Gidara Bugyal and Dayara Bugyal Trekking Tour

Meet Our trek leader/guide at Raithal Village, he will brief you about the trek. Raithal to Upper Raithal is a short hike of just 1km which can be easily done in less than an hour. The well-marked trail begins from the terrace fields of the village and climbs up to the forest entry point. It is an ideal campsite to mark the beginning of the trek with unobstructed views of Mt. Shrikanth, Mt. Jaunli & Mt. Draupadi ka Danda.

Note: It takes another one and a half hour drive to reach Raithal from Uttarkashi, you can take shared taxis from Uttarkashi. To reach Uttarkashi you can take bus or Taxi from Delhi/Dehradun/Haridwar as per your convenience. Check how to reach Uttarkashi

Start off early in the morning post breakfast. Trail snack will be provided for the trek. 5 minutes into the trail and you’ll enter a beautiful forest rich in flora and fauna. 4 kms gradually ascending route from Upper Raithal leads to shepherd huts at Ghuyin, a quaint little hamlet straight out of a fantasy world. After a short break at Ghuyin we’ll proceed towards Dayara Bugyal.

The trail becomes easy with less incline from Ghuyin to Dayara Bugyal. Couple of shepherd huts marks the beginning of Dayara Bugyal. If traveling during winters, this might be the perfect camping spot for you because the higher reaches of Dayara Bugyal will be covered with 2-3 ft of snow. During remaining time of the year you can trek further to Dayara Bugyal and camp near a water source. This days trek goes through open land and dense forest at different places and finally ends up at the vast expanse of lush green meadow – Dayara Bugyal.

The trail becomes easy with less incline from Ghuyin to Dayara Bugyal. Couple of shepherd huts marks the beginning of Dayara Bugyal. If traveling during winters, this might be the perfect camping spot for you because the higher reaches of Dayara Bugyal will be covered with 2-3ft of snow. During remaining time of the year you can trek further to Dayara Bugyal and camp near a water source. This days trek goes through open land and dense forest at different places and finally ends up at the vast expanse of lush green meadow – Dayara Bugyal.

Continue hiking from here to reach Devkund situated at an altitude of 3500mts above sea level. Devkund is a gorgeous campsite with stunning views of Srikanth, Rudragaira, Gangotri Group of Peaks , Jaonli, Draupadi ka Danda, Kala Nag, Bandarpoonch Massif and many others peaks.

Most of the walk will be on the alpine meadows with constant views of Banderpoonch Massif and other Himalayan peaks.

Start off early and walk further to map the lengths and breadths of Gidara Bugyal. Witness the Himalayan range turning into golden hues during the sunset. Situated at 3800mts above sea level, Gidara Bugyal is one of the hidden jewels of Garhwal Himalayas.

Map the length & breadth of Gidara Bugyal and trek down to Lower reaches of Gidara Bugyal.

Departure from Bhangeli after breakfast. Our Trek Services will end at Bhangeli.