Har Ki Dun

Overview

Often called the ‘Valley of Gods’, Har Ki Dun sits at 3,566 m inside the Govind Wildlife Sanctuary and follows a historic route more than 500 years old. Seven paced days link Sankri, the wooden village of Osla and the cradle-shaped valley below Swargarohini — history, culture and high meadows in one trek.

• 500-year-old trail inside Govind Wildlife Sanctuary
• Ancient Osla village architecture (2,600 m)
• Views of the Swargarohini massif from Har Ki Dun (3,566 m)
• 46 km trek along the Supin river through rhododendron forests

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1

   Dehradun (640 m) → Sankri (1,920 m)

   190 km, 8–10 hour drive by traveller into the Tons valley.

2. 2

   Sankri → Taluka (2,050 m) → Osla (2,600 m)

   12 km drive to Taluka, then 13 km / 5–6 hour trek beside the Supin to Osla village.

3. 3

   Osla → Kalkatidhar (3,200 m)

   6 km / 4–5 hour climb through forest to the meadow camp at Kalkatidhar.

4. 4

   Kalkatidhar → Har Ki Dun (3,566 m) → Kalkatidhar

   12 km round trip, 6–7 hours. Enter the valley below Swargarohini and return to camp.

5. 5

   Kalkatidhar → Osla

   6 km / 3–4 hour descent back to Osla for a warm village night.

6. 6

   Osla → Taluka → Sankri

   13 km / 4–5 hour trek to Taluka, then 12 km / 1 hour drive to Sankri.

7. 7

   Sankri → Dehradun

   190 km, 8–10 hour drive back to Dehradun railway station.

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