Full Tourist Guide to the Kedarkantha Trek

Kedarkantha top situated in the Garhwal locale of the Himalayas is perhaps the most adored treks in India. Kedarkantha top at an elevation of 3800 meters (12500 ft) above ocean level is in the Uttarkashi area of Uttarakhand. This is accepted to be the best winter trek in India.

Consequently, the Kedarkantha trek is finished by trekkers in the colder time of year. All things considered, many purposes for this are being a popular winter trek, some of which I will fill you in about. 

History of Kedarkantha

Practically every one of the fanciful stories related with  top set up a relationship with Kedarnath and Kedarkantha. 

A sort of likeness is felt in the folklore of Kedarkantha and Panch Kedar sanctuaries. This is on the grounds that in the Mahabharata time frame, after the finish of the conflict, when the Pandavas set off to look for favors from Lord Shiva to dispose of the transgression of friendly homicide, Lord Shiva was simply quick to camouflage as a bull to stow away from the Pandavas.

He had come to Kedarkantha. Yet, when Lord Shiva came to Kedakantha, there used to be a human settlement nearby this mountain. Around then individuals living here used to tie ringers around the necks of their creatures. 

However, Lord Shiva’s consideration was occupied because of the sound made by the chime tied in the pet creatures. Therefore, Lord Shiva left Kedarkantha and went to Kedarnath.  Kedarkantha signifies ‘Ruler Shiva’s throat’.

During the Kedarkantha trek, an extremely delightful lake named Juda-ka-Talab comes, for this, it is said that when Lord Shiva was going to Kedarkantha to do repentance, he halted at this spot and opened his hair. Two drops of water had fallen at this spot, because of which a lake was framed at the spot.

Along these lines, the inhabitants call this lake Juda-ka-Talab. Local people here emphatically have confidence in a conviction identified with Kedarkantha. The inhabitants here accept that the harpoon of Lord Shiva introduced in Kedarkantha ensures them for quite a long time. 

Full Schedule

The very beginning of Kedarkantha trek

Although the Kedarkantha trek begins from the town of Sankri, the vast majority of the travel services consider the main day of the Kedarkantha trek from Dehradun. In this manner, at whatever point you start the Kedarkantha trek, the primary designated spot of your excursion ought to be considered as Dehradun.

Prior to beginning the trek, you should initially arrive at the town of Sankri. The separation from Dehradun to Sankri is just 190 km, you will get a normal transport and taxi administration from Dehradun to Sankri. Assuming that you are doing this trek with a trekking organization, then, at that point, those individuals make game plans to come to your sankri ahead of time, you simply need to arrive at the spot fixed by them when fixed.

Day two 

In the wake of arriving at Sankri town by street from Dehradun, you lay here right off the bat. Sankri town is otherwise called the headquarters town of the  trek. After that the following day you can get up promptly in the first part of the day and start your excursion from Sankri to Kedarkantha trek.

Here you need to remember that assuming you are doing this trek with any following organization, then, at that point, they will let you know your total schedule in Dehradun itself. On the primary day of the trek from Sankri to Kedarkantha, the principal designated spot you will see is Juda-ka-Talab. The separation from Sankri to Ka Talab is around 4 km.

The trek from Sankri to Juda-Ka-Talab goes through thick timberlands and during this trek you can see exceptionally excellent views. You can undoubtedly finish this 04 km trek.

Day three 

Upon the arrival of your first trek you arrive at Juda-ka-Talab from Sankri town, and subsequent to coming to here, assuming you have carried setting up camp hardware with you, then, at that point, fine, any other way you can lease a tent for your visit here by paying 500 rupees. In the wake of remaining here one night you can begin your excursion to Kedarkantha the following day.

After Juda-Ka-Talab, your next check point of trek comes to Kedarkantha Base Camp. From Juda-Ka-Talab to Kedarkantha The distance of the Base Camp is just 02 Kms. However, assuming that you are doing this trek in the colder time of year, then you can get a ton of snow between Juda-Ka-Talab and  Base Camp. That is the reason Juda-Ka-Talab After that you may likewise feel some trouble in trekking.

Day four 

Following an entire day’s rest at  Base Camp, the following day you need to begin the trek to the pinnacle of Kedarkantha promptly in the first part of the day with the goal that you can arrive at the highest point of Kedarkantha before dawn.

Throughout the colder time of year, you can get 3-4 feet of snow during the trek to top. So you must be extra cautious while trekking right now. 

Day five 

Presently it is the last day of your trek. On this day you can reach back to Sankri town from Kedarkantha headquarters. Presently it relies upon you whether you might want to arrive at Sankri and go to Dehradun or probably you might want to rest in Sankri town itself.

Note: – If you are not an accomplished trekker then you ought not trek Kedarkantha with no trek guide or any trekking office.