Madmaheshwar Trek ITINERARY by Amit Ghosh

: Madmaheshwar Trek ::

 

General Information
Altitude	3289 mts.
Base	Guptkashi
Trekking	30 km.
Duration	09 Days
Best Season	April - June & August - September

     

Madhmaheshwar: The temple at an altitude of 3289m is located on the slope of a ridge 29 kms northeast of Guptkashi. The trek starts from Uniana. The temple here contains a superb Har-Gouri statue. The trek further takes one to Ransi, which has a very old temple, low and built of stones entirely. Gaundar at the confluence of Madhmaheshwar Ganga & Markanda Ganga is the Madhmahesher temple and its associated dharamshala. The entire trek from Uniana to Madhmaheshwar is distinguished by wild unparallel scenic beauty in the full view of Chaukhamba, Kedarnath and Neelkantha peaks all along the route. Monal Pheasant and Kasturi Deer abound in the area.

    How to Reach Rail The nearest major railway halt is Rishikesh Railway Station. It is located about 140 kilometers away. The place is linked by rail with all the significant towns and cities of India   Air Jollygrant Airport is the closest one, at a distance of 110 kilometers.   Road Rudraprayag has an excellent bus service to Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Tehri etc.  

  

DAY TO DAY  ITINERARY

Day 1- Delhi - Rishikesh Arrive Rishikesh and checkinto the Hotel or Tourist Rest house Rishikesh . Dinner and overnight in TRH Muni-Ki-Reti, Rishikesh. Day 2 - Rishikesh - Uniana Drive to Mansuma 230 kms with hot lunch en route. Dinner & overnight in Mansuna. Day 3 - Uniana - Bantoli ( 10 Km. ) Trekking  from Uniana to Ransi, some 3 km away. There is a lovely view of waterfalls and forests as it rises to Gondhar. Less then 1 km later, another bridge spans the Saraswati River  just as it merges into the Madhyamaheshwar stream. Day 4 - Bantoli - Madhmaheshwar ( 9.5 Km.) From Bantoli, the path continues north-west as it rises steadily past Khatara (1 km) to Nanu (2 km).  The path exits from the forest as it is rounds the mountain to emerge at the Madhyamaheshwar (3,000m) meadow. Night stay at Madhyamaheshwar. Day 5 - Madhmaheshwar - Buha Madhmaheshwar and Back ( 3 Km.) Just one hour natural and spiritual trek. Day 6 - Madhmaheshwar - Bantoli Trekking to Bantoli. Day 7 - Bantoli – Uniana - Ukhimath And to Uniana. Return to Ukhimath TREK to MADMAHESWAR 2012 Day 8 - Ukimath - Haridwar - Delhi 210 kms drive to Hardwar . Lunch en route. On arrival transfer to the station time to catch train for delhi.