KUARI PASS
TREK
Kuari which means “doorway” is a high mountain pass situated in the Garhwal region, south of the Tibetan border and on the western rim of the Nanda Devi Sanctuary. The Kuari Pass trek found fame in the early 1900′s when intrepid adventurers and mountaineers such as Lord Curzon, Eric Shipton and Bill Tilman used the passage in their pioneering explorations of the region. The Kuari Pass trek is also known as The Curzon Trail, named after the former British Viceroy Of India Lord Curzon.
REgion
Uttarakhand
FIRST TRIP
September 2014
Trip Grading
3
Trip DURATION
9 days
Best Period
May, June, September & October
Side TRIPS
Attempt climb of Pangarchula
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
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A classic pass crossing in the India Himalaya steeped in history
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Walk through forest sections and remote mountain villages enroute to the pass
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Wide mountain view from Kuari pass including view of Nanda Devi
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Scenic meadow walk from Kuari pass down to Auli