Introduction
Kosta from Australia, one of my Patreons, is on a solo 6 months mission through the Indian and Nepal Himalayas following a mix of OSM mapped trails and explore new Survey map trails.
- Part 1: June – Trans Uttarakhand (yellow)
- Optional / Alternate (blue)
- Part 2: July (monsoon) – Ladakh / Zanskar
- Part 3: Aug (monsoon) – Ladakh / Spiti / Kinnaur
- Part 4: Sep – Trans Uttarakhand (2)
- Part 5: Oct-Nov – Nepal
Part 1 – Trans Uttarakhand (Manali to Darchula)
- Beas river – Naggar (food) – Chander Khoni
- Optional: Malana valley – Nilhani Thach – Bukora Thach – Umbraruar Thach – Motagran Thach – Wechim – Bhutoling (food)
- Malana valley – Bhutoling (food) – Rasol Pass
- Parvathi valley – Kasol (food) – Garahan (food) – Kandi Galu
- Hurla Nal – Manihar (skip road / hitch ride) – Kharna (food) – Kandi Galu
- Alternate: Jhuni – Buga – Palgi
- Alternate: Kandi Galu – Jauli – Shikari – Bhatkanda – Shulga
- Sainj river – Sainj (food) – Kathyaugi- Nuhara Gad – Thini top – Chhadhar
- Alternate: Shanar Nala – Nah – Pass – Jhaleri – Bashel Thach – Manjali
- Tirthan river – Banjar (food) – Lambri top – Pass
- Tirthan valley – Bathad (food) – Basleo pass
- Kurpan Gad – Sarahan (food) – Dim – Matlaloi Tach
- Alternate: Sagopha – Chamarla – Damdwar Thach – Muharna Thach – Waraphala Thach
- Sutlej river – Muchka – Kargar (food) – Jakhri (food) – Pass – Daranghati Dogri
- Nogli Gad – Munish (food) – Taklech – Wari ka Devta – Maral Kanda – Pass
- Alternate: Sauraka Dogri Kandi – Kathrech Ghati – Jatwani
- Maira Gad – Dumera – Dogri (food) – Pass
- Andhra Khad – Goskuwari (food) – Pass
- Pabar Nadi – Bhatwari (food) – Chbedag Thach – Tagan Khai
- Optional: Sathu Talao lake
- Rupin Nadi – Jiskon (food) – Ridge – Pass
- Alternate: Bharura Sar – Sural Gad – Lewari – Rekcha
- Supin Nadi – Rekcha (food) – Kuparkhai
- Barasu Gad – Gangar (food) – Taluka (food) – Phachikandi pass – Samay ka Tibba
- Alternate: Daunsu – Reswal Tal -Bali pass – Janki Chhati
- Yamuna river – Hanuman Chatti (food) – Darwa Pass – Dodi Tal
- Optional: Ridge – Jana Tal – Multatha – Uchalara – Gorginda – Sunagar
- Binsi Gad – Dandalka (food) – Dyara
- Bhagirathi river – Bhatwari (food) – Kailapir Pass – Kyarki Khal
- Alterante: Sunagar – Charku – Khera Tal – Dina Gad – Bhus – Pagariya – Pilang
- Alternate: Pilang – Awera – Kyarki Khal – Shastru Tal – Kaliani – Gangi
- Bal Ganga – Gainwali (food) – Muneri pass
- Bilangana river – Gangi (food) – Kinkola Khal
- Mandakini – Sonprayag (food) – Rail – Manjhera – Jagi – Lenkh
- Optional: Sonprayag (food) – Gaurikund (hot spring) – Rambara – Kedarnath (touristic pilgrimage)
- Alternate: – Rambara – Khani – Simtoli – Mandani Mandir – Dwarak Khal – Jethar Danda – Ransi (food)
- Madhyamaheshwar Ganga – Ransi (food) – Lenkh (food) – Patwariyan – Pass – Chopta (food) – Tungnath
- Alternate: Ransi – Gaundar – Tuliyar Kharak – Bisuri Tal – Ridge – Tungnath
- Balkhila Nadi – Gaundi (food) – Naola pass – Rudranath – Toli Tal
- Alternate: Naola pass – Rudranath – Rikhni Gad – Bridge – Panch Dhyuli – Gangartoli Gad – Mainwa Khal – Urgam (food)
- Maina Gad – Dumak (food) – Bansi Narayan – Urgam (food)
- Alaknanda – Joshimath – Ridge – Kuari pass
- Birahi Ganga – Pana (food) – Jhinji – Pass – Ridge
- Nandakini – Ridge – Harasing Gad – Ali Khal
- Optional: Rup Kund – Nandakini – Hom Kund (temple)
- Alternate: Rup Kund – Pass – Ali Khal
- Kail Ganga – Himni (food) – Dulam – Pass
- Optional: Pass – Chholiya Minsingh – Dak Danda – Tharkot – Bharakandi
- Bauru Gad – Bharakandi – Pass
- Pindar river – Badiyakot (food) – Surag (food) – Khati (food) – Khati pass
- Optional: Jatoli – Sundardhunga – Nag Kund (touristic)
- Optional: Khati (food) – Dwali – Phurkiya – Pindar Kanda (touristic)
- Sarju river – Khalpata (food) – Pass
- Ramganga – Namik (food) – Sur Sungri Khal
- Jakula Nadi – Rur Khan – Pass – Kwiri
- Goriganga – Buin (food) – Dhilam – Boti pass
- Alternate: Milam valley: Lilam (food) – Pass – Bod Udiyar – Rilkot – Burphu – Pass – Ralam – Ralam Gad – Paton (food)
- Optional: Ganghar – Milam (end point)
- Alternate: Paton – Pethal Gad – Rachanka Dhar – Nagni Dhura – Khauliban – Phapa
- Badakani – Mathkot (food) – Rapti – Mujurka Khal
- Alternate: Bothi – Ramthing – Khata – Bauna (food)
- Paina Gad – Bauna (food) – Daharti Khal
- Kulka Gadhera – Guindar Khal
- Jimba Gadhera – Balchchidura Pass
- Dharma Yankti – Sungdom (hospitality) – Teejam (food) – Darchula
- Optional: Dharma valley – Dar – Sela – Datu (U-turn)
- Exit: Darchula – Pithogarph – Banbassa (Nepal) – India Visa reset 90 days
