Phulara Ridge: Trekking the Majestic

The first day starts with full enthusiasm, excitement, and joy from Dehradun to Sankri. The journey to Phulara Ridge Trek starts from here. Around 198 km is to be travelled, which takes about 8-9 hours. Amidst the trip to Sankri, you will hit breathtaking views of Mori Naitwar, Nainbagh, Jarmola & Naugaon. In addition to this, you will see various natural water streams, a variety of flora and fauna. After reaching Sankri Village, you will encounter a fantastic sunset that will add to your unforgettable sweet memories.

The village consists of many shops and dhabas with traditional food. People are so innocent and friendly. You will indeed feel connected to this place from the very first day. In the evening, you may roam around the local markets of the village, which looks great at night especially.

On the second day, you will be heading towards Sikolta from the Sankri Village. Sikolta, which is 2830 meters above sea level, is 4-5 hours away from Sankri Village.

You will have breakfast in Sankri in the early morning and then will start the trek towards Sikolta. During the trek, you will see thick forests consisting of pinewood trees, walnut trees, and many more, which will give you a thrilling adventure. The journey will be full of enjoyment. You will see the snow-covered Himalayas, which will fill you with more curiosity to continue your journey further. After reaching Skilota, you will have dinner and spend the whole night in the tents in Sakolta.

After having breakfast, we will begin our trek to Sikolta and undergo a cute pine wooded area. During the trek, you’re going to find lovely crimson lilies in addition to yellow marsh marigold blooming. After some hours of trekking, you may have a captivating sight of snow-included mountains. Your dinner and night stay may be scheduled in tents at Sikolta

Day 3 will take you to Bhoj Gadi from Sikolta. Bhoj Gadi is located at an altitude of 3400 m. The trek will be for 4 hours. The level of the trek will be from Easy-moderate. In between the trek, you will be able to view the eye-catching scenes of the Kedarkantha Peak. The vistas of other neighbouring mountains and other meadows will be worth experiencing. You can envisage from this point of time how beautiful the further journey could be.

After 4 hours, you will reach Bhoj Gadi, and here you can enjoy your rest of the time. Every necessity will be provided to the travellers from time to time.

This day you need to move towards Pushtara Meadows(2890 m)via Phulara Ridge(3690 m). The time for this trek is estimated at 5-6 hours. The hike could be a little challenging, so all the travellers are advised to keep their water bottles or soft drinks with them. You will experience various Himalayan Monals in between the trek. After you reach the summit, you will be amazed to see the view of Hanuman Top, Bandarpoonch, and Swargarohini. The scenic beauty of Pushtara Meadows and its lush green area will make you fall in love with this place for sure.

Now is the time to set back and say goodbye to Phulara Ridge Trek. From Pushtara Meadows, you will return to Sankri via Taluka. First, you will trek to Taluka for about 4-5 hours and then drive to Sankri from Taluka for 1 hour.

We advise you to enjoy this time most as this will be your last day of such a fantastic trek. Make sure to have vistas of sunrise. While trekking to Taluka, observe and enjoy everything. The dense forests of pine wood will help you to regain your memories. After reaching Taluka, we will drive to Sankri.

Hence, your get concluded on this day. You will drive to Dehradun from Sankri. After breakfast, you will be travelling and will reach Dehradun by evening. But this is not the conclusion; there are more such treks of Uttarakhand you need to discover in the future.