Auden's Col Trek

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Duration
12 days 11 nights
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Altitude:
5490m
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Grade:
Challenging+
how we grade
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Best Time:
June, July, Sep, Oct
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Temperatures:
-5 to 15 deg C
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Starts From:
Gangotri
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Airport:
Jolly Grant, Dehradoon
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Railway:
Rishikesh, Uttrakhand

Key Geographical Highlights

5 Popular Peaks:

Bhrigupanth ( 6772m ), Gangotri I ( 6672m ), Kedarnath (Main) ( 6940m ), Kedarnath Dome ( 6831m ), Thalay Sagar ( 6904m )

3 High Passes:

Mayali Pass ( 5108m ), Auden's Col ( 5490m ), Patangani Dhar Top ( 5100m )

4 Lakes:

Kedar Tal ( 4708m ), Masar Tal ( 4770m ), Vasuki Tal ( 4914m ), Bheemtal ( 1333m )

4 Glaciers:

Khatling Glacier, Jogin Bamak, Kedar Bamak, Rudragaira Bamak

3 Rivers:

Bhilangana, Kedar Ganga, Bhagirathi

1 Villages:

Ghuttu

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Daywise Itinerary For Auden's Col Trek

(click to read detailed route briefing, elevation graph, altitude time info and photos from the day)

