Maldaru Lake
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Activity Level Moderate
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Group Size Small Group
| 8D/7N Duration |
14759FT Highest Point |
Medium Grade |
7/10 Physicality |
Maldaru Lake is considered sacred by the villagers
Maldaru Lake is a high altitude holy Lake located near Osla village in Har Ki Dun valley. It is considered as “Abode of Gods” and is worshiped by the villagers.
Maldaru Lake is 3 to 4 Km long glacial lake at an altitude of 4,200 meters located southeast of this trek come under Govind Wildlife Sanctuary National park in Uttarkashi district Uttarakhand .No doubt, the Himalayas have enchanting beauty, bracing climate and desirable soothing green meadow. So, what else can be better than spending some days here in the serenity!
It is considered sacred by the villagers and they worship its ecstatic waters. This Lake is accessible through both Supin and Tons valley and the lake water feeds Tons River.
About Maldaru Lake Trek
The Maldaru Lake is beautiful on the rocky banks of this lake wild plants grow, it is considered sacred and people worship the waters of Maldaru Lake, the prayers are fulfilled here. In the history when the villagers of Osla Faced a draught and they prayed to this holy Lake, in return the village received rains.
Highlights:
Trek through some quaint Himalayan villages, Vishkhopri and Rashi’s alpine meadows with various colorful wild flowers blooming and through dense pine forests.
Borahma Kamal and Phen Kamal are fund here in abundance.
The trail is exhilarating because of the challenges but the ridges offer delicious views of tall standing peaks and lofty mountains.
Swargarohini peak, or Black Peak and Bandarpunch can be clearly seen with other Himalayan peaks.
Why to choose Maldaru Lake Trek?
Before heading towards the itinerary, it is really essential to perceive the reason behind choosing Maldaru lake trek.
See firstly, the trekking distance is a total of by taxi 440 Km and on foot 64 km which is to be covered into 8 days. .
Maldaru lake is a high altitude mountain trek Altitudes is 4200 Meters
The Starting trail is not that abrupt and sheer as compare to other treks. So this trek is not for beginners
Need proper gear & clothing for sub-zero temperature?
You got to see so many heavenly bodies at one place like the panoramic view of the Himalayan ranges, meadows, pine forests, wildlife animals, different variety of flora and fauna surpassing through bona fide Garhwali heritage and culture.
Do spare time in Interaction with locals, and you will get to know about some of the ancient tales of Indian mythology.
And, in summers, the Bali Pass Valley turns totally different and amusing because of meadows, wildflowers and woods blooming in different colors.
Beautiful landscapes so carry proper photo gear & Extra battery backup.
The backpack should not exceed 10 to 12 kg only
Altitude we are going to cover in Maldaru Lake Trek
Sankri – 1920 Meters
Dharkot – 2500 Meters
Vishkhpori – 2800 Meters
Maldaru lake -4200 Meters
Devsu Bugyal Camp – 3000 Meters
Key Points:
Duration: – 7 Nights 8 Days
Base camp: – Sankri
Summer Temperature: – Day 5°C to 15°C = Night 2° C to 5° C
Maldaru lake Trek Altitude: – 4200 Meters
Best Time: – May, June, September, October, November
Trek Level: – Moderate
Trek distance: – On foot 64 Km – By taxi 425 km
Group Size: – minimum 5 people maximum 15 people
Short Itinerary
Day 1- Pickup from Dehradun railway station – Drive to Sankri Market – 210 Km (8/9 Hours (1920 Meters)
Day 2 – Trek from Sankri to taluka by taxi – 11 km same day trek to Dhatmir village / Dharkot camp (09 km) (4/5 Hours) (2500 Meters)
Day 3 – Trek from Dharkot camp to Vishkhopri via Dharkot (7 km) (4/5 hours) (2800 Meter)
Day 4 –Trek from Vishkhopri to Rashi camp (8 km) (4/5 hours) (3255 m)
Day 5 –Trek from Rashi Camp to Odari Maldaru Lake (12 km) (6/7 Hours) (4200 Meter)
Day 6 –Trek from Maldaru Lake/ odari to Devsu bugyal (12 km) (6/7 hours)
Day 7 – Trek from Devsu Bugyal to Taluka via Cheludgad / (16 km) (7/8 Hours) Same day drive to Sankri overnight stay hotel
Day 8 – Drive from Sankri to Dehradun (210 km) (8/9 Hours)
- Forest Permit and entrance fee
- Accommodation in Hotel Sankri
- Accommodation in tents on twin share basis
- All meals: breakfast, packed lunch, tea, coffee, snacks, soup and dinner
- High quality tents
- Sleeping bags
- Mattress
- Liner
- Pillow
- Separate Toilet tents – Ladies and Gents
- Dining Tent
- Dining Table
- Porters
- Helper
- Mules
