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Garhwal Himalaya · Uttarakhand

Kuari Pass

Moderate~30 km trail5 trekking daysMax 3,820 mBest: Apr, May, Oct

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

1,875 m2,000 m2,900 m3,320 m3,400 m3,820 m2,800 m3,820 m0 km~20 km straight-line
Schematic profile between waypoints — not a surveyed GPS elevation track.

Day by day

  1. 1

    Day 1 — Joshimath · 1,875 m

    Gateway town, verified Wikipedia

  2. 2

    Day 2 — Dhak Village · 2,000 m

    approx, Tugasi trailhead

  3. 3

    Day 2 — Gulling · 2,900 m

    approx, forest camp above Dhak

  4. 4

    Day 3 — Tali Top · 3,320 m

    approx, lake and meadow camp

  5. 5

    Day 4 — Khullara · 3,400 m

    approx, base below pass

  6. 6

    Day 4 — Kuari Pass · 3,820 m

    approx, Curzon trail pass per operator GPS

  7. 7

    Day 5 — Auli · 2,800 m

    Bugyal descent, verified Wikipedia

Permits & reaching base

Nanda Devi Biosphere and forest entry ticket plus camping fee paid at the Joshimath or Dhak check-post.

Base: Joshimath. Take the train to Rishikesh or Haridwar, then drive to Joshimath via Devprayag and Chamoli in 9 to 10 hours. Take a cab from Joshimath to Dhak village to start, and return via Auli to Joshimath.

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.