▼ Day 1Arrival DayGangotri 3048m
Arrive In Gangotri
Overnight In: Gangotri (3048m )
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Cost Of Transport Included: NO
Where and How To Reach Gangotri
will write later
Day 1
300 - Rishikesh
Day 1
1450 - Uttarkashi
Day 1
3050 - Gangotri
250Km, 9-10hrs.
▼ Day 2Acclimatization DayGangotri 3048m
Explore Gangotri Temple & Nearby. - 2 - 3 Hrs. 3 Kms
Overnight In: Gangotri (3048m )
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
will write later
Day 2
3050 - Gangotri
Day 2
3050 - Gangotri
Day 2
3060 - Gangotri Temple
Day 2
3050 - Gangotri
3Km, 2 - 3hrs.
▼ Day 3Trekking DayNala Camp 3760m
From Gangotri (3048m ) To Nala Camp (3760m ) - 4 - 5 Hrs. 8 Kms
Overnight In: Nala Camp (3760m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
It is gradual beautiful climb through pine and birch forests, and Nala campsite is by the Rudragaira river. First glimpse of the Gangotri III peak
Day 3
3050 - Gangotri
Day 3
3760 - Nala Camp
8Km, 4 - 5hrs.
▼ Day 4Trekking DayRudugaira Base Camp 4350m
From Nala Camp (3760m ) To Rudugaira Base Camp (4350m ) - 4 - 5 Hrs. 8 Kms
Overnight In: Rudugaira Base Camp (4350m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Birch forests give way to green meadows. There are steep climbs and rock fall zones and a river crossing on the way to Rudugaira Base Camp site. Camp site offers views of Rudugaira peak, Gangotri I, Gangotri II, Gangotri III, and Jogin I.
Day 4
3760 - Nala Camp
Day 4
4350 - Rudugaira Base Camp
8Km, 4 - 5hrs.
▼ Day 5Rest DayRudugaira Base Camp 4350m
- 3 Hrs. 5 Kms
Overnight In: Rudugaira Base Camp (4350m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Acclimatization day
Day 5
4350 - Rudugaira Base Camp
Day 5
4350 - Rudugaira Base Camp
5Km, 3hrs.
▼ Day 6Trekking DayAuden’s Col Base Camp 4750m
From Rudugaira Base Camp (4350m ) To Auden’s Col Base Camp (4750m ), Via - Gangotri Group Base Camp (4500m ) - 4 - 5 Hrs. 9 Kms
Overnight In: Auden’s Col Base Camp (4750m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
It is nice, short and gradual climb through moraine. The camp site offers closer views of Gangotri peaks. On a clear day, it is possible to get first glimpse of Auden’s Col. Again gradual climb on moraine and ridge through a valley surrounded by Gangotri and Jogin peaks, with glacier flowing on the right. Auden's Col becomes clearly visible and increasingly prominent.
Day 6
4350 - Rudugaira Base Camp
Day 6
4500 - Gangotri Group Base Camp
Day 6
4750 - Auden’s Col Base Camp
9Km, 4 - 5hrs.
▼ Day 7Pass Crossing DayKhatling Glacier Camp 5000m
Cross Auden's Col And Reach Khatling Glacier Camp - 5 Hrs. 8 Kms
Overnight In: Khatling Glacier Camp (5000m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
More of gradual climb on moraine and ridge. Camp site is situated at the end of the ridge where glaciers on left and right merge, right before the ice field leading to the Col.
Day 7
4750 - Auden’s Col Base Camp
Day 7
5500 - Auden's Col
Day 7
5000 - Khatling Glacier Camp
8Km, 5hrs.
▼ Day 8Trekking DayBhilangna Snout Camp 3800m
From Khatling Glacier Camp (5000m ) To Bhilangna Snout Camp (3800m ) - 5 Hrs. 10 Kms
Overnight In: Bhilangna Snout Camp (3800m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Another difficult day regardless of whether one crosses waterfalls or remaining of Khatling. However, after crossing boulder zone at the Bhilangna river snout, the camp site offers much needed respite and greenery. Hard part of trek is over now. An alternate is to descend all the way down to Khatling Glacier and keep walking towards it's snout. This path is not chosen due to dangerous crevasses and a need to cross over the Ice Wall. Till now only a team from Indore is on record, having done it successfully.
Day 8
5000 - Khatling Glacier Camp
Day 8
3800 - Bhilangna Snout Camp
10Km, 5hrs.
▼ Day 9Trekking DayKharsoli 2800m
From Bhilangna Snout Camp (3800m ) To Kharsoli (2800m ) - 5 Hrs. 14 Kms
Overnight In: Kharsoli (2800m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Green meadows gives way to pine and birch tree forests. Kharsoli is lush green camp site.
Day 9
3800 - Bhilangna Snout Camp
Day 9
2800 - Kharsoli
14Km, 5hrs.
▼ Day 10Trekking DayGhuttu 2400m
From Kharsoli (2800m ) To Ghuttu (2400m ), Via - Gangi (2500m ) - 6 Hrs. 15 Kms
Overnight In: Ghuttu (2400m )
Accommodation: Homestay
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Nice walk through dense Deodar tree forests. With shepherds, first sign of civilization appear. There is a Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN) operated guest house at Gangi.
Day 10
2800 - Kharsoli
Day 10
2500 - Gangi
Day 10
2400 - Ghuttu
15Km, 6hrs.
▼ Day 11Trekking DayRishikesh 315m
From Ghuttu (2400m ) To Rishikesh (315m ) - 9 Hrs. 200 Kms
Overnight In: Rishikesh (315m )
Accommodation: None
Meals Included: Morning tea, Breakfast
Drive back to Rishikesh
Day 11
2400 - Ghuttu
Day 11
315 - Rishikesh
200Km, 9hrs.
▼ Day 12Contingency Day
Overnight In: Ghuttu (2400m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
This is a planned reserved day to keep a window for bad weather and other contingencies. If unutilized, we can spend this day at any other campsite of our liking. The cost of this day is included in the trek package. If you decide to finish your trek instead of utilizing this reserved day, no money will be refunded and the local resources will be paid in full
Day 12
2400 - Ghuttu
Day 12
2400 - Ghuttu
1Km, 1hrs.

How We Grade Our Treks and Expeditions

Easy

Usual daily walks of 4 - 5 hours in altitude below 4000 meters. The sleeping altitude on these treks are below 4000 meter and the trails are gradual involving no steep ascent or descent. Sometimes, the trail may be longer, but on level trails. The duration of trek may be a week or lesser than it. The trek is not too remote and evacuation might be possible from almost any point of the trek

Moderate

The trek duration each day may span from 4 - 5 hours, but on some days, it may push up to 8 - 9 days. The trail might involve steep ascents or descents on occasions This kind of treks demand good fitness, and trekkers must involve themselves in cardio exercises regularly to do these treks comfortably. Sleeping altitude are below 4000 meters or little above it, but the trail might go as high as 4500 - 5000 meters. The trek is bit remote and evacuation might be possible from almost all, but not all campsites

Moderate+

This type of treks are bit more demanding than the moderate ones. It might involve few days of very long walks at higher altitude, or serious gradients, exposures, more remote or involves sleeping at higher altitudes for more days.