- Kitchen team
- Radio Walkie Talkie for Communication
- Good Experience Trek Leader guide and Technical guide
- Medical Kit
- Oxygen Cylinders
- Crampons and Gaiters
- Personal Insurance
- Medical Certificate
- Personal toiletry Items and Personal Medicine kit
- On first day En-route to base camp the Breakfast and Lunch are Not Included
- Last Day En-route Lunch and Dinner are Not Included
- Day 1 Pickup from Dehradun Railway Station and Drive to Sankri (base camp) by taxi
- Day 2 Trek from Sankri to Taluka by taxi – 11 km same day trek to Dhatmir village / Dharkot camp
- Day 3 Trek from Dharkot/ Dhatmir village to Vishkhopri
- Day 4 Trek from Vishkhopri to Rashi camp
- Day 5 Trek from Rashi Camp to Odari camp / Maldaru Lake
- Day 6 Trek from Maldaru Lake / odari to Devsu Bugyal
- Day 7 Trek from Devsu Bugyal to Taluka via Cheludgad / (18 km) Same day drive to Sankri over night stay hotel
- Day 8 Return : Drive from Sankri to Dehradun
How to reach Sankri (The trek base):
Nearest Rail station: Dehradun (Station Code: DDN)
Nearest Airport: Delhi, Jolly Grant in Dehradun (Airport Code: DED)
Based upon your request we will arrange a pick up and drop from Dehradun to Sankri and back. This will be shared equally by the team members on actual basis. You pay directly to the driver/transporter. The fare is Rs 5500 for a Tata Sumo/Mahindra Maxx one way. This can accommodate 6 to 8 people. A Tempo Traveller charges Rs 9000 (12-14 seat) one way. This is NOT included in TREK FEE and to be paid directly to the driver/owner.
If you wish to reach our Trek Base Sankri on your own by public transportation:
- There are 2/3 privately operated buses from Dehradun (near DDN railway station on Gandhi road) To Sankri. The 200 Km journey will take around 10/12 hours. The busses start at 5:30/6/7 am.
- While returning from Sankri take the morning bus to Dehradun/Vikasnagar and reach by 7 pm.
How to reach Dehradun:
For the treks at Uttarkashi district in Garhwal , one has to reach the capital city of Uttarakhand, Dehradun, specially the trek starting from Sankri, Yamunotri etc. Haridwar, Rishikesh and Dehradun are 3 nearby cities in the area and one can move from one to another by public vehicles like bus or shared Jeeps.
Haridwar to Dehradun: 55 Km and may take one and half to 2 hours.
Dehradun to Rishikesh: 45 Km and may take around one and a half hour.
You can fly or by train reach New Delhi as per your convenience from any part within India.
There are direct trains from Kolkata to Dehradun.
KUMBHA EXPRESS – Train No. – 12369 ( Very good option to reach Haridwar by 5 pm; You can take a bus from the terminus just opposite to the railway station referred as Roadways bus stand/ISBT and reach Dehradun in one and half hour. Spend the night in Dehradun and start your onward journey by car next morning.)
UPASANA EXPRESS – Train No. – 12327 ( Very good option to reach Dehradun directly by 5 pm; Spend the night in Haridwar and start your onward journey by car next morning)
DOON EXPRESS – Train No. – 13009 (Don’t book this train when you plan a long onward journey immediately in the morning)]
Avoid booking wait listed (WL) tickets in AC classes (1A/2A/3A) or Chair Car (CC). Book Sleeper class (SL)/Second Sitting class (2S) tickets which have normally more seats/berths and hence much better chance to get confirmed.
You can reach Dehradun easily from New Delhi by train or bus (~ 6/7 hours) and is around 260 Km.
By train:
Following trains are good to reach Haridwar and run daily.
DDN JANSHTBDI – Train No. 12055 (Arrives DDN in the evening @ 9:10 pm, good choice when you stay the night in Dehradun and have a long drive ahead next day)
NANDA DEVI EXP – Train No. 12205 (arrives DDN early morning @ 5:40 am)
Always avoid booking waitlisted (WL) tickets in AC classes (1A/2A/3A) or Chair Car (CC). Book Sleeper class (SL)/Second Sitting class (2S) tickets which have normally more seats/berth and hence much better chance to get confirmed.
By bus:
Govt. Road Transport (Roadways of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab etc.) buses are frequently available in day time and night from Kashmiri Gate ISBT (http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_transport/Transport/Home/ISBT/Fare+Chart). Tickets are available on board for these regular type buses. From Delhi Airport or Station you can reach ISBT Kashmiri Gate via Delhi Metro service (http://www.delhimetrorail.com/metro-fares.aspx). It is only 4 Km from NDLS and can be reached easily by booking an auto rickshaw.
