Kedarkantha Trek
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
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Elevated at 12,500 ft. Kedarkantha is one of the majestic peaks of the great Himalayan range. One of the most popular winter treks, Kedarkantha fascinates numerous hikers and trekkers from all over the country and is perfect for both beginners and experts.
This 4-night 5-day trek is curated after keeping in mind the wishes of people who love the serenity as well as the adventure that nature, with its unpredictable trails and mystical valleys, can provide them.
Popular because of the spectacular view of snow-capped mountains that it offers after finishing the trek, some of the ranges that are visible from the summit are Black peak, Swargarohini, Gangotri, Yamunotri ranges, etc.
The subject of many mythical stories and legends that are mostly associated with Lord Shiva, the name of the summit translates to “The throat of Lord Shiva”. The local myths and folklores just add more to its charm and make the experience even better.
On this long weekend trip to Kedarkantha, we begin our journey from Dehradun to make our way to the small village of Sankri which is the base camp for this 20 km long trek. We will spend a night at our designated homestay or hotel, introducing ourselves and exchanging stories before retiring to bed for the night.
The next day, after a briefing session from our trek leader, we will proceed towards our first checkpoint Juda ka Taal, and spend a leisure day at the campsite, having lunch as well as dinner. We will have an amazing view of the ridges of the Swargarohini mountains.
The next morning, we will begin our trek to the Kedarkantha base camp which is elevated at a height of 11,200ft above sea level. After feasting on hot lunch and indulging in fun activities like snowball fights, we will prepare for an overnight stay at the base camp itself.
Finally, after witnessing the highs and lows of this brief trek and watching magical sunsets, we will begin our trek to the Kedarkantha summit before dawn pours all over the sky as the best part about this entire Kedarkantha trek package is the early sunrise that you get see after reaching the top. Trust us, it makes you forget all about your exhaustion and you will feel entirely at peace with yourself.
One thing that separates the Kedarkantha trek from the rest of the treks is that it falls under the category of a moderately difficult trek. So, it is beginner-friendly and it rewards you with a mesmerizing 360-degree view of the great Himalayan ranges, making the experience satisfactory all over.
The coldest area along the trek route has to be Juda Ka Taal with the Taal being completely frozen during the winter months. The sunlight glistens on the surface like diamonds giving it a golden illumination. Even after that, the path only becomes more beautiful and you can enjoy picturesque views all along the way. You might encounter snowfall if you are lucky enough but it depends entirely on the weather which can be unpredictable.
People who come to Kedarkantha can never stop themselves from coming back over and over and it’s not just because of the summit, but also because of the local culture and of course the cuisine. The famous Red Rice that is homegrown in Kedarkantha regions keeps the body warm and is a must-try when going on this trek.
It is advised not to carry electronic devices that could only be used with network connections or are majorly dependent on them. The reason is that the network vanishes just before reaching Sankri Village, which is the starting point of the whole trek.
So, if you’re carrying all that electronic stuff such as a phone, laptop, and wifi dongles, then there’s a high chance that they’ll end up getting discharged and would only add to the extra baggage, weighing you down.
Although the Kedarkantha trek is accessible all year long, the majority of people prefer visiting during winter to witness the ivory snow, mainly in December and January but the best time to visit Kedarkantha is from November to February.
Kedarkantha trek is one of the few places where one cannot capture the full essence of the experience on their first visit and hence, trekkers repeatedly keep coming back here.
Lastly, going by the popular opinion and the mass appeal of the Kedarkantha Trek, one can easily categorize it as ‘The Best Winter Trek to do In India’. So, if you’re overwhelmed with multiple choices of winter treks to do in India and are confused about ‘what to choose, then Kedarkantha should be an easy choice.
So, make some room for Kedarkantha Trek in the year of 2023 travel bucket list you have on your wall, and keep your backpack ready for this winter season.
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Vandana Aggarwal
Traveler
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
They are user friendly & take care of all your needs during travel. Thanks a lot to the team & especially Manu for making my trip to Kedarkantha so memorable.
Anup Singh
Traveler
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
A five day trip to "Kedarkanth" couldn't be any better, thanks to superb organisation of your team. Fooding & lodging through out the trip was superb.
