Adventure Trail
| SUMMARY | ||
| Duration of Trip | : | 07 Nights / 08 Days |
| Visit Time | : | September on to March. |
| Main Activities | : | North Eastern part of Garhwal.From Gorson, Kuari pass are nandanvan, Dunagri,Bethartloi,Devasthan . |
| Key Places | : | Getaway Jungle Camp, Bhowali, Mukteshwar ridge, Almora, Binsar. |
| Airport assistance and transfer to hotel | ||
Detailed Itinerary
This trip starts at the Getaway Jungle Camp, Sattal,
through to Bhowali and the Kainchi temple. This trip
stays more to the less used trails and we pass through
some really well kept villages and some astounding views
of the Himalayan Ranges.
We visit places like Ramgarh, Mukteshwar, Almora and Binsar. The terrain ranges from pine forests to dense oak forests and from the high ridge tops to the lower river valleys. The majestic Deodars at the Jageshwar temple is a great sight to see.
Day 1
Arrival at the Getaway Jungle Camp, a 800m walk gets you to the Camp and the dense jungle and abundant wild life here makes it an ideal starting ground for what's ahead. The day is spent walking in the forest and visiting the nearby village to see the local art and crafts. The evening is ideally spent in the Machan to see some of the passing birds and animals as they come to drink at the spring.
Day 2
After an early breakfast we drive up to Bhowali and our walk starts to Kainchi temple. After paying homage at the temple we head up into the Ramgarh stream and end up in talla Ramgarh, we have an option for the accommodation out here we can either camp by the stream or use the Ramgarh bungalows , made up tastefully in Victorian style. A total walking time of 5 to 6 hours.
Day 3
The trek today will lead us up the stream and into the Mukteshwar ridge, and the views are simply amazing. Today we camp at Mukteshwar and the walk will have been about 5 to 6 hours. The whole day we spend trekking in dense oak forests.
Day 4
We trek from Mukteshwar to Sitla a 3-hour gradual walk down hill among the best forest of the Kumaon a mixed forest with blue pine, deodars, and various species of oak, firs and many others. This place is also a bird watchers paradise, the views are great too.
Day 5
From Sitla it’s a 4 to 5 hours walk to Almora on the way we cross the Kosi river, the forests are more pine. A short jeep ride is on the cards to avoid walking the last 3-km on the tarmac road, a trip into the ancient market of Almora, then off to our campsite at Kasar Devi, which provides great views.
Day 6
Kasar Devi to Binsar top is about a 3 to 4 hour walk and is partly in the Binsar Sanctuary and abounds in all sorts of wild life. The thick covering of oak and the great Himalayan range makes this walk a great one. We have an option to camp or to use the KMVN guesthouse.
Day 7
Binsar to the Sacred Temple of Jageshwor will take about 4 to 5 hours of mostly gradual downhill walk, amidst some of the best forest in the area. This is an ancient lord Shiva temple and is amazing. The architecture is supposed to be of the 6th. Century. You can either choose to camp or use the guesthouse.
Day 8
This day has been kept, as a rest day to be used as and when required.
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