Strenuous

The trek duration each day may span from 5 - 8 hours, and may go up to to 8 - 9 on few days. The trail involves steep ascents and descents. Good fitness are demand of these treks, and trekkers must involve themselves in cardio exercises regularly to do these treks comfortably. Sleeping altitude may go above 4000 meters or little above it on couple of days, but not more than that. The trail might go as high as 4500 - 5200 meters. These trek are remote and evacuation might not be possible from all the campsites

Challenging

The trek duration each day may span from 5 - 8 hours, and may go up to to 8 - 9 or even more than that on few days. The trail involves steep ascents and descents. Crossing a glacier or a scree zone might be a feature of these treks. You might on some occasions, require technical equipment like rope, ice axe and snow stacks etc to complete these treks. Good fitness are demand of any treks, but these treks demands strong character. Sleeping altitude may goes well above 5000 meters on some days. The trail might go as high as 5000 - 6000 meters. These trek are high or remote or both. The trek usually might be a week long.

Sometimes irrespective of altitude and distance, a trek may ge graded Challenging if the route is treacherous, which might demand some footing skills or assistance of ropes and other equipment

Challenging+

The trek duration each day may span from 5 - 8 hours, and may go up to to 8 - 9 or even more than that on few days. The trail involves steep ascents and descents. Negotiating glacial moraines, scree zones, crossing them, camping on them etc are features of these treks. You might also require technical equipment like rope, ice axe and snow stacks etc to complete these treks. Good fitness are demand of any treks, but these treks demands strong character. Sleeping altitude may goes well above 5000 meters on some days. The trail might go as high as 5000 - 6000 meters. These trek are high and remote. A good technical support team and knowledgeable local guide is a must. Only experienced trekkers are advised to do these treks. The trek goes over 2 week and may be longer than that.

Sometimes irrespective of altitude and distance, a trek may ge graded Challenging if the route is treacherous, which might demand some footing skills or assistance of ropes and other equipment

Page Cost Inclusions and Exclusions For The Auden's Col Trek

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

Duration: 12 Days / 11 nights of the trek cost from Rishikesh to Rishikesh
Accommodation In Base Villages (Gangotri/Ghuttu): 3 nights in a local homestay with emphasis on local organic food and cultural exposure.
Accommodation On Trek: Spacious, sturdy, and High-Quality Dome Tents will be provided on a twin sharing basis.
Sleeping In Tents: Thick Waterproof Mattress complemented with Sub Zero Sleeping bags supported with Warm Fleece Sleeping Bag Inners For Extra Hygiene and Warmth will be provided by us
Dining On Trek: We will provide Dining and Kitchen Tents with camping stools and tables for extra hygiene and comfort.
Toilet On Treks: Dry eco-toilet will be set up with a toilet tent and toilet seat.
Meals: All meals starting evening snacks on Day 1 till breakfast on Day 12 morning. 3 meals (B,L,D) suited for high altitude with evening snacks, soup, hot drinks, and extra energizers/juice for summit days
Trail Safety: Gaiters, Anti Slip Crampons, and Ice Axe depending upon snow conditions.
Communication: For efficient management of the trek, the team will be communicating with each other and trek base with the help of long-range wireless sets.
Medical Safety: Oxygen cylinder, Pulse Oximeter, Thermal temperature scanner, and Emergency Medical Kit accompanied by a trek leader knowledgeable on high altitude medicine and physiology
Trek Leader and Guide: Experienced and Well Equipped English/ Hindi Speaking Trek Leader maintaining guide to trekker ratio of 1:3. That is 1 guide for every 3 trekkers.
Local Support Staffs: Expert and Knowledgeable local guide with cooks, helpers, porters, mules, etc with travel and food allowances throughout the duration of the trek.
Permits: All required forest entry permits and camping fees as per the rules of the state
Transfers: Return transfers from Rishikesh in a private SUV
Max Team Size: Small group of not more than 10 members.

