, loop end same as start

Permits & reaching base

Govind Wildlife Sanctuary entry ticket and forest camping fee paid at the Sankri forest check-post.

Base: Sankri. Take the train to Dehradun, then a shared cab or bus from Dehradun to Sankri via Purola and Mori in 7 to 9 hours. Walk from Sankri village and return to Sankri for the drive back to Dehradun.

Read the student trek guide

Key waypoints are verified against published sources; remote camps are operator-reported positions. The line is schematic, not a surveyed GPS track. Trails shift with weather — carry your operator's current GPS track, a registered guide and all permits.