Kedarkantha Trek: Things To Know

Overview

Climbing to the top will give you adrenaline with the thick snow cover all the way to the top. These make winter trekking a memorable and unique experience, even for experienced hikers. The Kedarkantha trek is an 18 km trek that spans 4 days (6 if travel days from Dehradun and back are included). On the first day, you will walk about 5 km for about 4 hours. The second day is shorter where you will walk about 2 km in 2 hours. 

Day three is the longest day of the trek as you climb to the top and return to the next campsite. On this day, you cover approximately 6 km in 67 hours.On the last day you walk again 56 km in 5 hours. 

Weather on Kedarkantha Trek 

The Kedarkantha temperature throughout the year is very similar to what you will encounter on most of our treks in Uttarakhand. There are clear distinctions between the seasons and there are 5 distinct seasons throughout the year. 

• Winter – December to February 

• Spring – March and April 

• Summer – May and June 

• Monsoon – July to mid September 

• Autumn – mid September to November

Kedarkantha is classified as an easy and moderate trek. In Indiahikes, we classify a trek as easy-moderate if it meets the following criteria: 

• The ascent is gradual and level 

• The trek takes 5 days 

• The altitude reached is below 14,000 feet 

• The trek has easy and many exit points 

Kedarkantha meets all of these criteria very well. In Kedarkantha trek, climb to an altitude of 5,500,6000 feet in 3 days. The ascent is gradual and constant. Of course, there are some steep sections scattered around, but well prepared, they are easy to tackle. 

Kedarkantha is a very safe trek to do.At Indiahikes, we determine safety based on various factors, the most important of which are terrain, altitude and weather conditions.

Security of Kedarkantha 

As far as the earth is concerned, Kedarkantha can be said to be very safe. The entire route is marked with 

• Well marked trails 

• Well trodden trails 

• Gradual climbs 

• Well located campsites (important for AMS) 

• Easy and multiple outings 

There are hardly any sections difficult and need technical assistance. The only difficult stretch is the ridge walk closest to the summit. However, even this section does not require technical assistance. 

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