Dayara Bugyal Trek

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Duration
7 Day
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Altitude:
3652m
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Grade:
Easy
how we grade
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Best Time:
Jan - June, Sep - Dec
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Temperatures:
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Starts From:
Barsu
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Airport:
Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun, Uttrakhand
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Railway:
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand

Key Geographical Highlights

8 Popular Peaks:

Bandarpunch West ( 6316m ), Gangotri I ( 6672m ), Kalanag ( 6387m ), Swargarohini 1 ( 6252m ), Gangotri 2 ( 6590m ), Draupadi ka Danda ( 5622m ), Srikanta ( 6073m ), Bandarpoonch East ( 6045m )

1 Lakes:

Barnala Lake ( 3000m )

1 Rivers:

Bhagirathi

1 Villages:

Barsu

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Daywise Itinerary For Dayara Bugyal Trek

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

▼ Day 1Arrival DayBarsu 2239m
Arrive In Barsu
Overnight In: Barsu (2239m )
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Cost Of Transport Included: NO
Where and How To Reach Barsu
Early morning take the scenic mountainous drive to Barsu via Uttarkashi. It takes about 8 hours to reach.

Once you reach, you will be greeted with one of our staff. Team introduction happens over a cup of coffee and snacks and with that, we will also share few details on the trek. We will issue the personal equipment to you to be used on the trek and returned at the end.

A hot tasty dinner and then our bed calls us. Tomorrow we will start our trek, and we need good rest today, specially for ouyr spinning head after the long drive.
Day 1
555 - Rishikesh
Day 1
1450 - Uttarkashi
Day 1
2240 - Barsu
200Km, 8 - 9hrs.
▼ Day 2Trekking DayBarnala Lake 2995m
From Barsu (2239m ) To Barnala Lake (2995m ) - 3 Hrs. 6 Kms
Overnight In: Barnala Lake (2995m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Today is the starting day of our Dayara Bugyal trek. Its an easy and short day today. It takes about 3 hours for us to reach the campsite of the Barnala Lake. A gentle climb for the day.

Barnala is a very beautiful campsite with a lake. The peaks of Banderpoonch, Kalanag are prminent peaks from here
Day 2
2240 - Barsu
Day 2
2995 - Barnala Lake
6Km, 3hrs.
▼ Day 3Trekking DayDayara 3558m
From Barnala (2995m ) To Dayara (3558m ) - 3 Hrs. 6 Kms
Overnight In: Dayara (3558m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
A gentle climb which sometimes get steeper. With the gain of the height, the views become more prominent and a wide panorama opens way to treat your eyes.

Spend the evening relaxing around in the Dayara Thatch
Day 3
2995 - Barnala
Day 3
3560 - Dayara
6Km, 3hrs.
▼ Day 4Trekking DaySirya Thatch 3388m
From Dayara Bugyal (3558m ) To Sirya Thatch (3388m ), Via - Sirya Top (3652m ) - 4 Hrs. 7 Kms
Overnight In: Sirya Thatch (3388m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Take your time to explore the corners of the Dayara Bugyal. Trek to Siriya Thatch to camp for the night.

In the evening, we will take an excursion to the Siriya Top. The view remain the same.
Day 4
3560 - Dayara Bugyal
Day 4
3655 - Sirya Top
Day 4
3390 - Sirya Thatch
7Km, 4hrs.
▼ Day 5Trekking DayPichkiya 3150m
From Sirya Thatch (3388m ) To Pichkiya (3150m ) - 4 - 5 Hrs. 9 Kms
Overnight In: Pichkiya (3150m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Today, we are on the 5th day on our Dayara Bugyal trek. We trek upto the Sirya top and traverse the ridge to get to the meadow on the other side of Dayara Bugyal. The trek is a exciting and beautiful one with a mix of forest and meadow with several openings.
Day 5
3390 - Sirya Thatch
Day 5
3150 - Pichkiya
9Km, 4 - 5hrs.
▼ Day 6Trekking DayBarsu 2239m
From Pichkiya (3150m ) To Barsu (2239m ) - 3 Hrs. 6 Kms
Overnight In: Barsu (2239m )
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
A relaxing and easy trek to Barsu where we end our trek. The entire plan of this trek was to make it as comfortable as possible to make a good use of your vacattion in the Himalayas.