Add Ons: Make A Comfortable Trek

Single Tent Supplement: Rs 22000, for 11 nights
Personal Baggage Porterage: Rs. 10000, up to 10 Kgs

Add Ons: Personal Equipment On Rent

High Ankle Waterproof Trekking Shoes (Quechua): Rs 1000
-20 degrees Down Jackets: Rs. 1200
Windproof/Waterproof Jackets: Rs. 500
Windproof/Waterproof pants: Rs. 500
Headlamps: 200
Poncho: 200
Trek Pole: 200
Rucksack: 200
Waterproof Gloves: 200

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED

Porter For Personal Bags ( optional at extra cost )
Single Tent Supplement ( optional at extra cost )
Personal Travel Insurance
Personal Purchases
Food Purchased Outside Our Menu
Bottled Water or any other beverages
Personal Gears
Anything not mentioned in the inclusion list

Cost Terms For The Auden's Col Trek

Cost Terms

The above-mentioned cost is in the range of minimum to maximum per-person cost for this trek as per 2 - 10 people team.PackageInclusions as per this cost can be read below.
5% GST (goods and service tax) is applicable for all our purchases.
We follow dynamic pricing as per the actual team size on the trek. Going by our standardized service, appropriate safety measures, quality equipment, and ecologically sustainable - small group commitment, a higher team size will lower the cost whereas a lower team size will significantly increase the cost.
Group segmented pricing if not provided here, please write to us using the contact page or text us on Whatsapp number +918017216725.
You may choose to keep the trek open or make it private depending upon your requirements or choice. The actual per-person cost of the trek is subject to the actual team size joining the trek. If you make any customizations that drastically change the itinerary and cost as mentioned here, then it will mandatorily have to be a private group only.
If we have dates listed on our website on Our Upcoming Treks and it is not marked as private, it means other people have booked this trek for that date and have opened it up for other members to join to lower the cost. If your dates and choices match, you may join these treks
You may join an existing open group listed on our website or create your own group as per your convenient dates and choose to either keep it private or open it up to lower the cost if other members join the trek.
At any point, the team size cannot be more than 12 members ( 10 for challenging treks) unless there is a unique exception requested or agreed upon by all the team members.

International Guests

Trek cost for foreigners is slightly higher than the cost for our Indian guests, mainly due to the higher permit fee applicable for admission to National Parks or protected forest areas. Sometimes, it may be higher due to higher local crew wages and other specific arrangements we make to ensure a safe, comfortable and enriching travel experience in India. However, we absolutely DO NOT 'hyper-charge' our International Guests ever and at the same time, ensure that we meet all the standards for highly qualified trek leaders and guides, safety, medical preparation, evacuation strategy, rescue arrangements, eco-sensitive travel, high-value knowledge sharing about the area and customs of the locals.

Extra Cost For International Trekkers Rs. 6000 per person.

Booking Process

Booking can only be done after multiple communication via email / Whatsapp / Calls. After connecting with us and discussing your needs, we finalize the trek and its requirements. After finalization, partial booking fees can be paid online or through direct bank transfers after which we trigger our preparations and arrangements for your trek. International Trekkers can pay the partial booking fees using PayPal, Wise, Western Union or Direct Wire Transfer.

Customized Private Group For Auden's Col Trek

Trekking is a very personal activity and is perhaps one of the very few activities that give you enough time to indulge with yourself or your beloved people, a group of special friends, or close family members. It helps you transform personal bonds to the next level as it brings out everyone's best and truest self. Trekking is most enjoyed when it is done in a small private group, personalized to serve your specific needs. The Himalayas are best experienced when there is silence and solitude around and when you are surrounded only by your best people. Your trek is most enjoyable when all the pain of arranging a smooth trek is taken care of by us, and you focus just on your trek and yourself. Most importantly, a small private trekking group is very flexible, personalized, and more enjoyable, is the safest, and follows the principles of Sustainable and Responsible Tourism. Most trekkers book us for arranging personalized private treks catering to their specific and unique requirements - Customize This Trek

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We work exclusively on Personalized Private Groups – its perfect for solo climbers, couples, families, friends or teams.

We keep it small for low ecological footprint, better experience, flexible itinerary, highest safety standards and superior success rate on the summits. Team size: 1 to 10 max.

Enquire for detailed pricing based on your preferences and group size.

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