Inner Line Permit
Compulsory past Dharchula and issued to Indian nationals only. Carry your original photo ID with two photocopies and four passport photographs. The medical check and the paperwork happen on Day 2 and we handle both.
Sacred Pilgrimage
Om Parvat Yatra 2026
Four days to the mountain that writes ॐ in snow
- Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
- Max altitude: 4,300 m / 14,100 ft
- Grade: Easy
- Total walking: Under 1 km
- Service: Haldwani to Haldwani
Price
On request
The per-person rate depends on your group size and travel dates. Send us your headcount and the days you have in mind and we will come back with an exact quote.
Om Parvat stands above Nabhidhang on the old Kailash Manasarovar road, and on its face the snow settles — season after season — into the shape of ॐ. Four days from Haldwani gets you to the viewpoint, to Kalapani at the source of the Kali river, and to the cave of Ved Vyas.
- Region
- Vyas Valley, Kumaon
- Season
- May to November
- Service
- Haldwani to Haldwani
- Grade
- Easy
About this journey
The mountain that writes its own symbol
Om Parvat sits on the ridge above Nabhidhang, in the last stretch of Indian road before the Lipulekh pass. What draws pilgrims is not its height but its face: the snow collects in the hollows of the rock in a pattern that reads, unmistakably, as ॐ. It is a natural formation, and it reappears every season as the snow fills in — one of the few places where a mountain seems to sign itself.
The road that takes you there is the old Kailash Manasarovar route. For decades this was the way Indian pilgrims walked to Tibet, and the valley still carries the infrastructure of that journey — the pilgrim huts at Gunji, the Kali temple at Kalapani where the river begins, the cave where Maharishi Ved Vyas is said to have composed the Mahabharata. You pass all of it in a single morning's drive.
The Vyas Valley itself belongs to the Rung people, also called Byansi, whose villages — Nabi, Gunji, Napalchu, Garbyang — sit at around 3,200 m and empty out each winter when the families move down to Dharchula. You stay in their homestays, eat what the kitchen cooks, and go up to Nabhidhang in the morning when the light is on the face of the mountain.
This day plan is indicative. Om Parvat departures are run to order rather than on a fixed calendar, so tell us your dates and group size and we will confirm exact timings, stays and the per-person price before you book anything.
4 Days / 3 Nights · Haldwani to Haldwani
Day by day, exactly as it runs
Written from how the trip actually goes on the ground — drive times, where you sleep, and what you'll see each day.
We pick you up early from Kathgodam railway station and the Haldwani bus stand, and the road starts climbing out of the plains almost immediately.
It is a long day in the vehicle — the Kumaon roads are good but they turn constantly, and the distance is covered in nine to ten hours with stops for food and tea.
By evening you reach Dharchula on the Kali river, where the yatra stages itself. Check in, eat a pure vegetarian dinner, and sleep early; the permit work starts in the morning.
- Pickup from Kathgodam station and Haldwani bus stand
- Pure vegetarian dinner
- Overnight on the Kali river, facing Nepal
- Night stay
- Hotel at Dharchula
- Meals
- Dinner
After breakfast we take the group to the government hospital for the medical examination the Inner Line Permit requires. The route runs along the India–China border, so the permit is mandatory — we handle the queueing and the forms.
Once you are cleared, the rest of the morning is yours. Walk the Dharchula market, or cross the international suspension bridge into Nepal and browse the bazaar on the far side. Anything you buy across the bridge is your own expense.
In the afternoon the drive into the valley begins — Tawaghat, Pangla, Malpa, Budhi, then the climb to Chhiyalekh and on through Garbyang. It is a stretch of gorge, waterfall and hanging road that few valleys in India can match.
You reach the homestay at Gunji or Nabi by evening. Sleeping at 3,200 m tonight is what makes tomorrow's viewpoint comfortable, so eat well and turn in early.
- Inner Line Permit medical check
- Free afternoon — Dharchula market and the Nepal bridge
- Via Tawaghat, Pangla, Malpa, Budhi, Chhiyalekh, Garbyang
- First night at altitude, in a Rung village homestay
- Night stay
- Homestay at Gunji (or Nabi)
- Meals
- Breakfast, dinner
After an early breakfast the jeeps climb to Nabhidhang. This is the day the yatra exists for — from the viewpoint you see Om Parvat itself, with the snow gathered into the shape of ॐ across the rock face, and alongside it Parvati Mata's boat, Sheshnag mountain and Pandav mountain.
There is no hurry at the top. The group gets the morning for darshan, puja and photography, which also gives the cloud its best chance of clearing off the face.
On the way down we stop at the Kalapani temple, at the spring where the Kali river rises, and at the cave of Maharishi Ved Vyas. The day's food is packed and carried with us.
From there the descent continues all the way back to Dharchula, where you sleep at low altitude again.
- ॐ Om Parvat darshan at Nabhidhang
- Parvati Mata's boat, Sheshnag and Pandav mountains
- Kalapani temple at the source of the Kali
- Maharishi Ved Vyas gufa
- Night stay
- Hotel at Dharchula
- Meals
- Breakfast, packed lunch, dinner
After breakfast we drive from Dharchula back to Haldwani and Kathgodam, retracing the first day's road.
