Hiking in Uttarakhand

Mountain adventures are one of the most sought adventure activities by the adventure traveler. There are many forms of Mountain adventure like Trekking, River Rafting, Paragliding, Mountain Biking, Motor Sports etc. One of the most favorite of all adventure sport is trekking or hiking the whole of northern Indian Himalaya is a perfect destination or simply call it trekkers paradise. Ranging from few meters to 7000 meters. The trekking is classified according to grade which ranges from Challenging, strenuous, moderate and easy. Easy grade can be enjoyed by anyone who leads a reasonable active life. No special training or skills are required. Moderate grade requires reasonable level of fitness one need to cope up with the rigors of walking up to 4-5 hours usually steep track. Strenuous are those track where one have to walk more than 6 hours or long and is difficult through rough terrain an often altitude is higher one need to have good stamina & physical fitness. Challenging requires to be extremely fit involves some of the steepest ascents & descents with having altitude more than 4000 mtr.

India is a home of almost all types of adventure activities. The Sheer varieties ranging from mountaineering, Trekking, Skiing, Rafting, Skating, Water Sports to Aero sports like Hang Gliding, Para Gliding make India one of the most attractive destinations for adventure sports the world over. The Pindari glacier trek is for moderate trekkers.

The Pindari glacier trek can be classified moderate trek and is equally very beautiful you enjoy throughout this trek it also passes through the local villages the Khati hamlet is the last habitat village. On the way you will be able to find out about their lifestyles in their beautiful remote villages of Pindar valley that are significant with regard to mythology & mingle with locals to get a taste of the local life & culture and trekking through charming forests and walking on paths that are lined with colorful flora and exotic fauna.

Pindari Glacier trek is located in the Kumaon region of the Indian state of Uttarakhand India. This big & steep glacier measuring 3.2km in length & 1.5 kms in breadth, zero point of this glacier is situated at a breath-taking altitude of 3,660mts above the sea-level & 5 km ahead of Phurkia. Pindari Glacier is the source of “Pindar River” which meets with “Alaknanda River” at the confluence of Karnaprayag in Garhwal region in Uttarakhand. The trail provides you around 55-60 km round-trip trek from Kharkiya, that most people find comfortable to complete in 5-6 days from Kathgodam which is the nearest rail head and easily connected by overnight train from New Delhi. This glacier is also the hub of adventure sports like ice climbing and mountain biking., bird watching etc.

What to Expect

On your visit to Pindari Glacier you will get to interact the local people their lifestyle, their survival technics etc. Also there are plenty of photography opportunity as your trails leads through the most scenic places.