Uttarakhand trek
Har Ki Dun Trek
Old villages and a valley under Swargarohini
Har Ki Dun is a moderate valley trek from Sankri in Uttarakhand, reaching about 11,600 ft below the Swargarohini peaks. It passes centuries-old wooden villages like Osla, takes about 7 days from Dehradun, and is best from April to June and September to December.
- Max altitude
- About 11,600 ft (3,536 m)
- Duration
- About 7 days from Dehradun
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Best time
- April to June, September to December
- Base
- Sankri or Taluka
- Getting there
- Dehradun, about 8 to 9 hours by road
Har Ki Dun trek: Har Ki Dun Valley View
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Why people pick Har Ki Dun
- Traditional wooden villages along the Tons and Supin rivers
- A wide valley walk rather than a steep summit
- Autumn colours in October and November
Route, day by day
The usual shape of the trek. Exact camps and timings vary by operator and conditions.
Drive to the roadhead village.
Drive to Taluka and walk the river trail.
Continue through the villages to a higher camp.
Reach the valley and explore below the peaks.
Retrace the trail down the valley.
Walk and drive back to the village.
Drive back.
Fitness
Moderate, mostly because of the total distance over several days.
What to carry
- Trekking shoes with ankle support, broken in
- Three warm layers and a waterproof jacket
- Headlamp, sunglasses and sunscreen
- Two water bottles
- Personal medicines and a small first aid kit
- Original photo ID
Safety and altitude
- Climbing too fast is the main cause of altitude sickness. Keep the acclimatisation day the route plan includes.
- A headache, nausea, dizziness or unusual breathlessness above about 2,500 m are warning signs. Stop going higher, and descend if they get worse.
- Summit timings depend on the weather. Turning back on a bad day is a normal mountain decision, not a failed trek.
- Mention asthma, blood pressure, heart conditions or recent illness in your brief, and check with a doctor before a high-altitude trek.
- Ask your written quote who leads the group, what first aid and oxygen is carried, and what happens if someone cannot continue.
Har Ki Dun questions
For active families with teenagers who already walk long distances, yes. The gradient is gentle but the days are long.
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