Bandarpunch Peak Expedition Itinerary — Day by Day Route & Camps

The drive winds through the Yamuna and Tons river corridors, transitioning from the broad plains of Dehradun into the dense pine forests of the Govind Pashu Vihar.

The trail follows the Supin river through a narrow, forested gorge, moving past traditional wooden settlements into increasingly dense ancient coniferous woodlands.

Tree line disappears as the valley broadens into a spectacular high-altitude alpine meadow basin surrounding the glacial lake of Ruinsara Tal.

Leaving the lush meadows of Ruinsara behind, the landscape shifts into the barren, rocky ablation zone of the Kyarkoti glacier moraine.

The expedition remains within the glacial moraine basin, adjusting to the stark environment where exposed scree and ice dominate the landscape beneath the Bandarpunch massif.

The route ascends above the lateral moraine, transitioning from rocky ground onto the permanent snow and ice fields of the upper glacial basin.

Ascending higher into the ablation zone, the landscape is defined entirely by steep snow slopes and exposed glaciated terrain.

The final ascent leaves the glacial basin for the exposed upper summit ridges, offering panoramic views across the Yamuna watershed before descending back to the icefields.

The team holds position within the high alpine glacial basin, monitoring barometric shifts and weather patterns.

The barren ice and moraine of the upper basin transition quickly back into alpine meadows and eventually the dense forests near Osla.

The steep, forested trail along the Supin river gradually widens into the rolling terrain near Sankri, marking a return to the lower valleys.

The mountain valley topography transitions back into the lower foothill river plains of the Ganges basin.

The journey concludes as the topography flattens out into the plains.

The vehicle route navigates the road network toward dehradun.