For privately operated bus, you can book online from different portals. Select a boarding point suitably. Overnight Volvo/A.C/Push back buses are available. Normally these buses take up to 7 hours to reach Dehradun ISBT. You can book an auto rickshaw for Railway Station (5 Km away)/Hotel Drona (GMVN) or take a shared auto (Route No. 5) from ISBT.
[There are two major bus terminus in Dehradun. The buses from Delhi/Haridwar goes to the ISBT (Inter State Bus Terminus) and the other one is the Parvatiya Depot (Hill Depot, from where you can get the buses going up the hills like Uttarkashi, Barkot, Purola etc) located just beside the Railway station.
Nearest Airport Jolly Grant is 25 Km away from Dehradun. book a private taxi to reach Dehradun city. This airport is accessed from Dehradun, Haridwar and Rishikesh easily. The flights are mostly via Delhi.
For night stay in Dehradun:
Trekkers reaching on the previous day before the journey to the actual trek base need to stay the night in Dehradun. There are several options in Dehradun for spending a night while staying in Premium, Standard or Budget accommodation. Options vary from Privately operated Hotels/Lodges, to state run Tourist Rest Houses.
State run GMVN (Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam) operates Hotel Drona complex is 10 minutes walking from the railway Station. You can book an auto rickshaw. From ISBT it is around 5 Km. You can book an auto rickshaw to Hotel Drona (GMVN) or take a shared auto (Route No. 5) from ISBT (Inter State Bus Terminus). This is a reliable and a decent choice for Standard accommodation. The have restaurant and room service.
Check the following for online booking of the above: http://www.gmvnl.com/newgmvn/tour/booktrh.asp
You can call or visit GMVN nearest office or even send an email for more information.The information is available at:
http://www.gmvnl.com/newgmvn/online_reservation/#
Return from Dehradun:
Normally you reach Dehradun from any trek base by 6/7 pm in the evening. You can take any train after 9 pm or regular bus service as mentioned above to reach Delhi or directly to your homeward journey in the same night.
Booking:
- We assume that you have read and understood our “Terms & Conditions” (https://himalayansunshine.com/terms-and-conditions) before Booking a trek/tour.
- To reserve your place in a scheduled Fixed Departure trek or a Customised/Private trek pay 25% of the TREK/TOUR FEE as the initial “Booking Deposit”. You can pay by Net banking/Draft/Cheque/Credit/Debit/AMEX cards. This will ensure your participation in the desired trek and we will reserve your place in the scheduled date. You need to pay the remaining amount at least 15 days before Trek Starting Date.
- If you book a Trek/Tour before 14 days or less from Trek/Tour Starting Date, you need to pay the full TREK/TOUR FEE.
Cancellations:
- “Booking Amount” i.e.25% of the TREK/TOUR FEE is Non-Refundable at any stage.
- If in case you are not able to make it due to unavoidable reason(s), we provide you a very flexible choice of Shifting to another trek within next one year. One year is counted from the starting date of the trek/tour you booked initially with us.
- In case you postpone your trip you need to inform minimum of 15 days before the trek/tour starting date. (Though we suggest to inform us earlier if known)
- In case you postpone a trek/tour before 15 days of the scheduled Trek/Tour Starting date or prior, you may shift to another group of the same trek/tour scheduled in the same season or within next one year. You may shift to another suitable route also. For changing any, you need our approval first. Your request must be in written communication through your registered email with us.
- If you cancel/postpone a trek/tour from 14 days to 8 days before tour starting date, your Booking Amount is Non-Refundable. We will not take any request of shifting dates. We will charge 50% of the amount as Cancellation Charges and process refund of remaining 50%. You may also shift to another group within next year but 25% Booking Amount will be deemed as Cancellation Charge and the rest amount will be transferred to the shifted group.
- If you cancel a trek/tour 7 days (i.e. a week) before Trek/Tour Starting Date or later, there will be NO REFUND.
- In case of any unforeseen incident including but not limited to natural calamities like flood, earthquake, landslide, forest fire or any political unrest, if we are compelled to cancel the trek/trip, you will be entitled to redeem the full amount for the same/similar kind of trek/trip within next one year.
- If you need more clarifications write in to info@himalayansunshine.com
Trek through some quaint Himalayan villages, Vishkhopri and Rashi’s alpine meadows with various colorful wild flowers blooming and through dense pine forests.
Borahma Kamal and Phen Kamal are fund here in abundance.
The trail is exhilarating because of the challenges but the ridges offer delicious views of tall standing peaks and lofty mountains.
Swargarohini peak, or Black Peak and Bandarpunch can be clearly seen with other Himalayan peaks
Book for 5 persons and more to avail 10% Group Discount on any scheduled Fixed Departure trek.