With this, we bring an end to our fantastic Dayara Bugyal trek. Tomorrow we drive back to Rishikesh
Day 6
3150 - Pichkiya
Day 6
2240 - Barsu
6Km, 3hrs.
▼ Day 7Trekking DayRishikesh 552m
From Barsu (2239m ) To Rishikesh (552m ), Via - Uttarkashi (1450m ) - 8 - 9 Hrs. 200 Kms
Overnight In: Rishikesh (552m )
Accommodation: None
Meals Included: Morning tea, Breakfast
We drive back to Rishikesh and bring an end to our happy trek to the Dayara Bugyal. This journey will surely be memorable for the rest of our life
Day 7
2240 - Barsu
Day 7
1450 - Uttarkashi
Day 7
555 - Rishikesh
200Km, 8 - 9hrs.

Dayara Bugyal Trek - An Elaborate Description

Bugyals or meadows are one of the most beautiful element of the Himalayas, which adds to its unique beauty and takes away the heart of many Himalayan trekkers. The never-ending carpet of lush green, soft grasses shining bright with the sun rays are a beauty to watch. Where there are meadows, there are shepherds and their flock of sheep grazing on their cherished grasses, while in the backdrop, high snow covered peaks of the Himalayas rise tall. Oh yes, not to forget the small water bodies reflecting the surrounding beauty is just another reason to celebrate a Himalayan Meadow. Its probably one of the most coveted frame of any photographer, or for that matter any trekker wandering in the high altitude region of the Himalayas, seeking to get High with its aura.

Dayara bugyal is one such rare beauty in the Himalayas of Garhwal near to the hub of Uttarkashi. Its a wide lush green meadow with several humps surrounded by snow clad peaks of Banderpoonch, Kalanag and other peaks of Gangotri range. Its an all season trek, and in each season this trek is a beauty. The winter pours down heavy snowfall and puts a thick cover of snow on the Dayara bugyal, making it a snow ski destination. That makes Dayara bugyal not just a trekker's delight, but also skiers. Dayara bugyal is also a super snow trek. When the blanket of snow takes off the surface slowly, the moist meadow of Dayara makes a good ground for colourful flowers to bloom on it making Dayara a beautiful colourful meadow. The monsoon rains further sharpens the green hue of the grasses and the cycle repeats throughout the year making Dayara bugyal a very picturesque trek in the Garhwal Himalayas.

The trek starts from Barsu, a small settlement about 40 kilometers away from the hub of Uttarkashi, which is a junction for many trekkers and mountaineers seeking the adrenaline of climbing high Himalayan peaks. The route follows up the expanse of the meadow straight away passing by the water body of Barnala Lake. Hovered over by the peaks of Banderpoonch, Kalanag, Swargarohini and other peaks of Gangotri region namely Srikhand and Draupadi ka Danda, this treks starts to amaze you right away. The route climbs up to the Dayara Bugyal the next day taking you to one of the most beautiful meadows in the Himalayas of Uttrakhand. Rest of the days are used to explore the region as a bugyal has many humps and the Dayara bugyal too has many bugyal tops offering vast views of the bugyal and the high peaks. The major ones are named.

You might choose to exit via three different points - via Pichkiya Thatch, via Dodital or via Raithal.

Checkout other versions of this trek below:

Dodital - Dayara bugyal Trek

Dayara Bugyal Trek - Why Its A Must-Do

Dayara bugyal is a rare beauty. Its a wide lush green meadow with neverending, several humps surrounded by snow cladded peaks of Banderpoonch, Kalanag, Swargarohini, Srikhand, Draupadi Ka Danda, and other peaks of Gangotri region
Its an all season trek, and each season this trek is a beauty. The winter puts a thick cover of snow on this meadow making it a snow ski destination. This makes Dayara a desired snow trek as well
When the blanket of snow takes off slowly, the moist meadow makes a good ground for colourful flowers to to bloom on it, adding colours to the greens of Dayara
The sheep and horses grazing on the meadow makes it look like a fairyland.
The reflection of the snow covered peaks on the various water bodies is just another exciting way to view the beautiful peaks.

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

Cost Terms For The Dayara Bugyal Trek

Cost Terms

The above-mentioned cost is in the range of minimum to maximum per-person cost for this trek as per 1 - 12 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. 3000 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 Dayara Bugyal 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 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.

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