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Madhyamaheshwar Trek (Second Option) in Garhwal, Uttaranchal
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Madhyamaheshwar Trek
| Trek |
Easy to Moderate |
| Period |
Oct.-Nov. (Aug. for Wild Flowers. |
| Duration |
8 Days |
| Madhyamaheshwar Trek - At Chaukhamba’s feet |
Situated south-west of Kedarnath and part of the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary (one of the world’s richest bio-reserves), the Madhyamaheshwar Temple is a close copy of Tungnath, its sibling to the south |
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| Day 1 |
Uniana - Bantoli
Distance : 11 km
Time : 5 hours
Level : Easy
Trekking start from Uniana (1,700m) but work is afoot to extend it to Ransi, some 3 km away. There is a lovely view of waterfalls and forests as it rises to Gondhar. Less then 1 km later, another bridge spans the Saraswati River just as it merges into the Madhyamaheshwar stream. Where you will find exhilarating views of the river, and a tantalising views of the Mandani Peak (6,193m) to the west.
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| Day-2 |
Bantoli - Madhyamaheshwar
Distance : 9 km
Time : 4-5 hours
Level : Moderate
From Bantoli, the path continues north-west as it rises steadily past Khatara (1 km) to Nanu (2 km). The path exits from the forest as it is rounds the mountain to emerge at the Madhyamaheshwar (3,000m) meadow. Night stay at Madhyamaheshwar. |
| Day 3 |
Madhyamaheshwar – Budha Madhyamaheshwar and Back
Distance : 3 km
Time : 2 – 3 hours
Level : Easy
It shouldn’t take more than an hour to gain the top of the ridge lying to the north-west of the temple. |
| Day 4 |
Madhyamaheshwar – Kanchani Tal
Distance : 16 km
Time : 6 – 8 hours
Level : Difficult
The path leads out from behind the temple to Kanchani Khal (4,200m) and then beyond to the Kanchani Tal (lake) where we will set up camp. |
| Day 5 |
Rest day. |
| Day 6 |
Kanchani Tal - Madhyamaheshwar
Return to Madhyamaheshwar. |
| Day 7 |
Madhyamaheshwar – Bantoli
Retrace your step to Bantoli. |
| Day 8 |
Bantoli – Uniana
Return to Uniana.
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