Best and Cheap Bali Pass Trek March April May June 2023

Himalaya Shelter, near Anant Tennis Academy, Kailashpur, Jai Colony, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248171

Bali Pass is a mountain pass that peaks slightly short of 5000 meters mark, and connects the Har Ki Dun - Ruinsara Valley to Yamunotri and vice-versa. The trek runs through numerous heritage Villages of Har Ki Dun valley such as Osla, Gangaad, Taluka and ascends deep into the Govind National Park. On the route we come across the beautiful Ruinsara Lake. Multiple Waterfalls lie on the way to the pass. Bali Pass trek distance is 66 KM from Taluka to Janki Chatti. The trek is on the difficult end as Bali Pass trek altitude is more than 16000 feet and has long walking days, with steeps ascents and descents. If one plans to attempt Bali Pass trek solo, it is highly advised to trek along a route guide as it is easy to misjudge the trail while descending or ascending the pass, with steep sections which can cause mishaps.
Ruinsara lake campsite is as picturesque as a place can be.


How to plan Bali Pass trek?
The pass is more approachable from the Har Ki Dun valley as the gradient is less steep and gives good time for the trekkers to acclimatize to the altitude. Although a few trekkers start the trek from Yamunotri too, which is not generally recommended. It is because the altitude gain from Yamunotri is very quick and the steep trail cab quickly tire trekkers. It can even lead to acute mountain sickness as there is barely any acclimatization to the high altitude. The route from Sankri has multiple campsites on the route and the itinerary can be easily changed as per convenience of trekkers. Generally the pass is attempted from Thanga, situated at 4100 meters. However, we can push to camp further at the base camp at a whopping 4,600 meters of altitude. This reduces the strain for the pass crossing day and further gives a unique experience of camping at a very high altitude. The Swargarohini has astounding views from the Bali Pass basecamp.