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30°43'33.9"N 78°48'30.9"E

Sahastra Tal Trek

Sahastra Tal is located on the western end of the stunning Khatling Glacier. It is a cluster of seven lakes near the glacier, about 30 kilometres away from Mala. The journey to these lakes passes through the panoramic Bhilangna River valley.
  • Uttarakhand
  • 9 Days
  • 75 KM
  • 15,100 FT
  • Moderate

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  • Event Type

    Trekking

  • Best Time

    June, Sept-Oct

  • Base Camp

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    Bhatwari, India

  • Pickup Point

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  • Minimum Age

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    For this trek, we only allow children above this age to ensure the safety of everyone joining this high altitude trek.

    12

Highlights

  • Chance to visit Rishikesh, Chamba, Dharasu.

  • Visit the evergreen forest.

  • Hike amidst oak forests.

Overview

Sahastra Tal lake trek is also known as "the lake of the gods" and the seven lake trek. It is situated in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. The trek is surrounded by beautiful valleys on the west and the east, on the west you will find the Bhagirathi valley and on the east, you will have the Bhilangana Valley. On the north of this lake, there is a high ridge called the Kush Kalyan Plateau which is surrounded by various other small lakes on both sides. The lake is situated at the top of this ridge. The lake is considered to be very auspicious by the locals and so they carry out an annual ritual by carrying their deity on their shoulders through this lake. Another local fable related to this lake is that once a king after performing a ritual in this lake, offered a thousand sahastra flowers to lord Vishnu. Trekking in Uttarakhand is a must go for any enthusiast trekker as this trek offers you a view of the beautiful green meadows, wild fauna, and flora along with the chance to view some great peaks like Jaonli, Srikanth and other high Himalayan ranges. This place is often isolated and not very frequently visited by tourists or trekkers.

Brief Itinerary

Detailed Itinerary

Our day one will begin with our drive from Haridwar to reach Bhatwari, at a height of 5000 ft. The total distance covered by us will be 220 km and the time taken to reach our destination would be somewhere around 10 hours. We will be crossing Rishikesh, Chamba, and Dharasu on our way. Bhatwari is also the local tehsil headquarters. Our journey will be alongside the Bhagirathi river. After reaching our destination we will be staying overnight at a lodge.

Meals : Dinner Only
Accommodation : Hotel/ Homestay
Time Taken : 10 hours
Altitude : 5000 ft.
Distance : 220 km

Our trek will begin with descending from Bhatwari to Malla following the Uttarkashi- Gangotri road for 45 mins. Malla is a tiny village and surrounds the Bhagirathi River on both sides. After we've crossed the bridge over the river we will reach the last village called Silla. After crossing the village we will climb up a trail passing through the evergreen mountain forest. After hiking for 4-5 hours, we will reach our campsite called Gairi, the only place having water after Silla and a cattle ground for farmers in monsoon and summers. We will be camping here for the night.

Meals : B, L, D
Accommodation : Tents
Time Taken : 5 hours
Distance : 8 km

We will begin our trek by climbing up in the jungle for an hour till we reach an opening with covered hut-like structures, providing an amazing view of the north. On crossing this opening we will be entering into Oak forests. The climb becomes steep from here. We will climb for 3 hours to reach Chuli La pass. After crossing the pass the path becomes tricky and descends down into the meadows. An important thing to be noticed is that there is no water source for a long stretch until we reach Kush Kalyan Plateau. The Kush Kalyan top is near our camping ground. The total trekking distance for this day is 12 km which can easily be covered in 6 hours.

Meals : B, L, D
Accommodation : Tents
Time Taken : 9 hours
Distance : 12 km

On our fourth day, as we will climb further up, the tree coverage area starts to reduce and the meadows become more prominent. We descend for a while and then climb till we reach Bhowani Bugyal, from this place our destination is just 2 hours away. After we have crossed the pass we will descend to reach our camping site. The distance covered by us is 12 km and will take around 6-7 hours. On reaching we will retire for the night to take a much-needed nap.

Meals : B, L, D
Accommodation : Tents
Time Taken : 9 hours
Distance : 12 km

Today's trek will be a short one. We will climb up to a trail which is above Kyarki campsite. In June you will start finding snow from this point and in monsoon, you will find this place covered with flowers, mainly Brahma kamal and Fen kamal. After passing this ridge we get into another ridge, which initially has a lot of bends but at later stages, it widens up to form a track called "chhe Phuti Path", meaning six-foot-wide path and was constructed during the British period. After a while, you will be able to see small and medium lakes starting to form like, Kokuli Tal and Lamb Tal. the total distance is around 6 km and can take somewhere around 4-5 hours. On reaching our destination for the day we will rest at our camps.

Meals : B, L, D
Accommodation : Tents
Time Taken : 5 hours
Distance : 6 km

On this day we will be undertaking a relatively challenging climb to Sahastra Tal. we will be beginning with a zigzag climb towards the ridge. The climb initially will be easy but would turn from easy to moderate at the later stages. In summers since there will be snow, trekking becomes even more time taking and challenging. The ridge is called Kokuli Dhar and the view from the top is amazing. The climb to the ridge will not be more than an hour, usually, we can clearly see the Sahastra peak from here but if it gets covered with clouds then the visibility of this peak becomes difficult. From this point, we move on to Dhoni Tal, which is a medium shaped lake. After this we climb the rocky trail to reach Sahastra Tal, the lake is huge and has crystal clear waters. After spending an hour or two we will be returning back to our camps. Total distance trekked by us would be 12 km and may take 7-8 hours.

