January 8th, 2026 - Trek Update: New Batches of Brahmatal, 3-day Chopta Chandrashila, and Sandakphu have begun

As we all know, the weather conditions tend to change rapidly. Currently, all the trekking regions are experiencing clear weather, but you never know, in the upcoming days, these regions might experience fresh snowfall anytime soon.

Our sole purpose in curating this weather update is to make your journey easier and more predictable. It carries extensive information regarding weather conditions and the current status of all the treks and batches.

So, don’t worry about tracking the weather situation, as we are here to keep you updated at every step. Just trust Trek the Himalayas to guide your journey, whatever the skies may hold!

INDIA TREKS UPDATE

• Uttarakhand Treks

Winter Kuari Pass Trek

After a fresh snowfall yesterday in Kuari Pass, the weather has cleared and shifted to sunny skies today. Apart from that, new winter treks have started—

• The 3rd January batch is on the last day of their trek, and today they will return from Pipalkoti to Rishikesh.
• The 4th January batch is on day 5 of their schedule, and today they will move from Tali forest camp to Pipalkoti via Gurson Bugyal and Auli.
• The 5th January batch is on day 4 of their trek schedule, and today they will move from Tali Forest Camp to Kuari Pass and back via Khullara Top.
• The 6th January batch is on their day 3 schedule, and today they will leave from Gulling Top to Tali Forest Camp.

Chopta Chandrashila with Deoriatal (5 Days)

The weather in Sari, on the Chopta Chandrashila Trek, has turned all clear again for now. As for the batch update -

• The 5th January batch is on the 4th day of their schedule, and today they will move from Baniyakund to Chopta(drive) and drive to trek to Tungnath and Chandrashila and return.
• The 7th January batch is on the day 2 schedule, and today they will move from Sari to Alpine Lake Deoriatal.

Chopta Chandrashila 3 Day Trek

The current weather in Baniyakund, the base camp, is all clear for now. As for the trek update -

• A new batch of 3 day Chopta Chadrashila trek has begun on 8th January, and today they will depart from Rishikesh for Baniyakund.

Dayara Bugyal Trek

As the dynamic weather conditions are still prevalent on the Dayara Bugyal trek, the sky has become clear for now. As for the batch update -

• The 4th January batch is on the last day of their trek, and today they will move from Nayata to Natin Village and drive to Dehradun.
• The 6th January batch is on day 3 of their schedule, and today they will move from Gui to Chilapada.
• The 7th January batch is on day 2 of their trek, and today they will move from Natin to Gui.

Kedarkantha Trek

The Kedarkantha Trek is exhibiting clear weather throughout from the base camp, Sankri, to the summit. Regarding the batches—

• The 4th January batch is on the day 5 schedule of their trek, and today they will move from Hargoan Camp to Sankri.
• The 7th January batch is on their day 2 schedule, and today they will move from Sankri to Juda-Ka-Talab.
• A new batch of Kedarkantha has begun on 8th January, and today they will arrive at Sankri.

Brahmatal Trek

The weather in the Brahmatal Trek region has shifted to clear for now. As for the batch update -

• The 5th January batch is on day 4 of their trek, and today they will move from Tilandi to Brahmatal via Jhandi top and Brahmatal summit.
• The 7th January batch is on their day 2 schedule, and today they will move from Lohajung to Gujreni.
• A new batch of Brahmatal has begun on 8th January, and today they will depart from Rishikesh to Lohajung (drive).

• North East Treks

Sandakphu Trek

The weather in Sepi, the base camp of the Sandakphu Trek, is completely clear for now. As for the batch update—

• The 6th January batch of Sandakphu is on day 3 of their schedule, and today they will move from Samanden to Phalut via Gorkhey.
• The 7th January batch of Sandakphu is on day 2 of their schedule, and today they will move from Sepi to Samanden via Ramam.
• A new batch of Sandakphu has begun on 8th January, and today they will drive from NJP to Sepi.

Currently, no weather change has been witnessed in any of these regions, but the weather can be very unpredictable. So, if any changes do happen in the future, you will be the first one to be informed by the TTH team. Till then, enjoy your trek journey.