Warwan Valley Trek is a high-altitude Trans-Himalayan trek. This is the most exotic and offbeat trek in India. Unlike other treks, this trek offers fascinating serenity and a bundle of nature’s delights. This trek traverses over grasslands, pastures, and vast meadows of wildflowers, deltas, and glaciers. It exposes you to the most offbeat, least frequented trail.
Crossing over from Kargil to Kashmir, this trek spans a vast landscape. It gives you varied and contrasting features of Kargil and Kashmir. From the barren yet colourful mountains of Panikhar to the sumptuous greenery of Warwan Valley, this Warwan Valley Trek gives you a glimpse of two worlds of nature. One of the striking features of this trek is traversing on a long patch of glacier, spreading around 10 km.
Sumdo is a breathtaking valley that is the confluence of two rivers. You will be fascinated by the vast river basin formed in the valley. The river turns into small creeks, cutting the basin in many forms and ways. You will walk through these lush meadows alongside these little rivulets in Sumdo.
The glacier traverse in Warwan Valley Trek is the most challenging part. This is the longest and most tiring day. It takes around 12 hours of continuous trekking to reach the campsite. What makes it difficult is the glacier traverse. This bracken glacier comes within an hour of a walk after Lomvilad Pass. It is greyish, and looking at it from a distance and traversing it is fascinating. This is what will remain in your memory in the years ahead.
Imagine the sight of vast grasslands with horses grazing charmingly, the mountains in the background, and complete serenity. This is what you will encounter in the grassland that comes between Humpet and Kaintal.
As you enter Kashmir, you will see a striking difference in the landscape. Here in Warwan, the landscape is lush and green. There is a settlement in this beautiful Warwan Valley. The houses are traditional, people are hospitable and kind and least exposed to modern life. The trail goes through the village with attractive fencing. A fresh river stream cuts into the middle of the town. This village is the perfect shot for wallpaper or scenery back home.
✔All road transport by private accords
For Days 1 and 7-
✔6 nights of tented accommodation
Twin sharing, 2 persons in a 3-man-tent
✔2 nights (before and after the trek)
✔All trekking gear included
Tents (twin sharing), dining and kitchen tents, toilet tents, sleeping bags and mats: Trekking poles (1 per person) are also included.
✔Local Guides and Cooking stall
Languages: English, Urdu, Hindi and Kashmiri
✓All cooking utensils
LPG stoves
✓Offloading
Horses to carry your backpack throughout the trek (offloading) (except day snacks
✔Meal plan- Vegetarian meals including eggs and cheese, unless specified.
Trek 4 meals per day (Breakfast, lunch, Tea snacks, Dinner). 2 Meals (Dinner and Breakfast)
✔Wildlife Permits
Trek Permits
✔Drinking Water
Packed bottled mineral drinking water 12 Itrs per person) on the first day of the trek. Boiled drinking water for the rest trek days
• Trek: up to 10km per day
Daily activity: up to 5 hours trekking per day.
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5°C Partly sunny
Carry up to 5kg in a day sack.
• Terrain remote, uneven, snowy, icy, rocky, sometimes exposed terrain of up to 3600m.
Climate: Can be sunny in the valleys and cold and windy at Gangabal. Averages are 3000m, 5 to 25c
• Swim: not required though there will be river crossings to make.
The trek is supported by horses. You will need to carry only a light sock, weighing about 4-6kg for your items like your passport, money, and camera gear. The following is a list of the items you should carry on the trek. If you have items that can not be used on the trek, you can store them at our houseboat or our office and take them back after returning from the trek.
Please note that only postpaid Indian mobile sim cards (Jio, Airtel and BSNL) work in Kashmir Valley. There’s no cellular connectivity on most of the days of the trek.
Please double check your passport or Aadhar numbers before submitting through the booking form These numbers are required for preparation of trek permits.
Warwan, where the trek ends, is isolated and still unbelievably untouched by modernity. It has the same traditional and ancient way of living life. The place remains cut off from the rest of the world for winters, and there is a scant flow of tourists in summer. Only those who are passionate about the offbeat and quiet place. This place is the least explored and, thankfully, least exploited in India. It has remained a go-to place for trekkers for centuries and was part of an ancient route connecting Kargil to Kashmir. This trail is one of the ancient Trans-Himalayan routes. The gradient of the Warwan Valley trek is strenuous. It is recommended for seasoned trekkers or those with a solid fitness level. Kbtc Kashmir is the best service provider for the Warwan trek.
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