Meals : B, L, D
Accommodation : Tents
Time Taken : 8 hours
Altitude : 15,100 ft.
Distance : 12 km

The distance that we will cover is 28km and the total time taken will be 7-8 hours. We will descend from Kyari Bugyal to Kyari Khal and then move towards our destination, Kush Kalyan.

Meals : B, L, D
Accommodation : Tents
Time Taken : 8 hours
Distance : 28 km

We will descend through the meadows initially and later enter the dense coniferous forests. While we are trekking we will be crossing a village called Pinswar. Distance covered will be around 10 kms and thus would take around 5-6 hours to reach the point from where our car takes us to Ghansali. The drive will be for 3-4 hours. Ghansali is a low altitude town and is as a result very congested. We will be reaching by evening and will thus stay in our lodge.

Meals : B, L, D
Accommodation : Tents
Time Taken : 10 hours
Distance : 10 km

We will be moving towards Haridwar from where we began our trip. The total distance is 150 km and should take 8 hours to reach.

Meals : B, L, D
Accommodation : Not Included
Time Taken : 8 hours
Distance : 150 km

How To Reach

The base camp is Bhatwari for this trek. You will have to reach Dehradun from where we will pick you up and take you to the base camp.


How to reach Shastra Tal Trek Pickup Point:

By Air

Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun, it is just 40 km away from the city. Daily flights from New Delhi are available to this airport.


By Train

Dehradun railway station. Overnight trains hail from Delhi to Dehradun at regular intervals. People often prefer railways over airways because with trains you get to see the landscape in its full glory, it is also cheaper and you will definitely enjoy your way till Dehradun.


By Road

Regular bus service is available from Delhi ISBT Kashmere Gate which plies government buses that are safe and you can rely on them more than the private buses.

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We were a group of 12 friends and booked a trek to Kedartal with Trekmunk, it was an amazing experience..even though it was our first trek to the Himalayas and Kedartal being a difficult terrain trek we were guided excellently by the Trekmunk team. They served us nutritious food, took complete care of our safety and health and gave us the right advice to overcome AMS. Eagerly awaiting our next trek with them.

We were a group of 12 friends and booked a trek to Kedartal with Trekmunk, it was an amazing experience..even though it was our first trek to the Himalayas and Kedartal being a difficult terrain trek we were guided excellently by the Trekmunk team. They served us nutritious food, took complete care of our safety and health and gave us the right advice to overcome AMS. Eagerly awaiting our next trek with them.

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Chadar trek is considered to be one of the most difficult and dangerous treks, which requires a lot of skilled trek leaders, a perfect guide and a strong team of porters. I choose Trekmunk for Chadar and they proved they are a perfect team. Highly skilled trek leaders, professional skiers, gave us details on how to walk on slippery ice. Professionally trained and certified with wilderness medication programs always ready to take your care in any condition and travelers themselves. One will enjoy their company, their travel stories and their way of leading a trek. Cheers to team Trekmunk.

Chadar trek is considered to be one of the most difficult and dangerous treks, which requires a lot of skilled trek leaders, a perfect guide and a strong team of porters. I choose Trekmunk for Chadar and they proved they are a perfect team. Highly skilled trek leaders, professional skiers, gave us details on how to walk on slippery ice. Professionally trained and certified with wilderness medication programs always ready to take your care in any condition and travelers themselves. One will enjoy their company, their travel stories and their way of leading a trek. Cheers to team Trekmunk.

Ladakh Motocycle Trip
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No words for the bike trip from Srinagar to Leh. One should experience it to feel it and all this because of the management of Trekmunk especially Mohit and Harshit whose efforts even made the hardest of the ride exciting adventurous and above all safe. Although some hindrances which are quite common like bike issues and medical problems arose with our co-riders, I liked the way these two guys handled it dexterously. I went with one of my best friends and came with a lot more and the trip turned out to be memories that can be cherished for a lifetime. Thanks, Team Trekmunk for giving me a wonderful experience. I can't wait to go on my next adventure with them.

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Traveling with these people is surely an insanely enthralling experience. This is my second backpacking trip with these people and the way I had imagined backpacking to be has been fulfilled by them and they have given me surely more. The best thing about travelling with these people is that you understand the true meaning of travelling and experience it very closely. You are given great freedom but at the same time taking care of. You participate in the process of backpacking. You have a trip leader with you but he acts more like a friend as the days pass by! We attended the hornbill festival and did a wonderful trek to Dzukuo valley in Nagaland with the leadership of this group. You break the boundaries of yourself when you travel like a true traveller and that is possible with these people.

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I and my friends went to Markha Valley trek with Trekmunk and we all had a great time. Walking up and down the hill, coming across some beautiful sites was mesmerizing. Staying in tents was so much fun. And our guide had all the knowledge about the trek. Trekmunk is really good with its food and accommodation facilities. I highly recommend Trekmunk. Kudos to their Team.

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