TREK FEE: ₹ 69,999 (Joshimath to Ransi) per person + 5% GST

Maximum Altitude
5,260 M
Departure from
Haridwar
Best season
Seasons: Mid May to Mid June (summer) and September (Post monsoon/fall)
Tour type
Eco--Tour, Hiking
Meals
All meals during the trek
Language
English,Hindi
Fitness level
9/10
Minimum Age
12
Maximum Age
65
Difficulty
Hard

Overview

Itinerary

Cost

Map

Cancellations

Overview

Between two of the most haloed pilgrimage sites Badrinath – Kedarnath, in the Himalayas lies a land that nurtures a legend worthy of difficult discovery and extreme exploration. A tale that has drawn feted explorers of the like of Meade, Shipton and Tilman, Martin Moran, Harish Kapadia, and countless other intrepid souls. Panpatia Col Trek is one of the high altitude mountain passes that gets across the Panpatia Glacier. It is surrounded by several major peaks of the Garhwal Himalayan region. From the group of 6thousanders, the Neelkanth at an elevation of 6,596 meters is the most prominent one. Nonetheless, the peaks of Balakun at 6,108 meters, Kunaling at 6,471 meters, Januhut at 6,495 meters, Shri Parbat at 6,175 meters and Chaukhamba group and several other 5thousanders are visible throughout the trail from Badrinath to Ransi. The Panpatia Col trek that further traverses through two other high altitude mountain passes, several moraines, gushing streams and narrow cliffs is one of the toughest treks in the Garhwal Himalayan region.

Highlights

A historic route!! An interesting mythological story has it that a sage used to perform his daily rituals of worship in Badrinath and Kedarnath on the same day.
Lots of World class explorers like Tillman, Eric Shipton, Meade have put their efforts to find a route connecting the 2 shrines.
Darshan and Prayers at Madhmaheshwar, Tungnath one of the Panch Kedar.
Walk the 7km long Panpatia Plateau.
The dangerous, crevasse laiden massive and wide spread ice field of Panpatia.

Day 01 :

Drive from Haridwar to Joshimath – 280 km – 11/12 hours. Lodge.

Day 02 :

Stay at Joshimath. Acclimatisation and height gain to Auli and back – 4/5 hours. Lodge

Day 03 :

Drive to Benkuli – 30 Km – 1 hour – trek to Khiraon village – 5 Km – 3/4 hours. Camp

Day 04 :

Trek from Shepherd’s camp – 10 Km – 5/6 hours. Camp

Day 05 :

Trek to snout camp – 4 Km – 3 hours. Camp

Day 06 :

Trek to upper moraine area – 5 Km – 4/5 hours. Camp

Day 07 :

Trek to rock below Parvati Gully – 4 Km – 4 hours. Camp

Day 08 :

Trek to Panpatia glacier snowfield camp via Parvati Gully – 6 Km – 5/6 hours. Camp

Day 09 :

Trek to Sujal Sarovar via Panpatia Col – 10 Km – 8/10 hours. Camp

Day 10 :

Trek to Kachni Khal and descent to Madmaheshwar – 20 Km – 9/10 hours. Lodge/camp

Day 11 :

Trek to Ransi village – 16 Km – 5/6 hours. Drive to Haridwar – 235 Km – 9/10 hours.

Day 12 :

Mandatory buffer/reserve day (will be utilised, if required during the trek).

Cost

The Cost Includes

All meals during the trek (starting from Day 2 breakfast and ending with Day 11 lunch). Regular Indian style nutritious vegetarian food including eggs during the trek, breakfast packed/hot lunch (depending upon the time you reach a campsite), snacks, dinner along with coffee/tea/soup.
Excellent trekking guide, who will be a local to this particular area and has profound knowledge of the trekking trails around. We will provide one guide for every 5 trekkers. At least one guide will be mountaineering course(s) certified.
Specialised Cook, Support staff, High Altitude Porters (HAP) for carrying the central logistics of the trek.
Stay in tents (2/3 persons dome shaped tents) on sharing basis during the trek.
Camping equipment like Sleeping bag, Carry mattress. (Bring your own sleeping if you have a high altitude specific personal Sleeping Bag. This is always better for hygienic reasons.). Any technical equipment like static/dynamic rope, carabiners, sling, ice axe, gaiters, micro spikes/crampon etc.
Kitchen tent and toilet tent as required during the trek.
All permit fee, camping charges, forest levy required for the trek.
Basic Medical & First Aid kit.

The Cost Excludes

Transportation from Haridwar to Joshimath and return from trek end point Ransi .(₹ 2000 – 3000 per person for the pick up and drop when shared with fellow trekkers)
Note that offloading of rucksack is NOT permitted on this trek. You need to carry your own backpack along with all your personal belongings, sleeping bag and sleeping mattress (provided by HXT or your personal one). This is mandatory for a difficult trek and is aimed at the safety of the trekkers individually. A trekker must be physically fit to carry a rucksack of 12 to 15 kg comfortably on high altitude.
Cost of buffer/reserve day, i.e. Day 16. If we use this during trekking, you need to pay additional ₹ 5000. This will be collected at Ransi after the trek.
Any tip/gratuity to the HXT supports staff.
Anything which is NOT mentioned in the “Inclusions” or personal in nature.

Booking:

We assume that you have read and understood our “Terms & Conditions”

Terms & Conditions – Himalayan Xpress TrekkerName/terms-and-conditions) before Booking a trek/tour.

To reserve your place in a scheduled Fixed Departure trek or a Customised/Private trek pay 30% of the TREK/TOUR FEE as the initial “Booking Deposit”. You can pay by Net banking/Draft/ Cheque/ Credit/Debit 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.30% 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 avery 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

If you need more clarifications write in to rameshpanwar2010@gmail.com

Panpatia Col Trek

Overview

Itinerary

Cost

Map

Cancellations