8 Days Rupin Pass Trekking Tour Uttarakhand, India
Trip Overview
The Rupin pass is located right at the border of the two Indian states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. The trekking expedition however starts in Uttarakhand. The towns that are nearest to the starting point are Mori and Purola. The Dhaula base is where we start the expedition. The trek starts at Uttarakhand, but majority of the trail runs through Himachal Pradesh.
During this trek we will be witnessing the famous Kailash Peak, the gushing Rupin River, many waterfalls, brooks, streams, glacial meadows, oak and rhododendron forests and many snow bridges. The final stretch of the trek will lead us into a snow walled gully where our voices will echo and make for a thrilling experience.
The best time to undertake this trek, for obvious weather conditions and unrestricted views of the Himalayas, are May to June and September through October.
For information, in case you would like to take cash with you in the journey, you must take it out in Dehradun, Purola and Mori, which are the nearest towns with ATM points.
Itinerary
- Day 1: Today we arrive at the Dehradun railway station at around 6:30 am and drive towards Dhaula Camp. This is a 11-12 hours drive and 220 km in distance. Once we reach Dhaula Camp, we camp for the night and rest for the trek ahead of us tomorrow.
- Day 2: Today after a hearty breakfast, we head towards a place called Sewa, from Dhaula camp. This is a 9 km trek that can be completed in 7-8 hours. We camp at Sewa for the night.
- Day 3: Today, after a hearty breakfast, we start or journey onwards towards Jiksum, which is 8-9 km from Sewa and can be completed in 6-7 hours. We set our camps for the night here at Jiksum today.
- Day 4: Today after we wake in the morning we trek onwards for 7-8 hours from Jiksum, to reach Udakanal. Udakanal is 10 km from Jiksum. In Udakanal, we set our camps for the night and rest for the next day.
- Day 5: Today after a hearty breakfast, we head to Dhanderas Thatch from Udakanal. This is a 10 km trek which is not a very long trek and can be summated in 8-9 hours of trekking. We set our camps for the night at Dhanderas thatch.
- Day 6: Today after a hearty breakfast, we head onwards to Upper Waterfall camp. This is a short 3 km trek and can be completed in 3 hours. The campsite is beautiful and is next to a waterfall that we can enjoy. We set camp at this waterfall site for the night.
- Day 7: Today after a breakfast, we head towards the Rupin pass. This is the climax summit of the entire trekking expedition. While on our way to the pass which is a 9 km trek, we will pass Rati Pheri. After spending some time at the Rupin pass and enjoying the moment and the surroundings, we will head onwards to Ronti Gad. We stay overnight at Ronti Gad.
- Day 8: Today after a hearty breakfast, we trek to Sangla and on our way we will cross Sangla Kanda. The trek is an 11 km trek and can be completed in 6-7 hours. Our trekking expedition ends here.
Included
- Accommodation in tents during trek on twin share basis
- Forest permit and entrance fee
- All meals – breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, tea, coffee and soup
- Camping gear like – spacious tents, sleeping bag, liner, mattress and pillow
- Micro crampon, gaiters & oxygen cylinder, if required
- Separate toilet tents – gents and ladies
- Kitchen team, dining tent and table
- Porters, helpers and mules for common camping materials
- High altitude trek expert
- Tour leader from CYT
Excluded
- Government tax – GST 5%
- Any kind of personal expenses
- Transportation between Dehradun and Dhaula/Sangla and Shimla
- Meals during transit
- Personal insurance
- Personal toiletries and personal medication kit
- Porter or mules to carry personal luggage
- Anything not specifically mentioned under the head Inclusions
Good to Know
All participants are requested to carry trek essential clothing such as down jackets, trekking pants, trekking boots, thermals, gloves, etc. Smoking and consumption of alcohol is not recommended during the duration of the trek.
Itinerary
- Day 1: Today we arrive at the Dehradun railway station at around 6:30 am and drive towards Dhaula Camp. This is a 11-12 hours drive and 220 km in distance. Once we reach Dhaula Camp, we camp for the night and rest for the trek ahead of us tomorrow.
- Day 2: Today after a hearty breakfast, we head towards a place called Sewa, from Dhaula camp. This is a 9 km trek that can be completed in 7-8 hours. We camp at Sewa for the night.
- Day 3: Today, after a hearty breakfast, we start or journey onwards towards Jiksum, which is 8-9 km from Sewa and can be completed in 6-7 hours. We set our camps for the night here at Jiksum today.
- Day 4: Today after we wake in the morning we trek onwards for 7-8 hours from Jiksum, to reach Udakanal. Udakanal is 10 km from Jiksum. In Udakanal, we set our camps for the night and rest for the next day.
- Day 5: Today after a hearty breakfast, we head to Dhanderas Thatch from Udakanal. This is a 10 km trek which is not a very long trek and can be summated in 8-9 hours of trekking. We set our camps for the night at Dhanderas thatch.
- Day 6: Today after a hearty breakfast, we head onwards to Upper Waterfall camp. This is a short 3 km trek and can be completed in 3 hours. The campsite is beautiful and is next to a waterfall that we can enjoy. We set camp at this waterfall site for the night.
- Day 7: Today after a breakfast, we head towards the Rupin pass. This is the climax summit of the entire trekking expedition. While on our way to the pass which is a 9 km trek, we will pass Rati Pheri. After spending some time at the Rupin pass and enjoying the moment and the surroundings, we will head onwards to Ronti Gad. We stay overnight at Ronti Gad.
- Day 8: Today after a hearty breakfast, we trek to Sangla and on our way we will cross Sangla Kanda. The trek is an 11 km trek and can be completed in 6-7 hours. Our trekking expedition ends here.
Included
- Accommodation in tents during trek on twin share basis
- Forest permit and entrance fee
- All meals – breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, tea, coffee and soup
- Camping gear like – spacious tents, sleeping bag, liner, mattress and pillow
- Micro crampon, gaiters & oxygen cylinder, if required
- Separate toilet tents – gents and ladies
- Kitchen team, dining tent and table
- Porters, helpers and mules for common camping materials
- High altitude trek expert
- Tour leader from CYT
Excluded
- Government tax – GST 5%
- Any kind of personal expenses
- Transportation between Dehradun and Dhaula/Sangla and Shimla
- Meals during transit
- Personal insurance
- Personal toiletries and personal medication kit
- Porter or mules to carry personal luggage
- Anything not specifically mentioned under the head Inclusions
Good to Know
All participants are requested to carry trek essential clothing such as down jackets, trekking pants, trekking boots, thermals, gloves, etc. Smoking and consumption of alcohol is not recommended during the duration of the trek.