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Highlights & Route
Quick answer: This 5-day, 4-night Adi Kailash and Om Parvat yatra starts and ends in Dharchula, where your Inner Line Permit is finalised with our help. 4×4 vehicles take you to Gunji, Jolingkong (Parvati Kund) and Nabidhang (Om Parvat), with hotel and homestay nights and vegetarian meals. Indian citizens only; best for those with hill experience. Call or WhatsApp +91 78178 98687.
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Dharchula is the last town before the Vyas valley and the place where every Adi Kailash yatri’s Inner Line Permit is finalised. Starting here keeps the yatra short and lets you choose your own way of reaching the hills: by road from Kathgodam or Tanakpur, by shared taxi from Pithoragarh, or as the second half of your own Kumaon yatra. From Dharchula, the only remaining travel is the valley itself.
The plan is simple. Day one is for arrival and the permit formalities at the SDM office. Day two takes you by 4×4 up the Kali gorge to Gunji, where you rest and let your body adjust to 3,200 m. Day three is the long drive to Jolingkong for darshan at Parvati Kund and the Shiva temple beneath Adi Kailash. Day four is Nabidhang for Om Parvat, with the Kali temple at Kalapani and the Vyas Gufa on the way. Day five brings you back down to Dharchula by early afternoon.
This is the most economical way to do the yatra and the best fit for people who have travelled in the hills before. Homestays in Gunji and Napalchu are basic but warm, the food is home-cooked, and our 4x4s and coordinator stay with the group throughout. Please read the fitness notes carefully: two days above 4,000 m with only one night of acclimatisation is demanding, and the roads can close in bad weather.
Route
Dharchula → Gunji → Jolingkong (Adi Kailash, Parvati Kund) → Gunji → Nabidhang (Om Parvat), Kalapani, Vyas Gufa → Gunji / Napalchu → Dharchula
Good to know before you book
- Indian citizens only. The Inner Line Permit is completed at Dharchula on Day 1; your medical certificate, affidavit and police verification must be with us about a month earlier.
- In 2026 the season ran from 1 May to November with a pause in July and August. Permits are issued daily by the district administration and the yatra can be suspended for weather.
- Reach Dharchula by the afternoon of Day 1. Kathgodam is about 290 km away (a full day’s drive); Pithoragarh is about 90 km.
- Withdraw cash in Dharchula. There are no ATMs or card payments above it.
- Phone signal is BSNL-only and patchy above Dharchula. Inform your family in advance.
- Pack a torch, power bank, thermals and your own medicines; the homestays are simple.
Yatra Highlights
- Parvati Kund and the Shiva temple at Jolingkong with Adi Kailash behind
- Om Parvat from Nabidhang, plus the Kali temple at Kalapani and Vyas Gufa
- Permit help at Dharchula, 4x4 vehicles and a coordinator with the group throughout