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34°08'10.9"N 75°18'02.7"E
Mount Valehead lies in the Tharjwas Mountian Range and is considered one of the doable summits in Kashmir Himalayas. The peak stands at an altitude of 4750 m. The peak was first scaled between 1933 and 1945 by John A Jackson (chief instructor of mountaineering centre at Sonamarg) via Thajwas route which is considered the toughest route to scale this peak. However, a team of Cliffhangers India scaled the peak via its southern route, the first of its kind.
Day 1: Drive to Sarbal Village and Trek to Durinar Meadow
Drive from Srinagar to Sarbal Village. The first day of this expedition starts with the trek towards Durinar Meadow 3550m that rests below the famous Kolahoi Pass. The trek towards Durinar meadow is an ascend that takes around 3 hours to finish. Enjoy the breathtaking view of the mountains that surround Durinar. Relax and stay overnight in the camp.
Day 2: Trek to Durinar Lake
The second day of the trek has a steep ascend that takes to the Durniar Lake 4171m. It takes around four hours to reach the lake. The base camp here nearby the lake serves as the starting point for the summit of Mount Vale head and other peaks like Mount Innominate and Mount Umbrella.
Day 3: Summit Day
This day is the summit day. Scale the peak which stands at an altitude of 4750m. Standing at the peak gives the panoramic view of the mountain peaks that surround it.
Day 4: Descend back to Sarbal Village and Drive back to Srinagar
This day descend back via the same route to the base camp at Sarbal Village and drive to Srinagar.
Note: The summit day sometimes consumes two days depending upon the weather conditions. If the weather is rough one might have to wait a day to get the clear weather window which is required for the summit. The Expenses for the extra Summit day will be charged extra.
We will arrange a cab for you from the pickup point in Srinagar. For communications purposes, we will create a Whatsapp Group before the departure date of the trek and will share the details regarding the transportation. The drop at Srinagar after the trek will be arranged in a similar way.
Srinagar Airport is well connected to the major cities of the country. Frequent flights ply from Delhi, Jammu, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chandigarh, and Kolkata.
The Jammu Tawi Railway station is the most convenient stop, from where frequent buses and cabs are available for Srinagar.
Srinagar is accessible from the other parts of the country via the National Highway 1D. The Srinagar Bus Stand is well connected to Delhi, Chandigarh, and Jammu.
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