May 17, 2008

Proposed trip plan for June 08 : Part 3 : Amarnathjee

May be we can do Amarnathjee also? i wonder... this will be my third time planning... Here is the modified plan:

Day From To Height Distance Time

29 Kargil Drass
62 Km

Drass Zoji La ( timings...)
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Zojilla Pass Sonamarg
56 Km
30 Sonamarg Baltal
15 Km

Baltal Domail
2 Km trek

Domail Barari Marg
5 Km trek

Barari Marg Sangam
4 Km trek

Sangam Amarnathjee Cave 3880m 3 Km trek

Amarnathjee Cave Possible to spend night somewhere near ?


31 .... Baltal
14 Km trek

Baltal Sonamarg
15 Km
32 Sonamarg Srinagar
84 Km
33 Srinagar ...sight seeing...



34 Srinagar Udhampur
172 Km NH1a

Udhampur Pathankot (Punjab)
139 Km
35 Pathankot Ambala (Haryana)
281 Km
36 Ambala Muradabad
300 Km
37 Muradabad Lucknow
350 Km

Food : At Domail, 2 kms from Baltal, free langar(community Kitchen) facility is available. The trek from here is very steep and therefore needs caution and care. Some tea-stalls are available at Brarimarg and Sangam top.

Provisions : Essential rations are available at fair price rates from the specially established Govt. Depots at Chandanwari, Sheshnag and Panchtami, Numerous wayside tea-shops and small restaurants are set up by private parties. Firewood or gas can be obtained at Chandanwari, Sheshnag (Wawajan), Panchtami and near the Cave.

Accommodation : Good tented accommodation with allied facilities are set-up during the Yatra period by the J&K TDC as well as private parties. These are provided on the basis of payment of rates fixed by the State authorities. Facilities for booking of such accommodation will be available at the base camps.


Chandanbari route, though more beautiful, will require more days :


30 Srinagar Khanabal-> Pahalgao
94km:3hrs
31 Pahalgam Chandanbari 2895m 16km bus/jeep

Chandanbari Pisu Rising 3377m 2km trek

Pisu Rising Seshnag 3352m 10km trek
32 Seshnag Mahagunus 4276m 4.6km trek

Mahagunus Vayujan

trek

Vayujan Panchtarani 3657m 8km trek
33 Panchtarini Amarnath Cave 3880m
6.4km trek trek

Amarnath Cave Panchtarini
6.4km trek trek
34 Panchtarini Baltal
14km / trek trek
35 Baltal Pahalgam


36 Pahalgam Srinagar
94km / 3 hrs