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Kedarkantha winter summit (demo)

4.6(9 reviews)5 daysStart and end in Dehradun
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Summit & Vale Expeditions
Runs this trip
5 Days · 4 Nights
Start and end in Dehradun
Accommodation
Summit & Vale homestay, Sankri
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Trekking
Six days, one summit ridge, and snow from the second camp on
Moderate Intensity
Travelers can expect 4-6 hours of daily trail walking
Group size on request
Age range on request
Ask the operator about the age range for this batch

Where this operator goes

5 days · 12 stops

Itinerary

5 days, planned by Summit & Vale Expeditions

Pickup point

Day 1 · Sat, 19 Sept, 2026

Meet atDehradun ISBTISBT, Saharanpur Road, Dehradun 248001
Reporting time05:45 - 06:15
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Summit & Vale homestay, Sankri

Homestay, twin sharing

Summit & Vale camp, Juda ka Talab

Tents, triple sharing

Summit & Vale camp, Kedarkantha base

Tents, triple sharing

What you'll eat

4 dinners, 4 breakfasts, 2 lunchs and 1 packed lunch across 15 days, named in the day plan.

  • DinnerServed on days 1–4
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–5
  • LunchServed on days 2–3
  • Packed lunchServed on day 4

11 meal services named in the itinerary. Share allergies and dietary needs with the operator before you book.

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BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Break the boots in before you come
The single most common reason a trek stops being enjoyable. New boots on day one means blisters by day two and a descent on ruined feet by day four. Walk fifty kilometres in them at home first, on hills if you can find any.
Deal with a hot spot immediately
The moment something rubs, stop and tape it. Everyone on the trail will wait two minutes for that and nobody wants to wait an hour later while it is dressed properly.
The group moves at its slowest walker
That is not a courtesy, it is how groups stay together and how nobody ends up alone on a ridge in cloud. If that person is you on a given day, say so early rather than falling quietly behind.
Never leave the group to go ahead
Almost every serious incident on a marked Indian trail starts with somebody moving faster than the guide and taking a turning that looked obvious. Waiting at junctions is the whole discipline.
Treat your water
Streams above the villages look clean and mostly are; below them they are not, and giardia will ruin a week. Filter, boil, or use tablets — and drink more than you feel like.
Weather turns faster than you can descend
An afternoon build-up in the Himalaya arrives in under an hour. That is why days start early and why a guide who wants to turn back at eleven in the morning is not being cautious for the sake of it.
A stream is not the same in the afternoon
Snowmelt peaks with the day's heat, so a crossing that was ankle-deep at eight is thigh-deep at three. Cross early, unclip your waist belt, and face upstream.
Carry original photo ID
Forest and park entry in the Indian Himalaya is permitted through the district administration and checked at the gate against the permit your operator holds. A photocopy is not always accepted.
The medical certificate is not a formality
Several states now require a doctor-signed fitness certificate on higher and glacier-bound routes, and more ask for one over 55 or with a pre-existing condition. Get it early; it is a reason people are turned back at the road head.

Who runs this trip

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Summit & Vale ExpeditionsVerified

“The long way up, at the pace it deserves”

Based in Dehradun Running treks since 2015
Rating
4.6(9 reviews)
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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.6/5
Based on 9 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.8/5
Guide
4.3/5
Itinerary
4.4/5
Transport
4.3/5
Accommodation
4.1/5
Tour operator
4.3/5
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Rahul Menon – Bengaluru2026-01-06 · Verified booking

The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. The village nights were the part I'd tell people about. Simple food, well made, and enough of it. Good value for what's included.

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Elena Petrova – Singapore2026-01-06 · Verified booking

Uttarakhand in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. The village nights were the part I'd tell people about.

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Sameer Khan – Jaipur2026-01-06 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. Would book with them again.

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Yuki Tanaka – Melbourne2026-01-06 · Verified booking

Did this over 5 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Simple rooms, but the hosts could not have been kinder. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Good value for what's included.

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Sneha Kulkarni – Kolkata2025-12-16 · Verified booking

Did this over 5 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. No hesitation recommending them.

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Hannah Lindqvist – London2025-12-16 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Simple rooms, but the hosts could not have been kinder. Solid operator.

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Marc Dubois – Stockholm2025-12-16 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Solid operator.

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Sameer Khan – Lucknow2025-12-16 · Verified booking

The trek itself is good but the group was too large for the trail on the summit day. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.

Reply from Summit & Vale Expeditions

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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