Trek Description

🗓️ Day 1: Arrival in Gangotri (3,048 m)

• Drive from Dehradun/Haridwar

• Registration, gear check, and acclimatization walk

• Visit the Gangotri Temple

• Overnight in guesthouse

🗓️ Day 2: Trek to Bhojwasa (3,800 m)

• Trek through pine forests along the Bhagirathi River

• First views of Bhagirathi peaks

• Trek: 14 km | Duration: 6-7 hrs

🗓️ Day 3: Trek to Tapovan (4,400 m)

• Cross Gaumukh Glacier, source of Ganga

• Technical glacier terrain, incredible views of Mt. Shivling

• Trek: 9 km | Duration: 5-6 hrs

🗓️ Day 4: Rest & Acclimatization at Tapovan

• Training session: ropework, ice axe use, crampon practice

• Explore Tapovan meadows

• Prepare gear for base camp move

🗓️ Day 5: Tapovan to Kedar Dome Base Camp (4,800 m)

• Traverse glacial moraines and snowfields

• Establish base camp with equipment check

• Trek: 5-6 km

🗓️ Day 6: Load Ferry to Advanced Base Camp (5,300 m)

• Acclimatization & load-carry to ABC

• Rope handling practice, crevasse rescue drill

• Return to base camp

🗓️ Day 7: Move to ABC

• Shift full setup to Advanced Base Camp

• Prepare for summit push

🗓️ Day 8: Summit Camp Establishment (5,800 m)

• Ascend further up the ridge

• Final summit briefing

• Duration: 5-6 hrs | Camp on snow

🗓️ Day 9: Summit Day – Kedar Dome (6,831 m)

• Midnight start for summit push

• Steep climb on ice, snow, and fixed rope sections

• Witness panoramic views of Shivling, Bhagirathi, and Satopanth peaks

• Return to base or ABC depending on conditions

• Climb duration: 10–12 hrs

🗓️ Day 10: Reserve / Buffer Day

🗓️ Day 11–12: Descend to Gangotri

• Retrace steps from base camp to Gangotri

• Celebration dinner & certificate distribution

🗓️ Day 13: Departure from Gangotri

• Transfer to Dehradun or onward destination