Dev Kyara Trek

The 230 Km long ride from Dehradun to Sankri will mark the beginning of Dev Kyara Trek. This exciting and thrilling journey will take you through the beautiful Himalayan mountains and rivers. It will take about 8 hours to reach Sankri from Dehradun. On the way we will cross some of the most famous hill stations of India including Mussooriee, Dhanaulti, Purola & others.

At the end of our journey we will enter the Govind Pashu National Park, famous for its wide variety of flora & fauna. Make your important phone calls before reaching Mori because the network gets very erratic beyond that.

Brief Overview of the Day

• Driving Distance - 230 Km
• Driving Time - 8 Hours
• Max Altitude - 6,400 ft.
• Network - BSNL (limited connectivity)
• Overnight stay at homestay

On the second day we will take a short 3 hour ride from Sankri to Boincha which will be the starting point for our trek. Boincha is a confluence of Dibra & Supin rivers. The trek is a short easy trail of about 3.4 Km. along the Dibra Gad river. After walking for about a kilometer we will cross a bridge and get on the opposite side of the Dibra river.

The trail will enter a slight gradual ascent up to the campsite at Obra Thatch. The camping location is a picturesque spot located in an open field in the center of the valley. Overnight stay will be in tents.

Brief Overview of the Day

• Driving Time - 3 Km.
• Trekking Distance 3.4 Km.
• Trekking time - 3 Hours
• Max Altitude - 7,640 ft.
• Overnight stay at tents.

We will wake up early in the morning and start walking after having our breakfast as it is going to be a long day today. As we leave Obra, we will enter a dark pine forest ascending continuously towards our destination. We will cover the first half of the trail under the cover of this dense forest with pine and maple trees.

Soon the trail will enter a steep ascend through the boulders and the scenery will change completely. The forest will open into a vast ground surrounded by towering mountains at a distance. Walking a bit further you will find yourself in a giant meadow beside a waterfall cutting through the mountain rocks. This is the Bhawa Waterfall, our campsite for today.

Brief Overview of the Day

• Trekking Distance - 8 Km.
• Trekking Time - 7 Hours
• Max Altitude - 11,234 ft.
• Night stay at camps

We will start trekking after a beautiful sunrise at Bhawa. The trek route is filled with small and big waterfalls. You will come across over 20 waterfalls on your way to the Dev Kyara Campsite. As we start getting closer to the destination, the majestic Mount Ranglana appears to get closer. If you come here during the pre-monsoon season, you will be walking on snow. After crossing a boulder section, the trail enters a descending path that will take us to Dev Kyara campsite.

The view at the campsite is absolutely mesmerizing. We will be camping at a high altitude of 11,234 ft. near snow-clad mountains. This place is also the base camp for Ranglana peak. Explore the area around before retiring to the campsite for the night.

Brief Overview of the Day

• Trekking Distance - 5 Km.
• Trekking Time - 5 Hours
• Max Altitude - 11,234 ft.
• Overnight stay at Dev Kyara Campsite

Early in the morning we will leave for a spot which is about two hours away from the campsite. The place is a shade under a huge rock which can easily accommodate more than 100 people. We will return back to Dev Kyara Campsite and start our journey back towards Bhawa Waterfall. The experience of climbing down from Dev Kyara is totally different from climbing up. The green valley at the opposite end will surely leave you spellbound. Overnight stay will be in camps at the beautiful Bhawa waterfall campsite.

Brief Overview of the Day

• Trekking Distance - 5 Km
• Trekking Time - 5 Hours
• Night stay in tents

We will wake up early in the morning because we have a long day ahead of us. After having breakfast we will start descending all the way down to Boincha which is a 12 Km trek and will take around 6 hours. At Boincha, a vehicle will be waiting for you which will take you back to Sankri.Overnight stay will be at The Crazy Mountaineer’s Homestay.

Brief Overview of the Day

• Trekking Distance - 12 Km
• Trekking Time - 6 Hours
• Driving Time - 3 Hours
• Overnight stay at homestay

On the final day of the Dev Kyara Trek, we will be driving back to Dehradun from Sankri. The 230 Km. ride will take 8 hours and you are expected to arrive at Dehradun by late evening so plan accordingly.

Brief Overview of the Day

• Driving Distance - 230 Km
• Driving Time - 8 Hours

By Air :-

Jolly Grant Airport is the airport serving Dehradun, located about 25 km from the city. There is a daily flight from Delhi to Dehradun

By Train :-

Take the overnight train to Dehradun from Delhi

• Nandadevi Express - Train no: 12205 (Departure 11:50pm; Arrival - 5:40am)
• Dehradun Express - Train no: 12687 (Departure - 9:10pm; Arrival - 5:00am)

By Bus:-

There is regular bus service from Delhi to Dehradun, from Delhi’s ISBT Kashmere Gate.

Usually buses drop you at Dehradun ISBT. From there you have to come to Dehradun Railway Station

• Tata Sumo or similar vehicles will pick-up you from Dehradun Railway Station at 6:00am.
• Pick-up is included in the cost of the trek
• You will reach Sankri by 5:00 pm
• Food from dehradun to Sankri is not included in the trek cost

Inclusions :-

1. Accommodation. (Home stay, Camping)
2. Meals while on trek (Veg.+ Egg)
3. Trek equipments: Sleeping bag, mattress, tent (twin sharing), kitchen & dinning tent, toilet tent, utensils and crampon (if required)
4. All necessary permits and entry fees.
5. First aid medical kits, stretcher and oxygen cylinder.
6. Mountaineering qualified & professional trek Leader, guide and Support staff.
7. Transport from Dehradun to Sankri and return (According to itinerary)
8. Mules to carry the central luggage

Exclusions :-

1. Any kind of personal expenses.
2. Food during the transit.
3. Insurance.
4. Mules or porters to carry personal luggage.
5. Anything not specifically mentioned under the head.
6. Any kind of emergency evacuation charges.

Note : Normally THE CRAZY MOUNTAINEERS expect to carry your personal luggage on your own, if you wish to offload your backpack, you can give it to Mule.

Charges of offloading backpack:-

INR 1200/- if you make an online payment, 10 days in advance

INR 1500/- if you inform us after reaching Sankri

The backpack cannot weigh more than 11 kgs. Backpack should have a waterproof cover. Suitcases/strolleys/ bags will not be allowed.

Cancellations prior to 24 days from the start of the trek

Book any other trek till one year or get 95% refund (Note: If the trek charges are more, the balance needs to be paid by the trekker)

Cancellation between 24 days and 14 days to the start of the trek

Choose to go for the same trek, with any other batch, till year or get 70% refund

Cancellation between 14 days and 10 days to the start of the trek

Choose to go on the same trek, in the same season, with any other batch or get 50% refund.

Cancellation less than 10 days to the start of the trek

Transfer your trek (same trek, same batch) to your friend. No cash refund.

Note:-

1. Change of trek batch is dependent on the availability of seats in the batch.
2. In case of transferring a trek to a friend, he/she should satisfy all the mandatory requirements put forward by THE CRAZY MOUNTAINEERS.
3. THE CRAZY MOUNTAINEERS holds the right to change/cancel the policies, without prior notice.