Ronti Saddle Cross Trek:

This trail connects famous Roopkund and much revered Ronty Saddle to Dhauli Ganga basin in the north east direction. To distinguish, we prefer to call it as Ronti Pass and is a completely new route for descending from Ronty Saddle. The usual Ronty Saddle ends at Sutol in the Nandakini basin, tracing back to Silasamudra then then to Lata Khopri and Sutol. Here we descent from the saddle to the other side, negotiating steep rock section and boulders and then finally to the temple of Bhabisya Badri, situated on the Joshimath to Malari road.

Brief Itinerary for Ronti Saddle cross trek:

Day 1: Early morning start from Rishikesh and reach Sutol (~ 2300 m/7545 ft) via Rishikesh, Karnaprayag, Nandaprayag and Ghat. 240 Km by car – 10 to 11 hours – Lodge/Homestay accommodation.
Day 2: Trek starts, trek to Lata Khopri (3080 m/10100 ft)- 12 Km – 6/7 hours. Camp.
Day 3: Trek to Bhujani (3550 m/11640 ft) – 8 Km – 4/5 hours. Camp.
Day 4: Trek to Sila Samudra (3900 m/12800 ft) – 5 Km – 2/3 hours. Camp.
Day 5: Trek to Homkund (4620 m/15150 ft) via Dodang – 11 Km – 6/7 hours. Camp.
Day 6: Trek to Ronti Saddle (5200 m/17050 ft)- 2/3 hours and then descent over glacier to camp on moraine. Internediate camp 1.
Day 7: Trek down to the esge of the moraine and grassland. Intermediate camp 2.
Day 8: Trek down to the cave camp. Internediate camp 3.
Day 9: Trek down to the first village on the trail, Subhai. Camp. Subhai village is adjacent to Bhavishya Badri temple.
Day 10: Get down to the road head and drive to Rishikesh via Joshimath. 10 hours.
Day 11: Buffer day.

Why treks with HT?

Duration	11D/10N
Grade	Difficult
Highest Point	5250 m/17220 ft
Physicality	8.5/10
Trail Length	90 Km
Expertise:	10 years on ground experience
Support staff:	Experienced and technical support plus office staff
Group size:	Small groups up to 10
Insurance:	Travel and Medical insurance policy (covers illness, AMS, evacuation, accidents)
Easy Bookings:	25% Booking Deposit

Length: 8 days of trekking; Walking from Sutol to Ronti Saddle via Dodang and Homkund. Descend to Bhabisya Badri on the Dhauli Ganga valley (on Joshimath Malari road). Distance around 90Km. Rishikesh to Rishikesh in 10 days plus a buffer day.

Access:Trek starting point (trek base) is Sutol, 240 Km from Rishikesh.

Highest Point: Ronty Saddle ~ 5200m/17050ft ;

Grade: Difficult

Prerequisite: At least 2 Himalayan treks of which one must be high altitude one (~ 4500m) involving walking on snow and negotiating rough rocky terrain.

Seasons: June & September

Further Option: An alternate descent from Ronti Saddle to Sutol via Silasmudra.

Access to Lohajung (The trek base): Depending upon the trek members we will arrange a pick up from Kathgodam to Lohajung and from Joshimath to Haridwar back. This will be shared equally by the team members on actual basis.

Otherwise if a trekker wants to reach Lohajung by public vehicle then there are two options:

1)Reach Rishikesh by night (23 Km from Haridwar) and board the bus for Mandoli/Lohajung which starts from Rishikesh at 5 am in the morning and takes around 12/14 hrs to reach Lohajung. This is a privately operated bus and may not operate during the high Chardham yatra season. The route is via Devprayag, Rudraprayag, Karanprayag, Tharali and Deval.
2)There is a regular Uttarakhand Parivahan state operated bus service from Delhi to Lohajung (named as Delhi Deval service) which starts from ISBT Anand Vihar ( In Delhi ) around 4 pm in the afternoon and reaches next day in the evening to Lohajung. The journey is a tedious and hectic as it takes around 24 hours. The route of this bus is from Delhi via Haldwani, Kathgodam, Alomora, Kaushani, Gwaldam, Tharali and Deval. Present days this bus runs till Tharali.
3) From Joshimath the bus for Rishikesh/Haridwar start early in the morning by 6 am and reach by 7/8 pm respectively.

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TREK FEE: ₹ 39,500 (Sutol to Subhai) per person + 5% GST

Note that the above cost is applicable for a group of 6 to 8 people. Any kind of transportation, personal porterage, or the cost of a buffer day are not included.

Booking:

We assume that you have read and understood the “Terms & Conditions” before any payment.
To book for a Fixed Departure or Customised Trek you need to pay 25% of the Trek Cost as the initial “Booking Amount”. You can pay by Online Transfer/Draft. This will ensure your participation in the desired trek. You need to pay the remaining amount at a later stage.

Cancellation:

“Booking Amount” i.e. 25% of the Trek Cost is Non-Refundable at any stage.
If you cancel a trek before 15 days, we will refund 75% of the Trek Cost.
If you cancel a trek before 14 days to 7 days, we will refund 50% of the Trek Cost.
If you cancel a trek before 6 to 1 days there will be NO REFUND.
In case of any unforeseen incident including but not limited to natural calamities like flood, earthquake, landslide, forest fire or any political unrest, if we are compelled to cancel the trek/trip, you will be entitled to redeem the full amount for the same/similar kind of trek/trip within next one year.