Audens Col Trek

Best Season

15 May to 30 June,
25 August to 20 October

Trip Duration

11 Nights
12 Days

Trip Difficulty

Difficult

Accommodation

Hotels in cities & Lodges during the Trek

Max. Elevation

5,489.448m
(18,010 ft)

Tour Overview

Auden’s Col trek is one of the most challenging non-technical treks in Garhwal, and perhaps in all of Indian Himalayas. There are numerous crevasses, precarious ridges and boulder sections along the long arduous trail.

But the trek is equally rewarding, with awe inspiring views of the Gangotri group of peaks, the Jogin group, Bhagirathi group, Rudragaira and Kedar Dome.

If you are an experienced trekker looking for a challenging trek with some incredible mountain views, then this is the trek for you.

Day 01

2 hr 59 min (99.5 km) via NH34

Drive Uttarkashi to Gangotri 100Km. Accommodation in hotel.

Day 02

Trek from Gangotri to Nala Camp. Height 3480 meters. Trek distance 7km. Approx 4 to 5 hours. Trek will be good and we could learn basic techniques of walking in the mountain areas. Some part of the trek will be in the shadow of the trees.

Day 03

Trek starts after breakfast to Rudragaira. Trek Distance 5km. Maximum height 4189 meters. Approx 4 hr.

Day 04

Rest Day

Rest day and acclimatization day at Rudragaira Base camp. We could do short walks after breakfast for acclimatization .

Day 05

Trek to Audens col base camp.

Distance 6km. Height 4670 meters. Approx 5 to 6 hrs. On this day, we will be able to see the Jogin Range on the left hand side of the camp site. On the right side we will be able to see the Gangotri Group.

Day 06

After breakfast, we start the trek to cross the Audens Col Pass (5490mtr). From the top of the pass, we will be able to see the Jogin Group, Gangotri Group. We will fix ropes from the top and rappel down to the other side, i.e the Khatling Glacier Camp side height (4830mtr).

Day 07

Khatling Glacier

After breakfast we will start our trek to zero point of Khatling Glacier. On the glacier, we will negotiate the crevasses. Trek distance, would be almost 12km and we will take approximately 6 to 7 hours. It will be a challenging day for all of us.