Panwali Kantha is an ideal trek for first-timers, one that kindles a certain interest & passion for the mountains. Situated between the Bhagirathi & Mandakini valleys, the trek offers some of the best 360-degree views of Garhwal Himalayan mountains, especially of the Kedarnath range. The trek starts off gradually in the Bhilangna valley's village of Gwan and initially goes through jungles. Soon, you climb up beyond the tree line & reach the vast meadows of Matiya from where the views start to get better and better. The highest point on the trek is Pawanli Kantha at 3650m where you get to see prominent snow peaks like Bandarpunch, Thalay Sagar, Meru, Kirti Stambh, Kedar Dome, Kedarnath, Chaukhambha, Nilkanth & Nanda Devi. We also climb up to another viewpoint called Jardi top before we descend.
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Arrive Dehradun airport and later drive to Kanataal.(2hrs Drive). Departure from Dehradun airport at 1PM
Overnight at Hotel
We have a short drive of 1.5hrs from the hotel to the trail head at Gwan, a small village in the Bhilangna valley. From Gwan we climb up steeply for 2-3 hrs to reach a small clearing in the jungle offering unparalleled views of the valley, our campsite for the night.
The trail ascends up from Gwan Manda to reach an abandoned Shepherd village, Paubhagi. The trail eases out from here rising gradually to reach Dofand and going further to Matiya Bugyal. We get impressive views of Chaukhamba from the camp.
Today early morning we will hike up to Panwali Kantha top offering views of the complete range of Garhwal mountain range. Prominent snow peaks like Bandarpunch, Thalay Sagar, Meru, Kirti Stambh, Kedar Dome, Kedarnath, Chaukhambha, Nilkanth, Nanda Devi are all visible from the top. After having lunch at the meadow we descend back to our camp at Matiya Bugyal.
Overnight at Camp
Today after breakfast we trek to the high point of Jagdi Top, another magnificent view point overlooking some of the most prominent peaks in the Garhwal Himalayas. After spending some time at the top we descend down steeply to Gawan Malla.
Overnight at Camp.
We trek back down to the road head and drive back to Dehradun Airport. Trip ends!
People who cant find connections from Dehradun in the evening, can opt to stay at Rishikesh or Dehradun.
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