Ranglana Peak Expedition

Region :- Uttarakhand
Duration :- 20 Days
Grade :- Easy To Moderate
Max Altitude :- 19,400 Ft.
Approx Trekking Km :- 40 Kms.

Description

Ranglana Peak Expedition is nestled in the lap of Garhwal Himalayas at a height of 5554 meters. The base camp of this expedition is “Mothad Kotgaon (Sankri)”, a small picturesque village. Ranglana “standing in the glory” can be seen from many treks of Garhwal Himalayas. This towering peak is not scaled by many but avid mountaineers dream of scaling it.

On this expedition, you start from “Mothad Kotgaon (Sankri)” and pass through mesmerizingly beautiful Obra valley and Devkyara meadows which is the highlight of this trek. Campsites are real delight on these meadows with some surpassing view of mountains.

Exceptional Views of Ranglana Peak Expedition

The top offers extraordinary panorama views of other Himalayan peaks and valleys. The Saraswati mountain range will amaze by its clear spell binding views.

The Ranglana peak climb is steep and you should have prior experiences of high altitude Himalayan treks, proper knowledge of equipment and good mountaineering skills.

A professional mountaineer and an experienced local guide with go along to resolve and overcome the challenges thrown in front.

Key Points of Ranglana Peak Expedition

Level: – Technical, Difficult, or Challenging

During the trek, proper conditioning & training of body is required.

In addition, need of proper gear & clothing for sub-zero temperature

Furthermore, shoes are the single most important equipment.

High Altitude requires proper acclimatization.

Beautiful landscapes so carry good photo gear & Extra battery backup.

In addition, the backpack should not exceed 15 kg.

Alcohol and smoking is not allowed in during the Expedition

need to proper knowledge of technical claiming equipment

Key Points of Ranglana peak Expedition

Duration: – 15 Nights 16 Days – from Dehradun to Dehradun

Base camp: – “Mothad Kotgaon (Sankri)”, Jakhol

Temperature: – Day (5°C to 8 °C) Night (-2° C to 6° C) Night (-2° C to -10° C, Above

Ranglana Peak – Altitude: – 5,554 Meter

Best Time: – After 2^nd week of May, June, September, and October

Expedition Level: – Technical, Difficult, or Challenging

Group Size: – Need to Minimum Group sized 4 people maximum 10 people

Itinerary

Day 1– Dehradun to “Mothad Kotgaon (Sankri)” (1920 m) (210 km) (7/8 hours)

Day 2– Drive from “Mothad Kotgaon (Sankri)” to Jakhol (19 km) trek to Obra (2500 m) (6 km) (4/5 hours)

Day 3– Obra to Bhawa (3500 m) (12 km) (5/6 hours)

Day 4– Bhawa to Devkiyara (4100 m) (5 km) (4/5 hours)

Day 5– Devkiyara (4100 m) to Camp 1 (4687 m)

Day 6– Acclimatization Day at Camp 1

Day 7– Camp 1 to Camp 2 (4950 m)

Day 8– Camp 2 to summit camp (Load Ferry)

Day 9– Camp 2 to summit camp

Day 10– Acclimatization day at summit camp

Day 11– Summit camp to summit attempt and descent to summit camp

Day 12, 13 and 14 are reserved for summit attempt

Day 15– Summit camp to camp 2

Day 16– Camp 2 to Camp 1

Day 17– Camp 1 to Devkiyara

Day 18– Devkiyara to Obra (3500 m) (13 km) (8 hours)

Day 19– Obra to Jakhol (6 km) (4/5 hours) Drive from Jakhol to “Mothad Kotgaon (Sankri)” (19 km)

Day 20– “Mothad Kotgaon (Sankri)” to Dehradun (1920 m) (210 km) (7/8 hours)

Things to carry

Basics Gears

• Backpack & Rain Cover (40-60 Litres)
  • Trekking Shoes
  • Trekking Pole
  • LED Torch
  • One Water Bottle (one litre)
  • Basic Medications (or prescribed if any)

Clothes
• Trekking Jacket
• Three (Five in winter) Warm Layers
• Two trek pants (one Wear and one carry)
• Two collared t-shirts
• Thermals

Accessories
• Sunglasses
• Sunscreeen Lotion (SPF 50/70)
• Lip Balm (SPF 30)
• Sun cap
• Synthetic hand gloves
• Two pair of Socks
• Raincoat/Ponchos

Others
• Daypack (20 litres), if you opt to offload your backpack
• Toiletries
• Cutlery
• Plastic cover (for wet clothes)

Mandatory Documents
Original and photocopy of government photo identity card- (Passport, Aadhaar Card, Driving license or voters ID)

What is included in this Expedition?