Manish Nagal
Traveler
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
My first trip with justwravel is kedarkantha trekking and my experiance was amazing their food their hospitality is very good. It was the best trip of my life.
Naveen Sharma
Traveler
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
super, wonderful experience
Rohan Joshi
Traveler
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Justwravel is not just a travel company,its a community.people are really good and helping here. Would love to go with them again. All the best.
Ramkaran Jandu
Traveler
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
My trip was to kedarkantha winter trek with Justwravel. It was great experience and all the arrangement were great and provided delicious food at every camp site.
Shalu Sharma
Traveler
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have done 3 trips till now with justwravel and all of them have been great. First one was a solo trek and I can vouch for justwravel that any trip with them will become a great memory with new friends and experiences. Trek leads are accommodating and concerned. "Do Travel with justwravel" ????
Kapil Gautam
Traveler
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I booked a trip with JustWravel for the kedarkantha trek. We were briefed on the essential things to take on the trek and our doubts were cleared by the JustWravel team. The whole package was from Dehradun and back. On the trek, our trek lead,Nishant was very enthusiastic and informative. It was fun to be around him and It became one of the best treks I have done due to their arrangements and proper planning. Food was served hot and had variety. Micro- spikes were provided from Base camp to the summit.
Priyanshu Raj Shrivastava
Traveler
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I went to Kedarkantha Trek from 29th Dec to 02nd Jan with Justwravel. This was my first trek as well as solo trip EVER, and I can't begin to explain how amazing and life time experience it was. Apart from breathtaking serene beauty of himalayas and the thrill of watching sunrise on 1st January 2019, the arrangements, services, guidance and itinerary of Justwravel is simply the best. Our guide, Nishant Bhardwaj is an amazing and experienced guy with great energy to keep the things upbeat. Everything from day 1 till the end was pre-planned and everything was as it was supposed to be. Food, stays, tents, water everything was top notch one could find at 10000 ft of altitude. After beginning the trek, I realized that this particular trek (of course being a winter trek) is not an easy one. I still completed it without any problem. One more thing that I loved about Justwravel is that they don't take huge groups. The strength of the group is just appropriate that it doesn't turns into a crowd. I highly recommend 'Justwravel' if want to go for a hassle free, transparent and perfect trek. can't wait for my next trek :)
Shubham Deora
Traveler
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
JustWravel is just not a company but an absolute community that stands on all your expectations and specially the people, they're more than friends and thanks to my trek leader Abhishek Negi for being the most amazing person!
MANOJ BANSAL
Traveler
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
@justwravel was the company this time I chose to trekking with, and it is simply amazing experience with the trek leads starting from best intro ever happened at with all the trek mates at Akshardham temple to our Tempo wale sonu bhaiya to our arrangements to Trek leads Mohit and Rohan and to peak summit. Spcly yeh gulab jamuns desert on the base camp was cherry on the ice.6 star compliment ke liye apko UBER app use karna padega. lol. It's not 5 but actually 6 Star compliments.We will see u soon on another trek.
Saurish Kar
Traveler
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I really enjoyed my first official trek with JustWravel. Lodging provided was good. Food was surprisingly good considering we were camping out in the mountains. Proper Gear suvh as gaitors and crampons was also provided.Special thanks to Ankit (Trek leader) for all the fun and adventure.Overall i will recommend them.
Himanshi Singh
Traveler
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
A trek to kedarkantha with justwravel was an amazing experience. In terms of amenities; it was worth for money. Whole trek was very well planned basically in terms of timings and resting periods.
Shamanth M
Traveler
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Amazing trek experience to Kedarkantha with justwravel, each and every arrangement was perfect and taken care with good concern, and our trek lead Nishant bhaiyya was awesome and he stood in position of elder brother, learnt alot of things from him, overall the experience was great ! I would highly recommend justwravel ! 5/5
Kapil Gautam
Traveler
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I booked a trip with JustWravel for the kedarkantha trek. We were briefed on the essential things to take on the trek and our doubts were cleared by the JustWravel team. The whole package was from Dehradun and back. On the trek, our trek lead,Nishant was very enthusiastic and informative. It was fun to be around him and It became one of the best treks I have done due to their arrangements and proper planning. Food was served hot and had variety. Micro- spikes were provided from Base camp to the summit.
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