Plan your onward train or bus for late evening or the following morning — mountain roads do not keep to the minute, and a buffer saves the end of the trip from becoming a race.
- Drop at Kathgodam station and Haldwani bus stand
- Night stay
- —
- Meals
- Breakfast
Before you lock your tickets
- Keep a buffer day either side — mountain weather and road conditions can shift the schedule.
- Distances, altitudes and drive times are approximate and rounded.
- Carry the original and a photocopy of your photo ID for the Inner Line Permit.
What you'll stand before
The reasons people make this journey
Not a list of stops — these are the places the yatra is built around.
ॐ at Nabhidhang
The darshan the trip is built around — the snow-formed ॐ on Om Parvat, seen from the viewpoint at 4,300 m with the morning on the rock face.
Kalapani and the Kali's source
The temple at the spring where the Kali river begins, and where the river gives the border and the district their name.
Vyas Gufa
The cave attributed to Maharishi Ved Vyas, a short stop on the same run up the valley.
Parvati Mata's boat, Sheshnag, Pandav
The rock and snow formations named by generations of pilgrims, visible from the same viewpoint on a clear morning.
The Nepal footbridge at Dharchula
On permit day the afternoon is yours — cross the international suspension bridge and walk the bazaar on the Nepali bank.
A night with the Rung families
Homestays at Gunji or Nabi, at about 3,200 m, which is also what makes the altitude manageable the next morning.
Before you book
Good to know
The practical details that decide how comfortable the trip feels — permits, altitude, network and what to carry.
One night at altitude, one high morning
You sleep at about 3,200 m and stand at 4,300 m the next morning. That single acclimatisation night is why the schedule is built this way. Drink water constantly, skip alcohol, and tell the guide at the first headache.
Signal ends at Dharchula
BSNL is the only network beyond Dharchula and it is unreliable. Warn your family that you will be out of contact from Day 2 afternoon until Day 3 evening.
What to pack
A heavy jacket, thermals, cap and gloves — Gunji is close to freezing at night even in June. Add sunscreen, dark glasses, a torch, a raincoat, your own medicines and shoes you can walk stony ground in.
Draw cash at Dharchula
The last dependable ATMs are in Dharchula. There is no card payment in the valley, so carry what you will need for tea, offerings and anything you buy across the Nepal bridge.
Best months
May–June and September–October are the most stable for both the road and the view. The monsoon weeks in between bring landslides and closures, so keep a buffer day at each end of your travel plan.
No surprises
What's included, and what isn't
Everything below is already in the package price. We'd rather you know now than find out at Dharchula.
Included
- Transport for the full journey, Haldwani to Haldwani
- Accommodation in hotels and village homestays
- All meals, pure vegetarian — from Day 1 dinner to Day 4 breakfast
- Packed lunch on the Nabhidhang day
- Natural spring water in the valley
- Every place of interest listed in the itinerary
- Experienced guide and support staff
- Assistance with the Inner Line Permit medical check and paperwork
Not included
- Personal expenses of any kind
- Any expense arising from an emergency
- Alcoholic drinks
- Personal gear
- Porter for carrying personal belongings
- Anything purchased across the border in Nepal
Your price
On request
per person, from
The per-person rate depends on your group size and travel dates. Send us your headcount and the days you have in mind and we will come back with an exact quote.
From the route
The valley, as it actually looks
Adi Kailash, Om Parvat, Parvati Sarovar and the road in — photographed on the ground in the Vyas and Darma valleys.
Getting there
How to reach the starting point
The yatra picks up at 6:30 AM from Kathgodam railway station and the Haldwani bus stand. Reach the night before — the group cannot wait.
The route, end to end
By train
Overnight trains reach Kathgodam from Delhi, Lucknow, Kolkata and Dehradun. This is the easiest option — the station is a pickup point.
Arrive the night before
By bus
Overnight buses run to Haldwani bus stand from Delhi Anand Vihar ISBT — not Kashmere Gate. Government buses are more reliable than private ones.
Reach Haldwani by 5:30 AM
By flight
Pantnagar airport is about 27 km from Haldwani with direct flights from Delhi. Take a cab from the airport to the pickup point.
Fly in one day early
Pickup points
Kathgodam station · Haldwani bus stand
Reporting time
6:30 AM sharp, Day 1
Vehicles
Tempo Traveller, Bolero or jeep
Drop time
Evening of Day 5
Season: May to November. Weather is most settled in May–June and September–October; the monsoon weeks between can bring landslides and road closures, so keep a buffer day in your plan.
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About the Om Parvat trip
Questions about this trip
What people ask us on the phone before they book this particular journey.
This trip goes to Nabhidhang for the Om Parvat darshan and turns around. The five day Adi Kailash yatra covers the same valley but adds a full day at Jolingkong for Adi Kailash, Parvati Sarovar and Gauri Kund. If you have the days, the longer trip gives you both darshans.
It is visible in most conditions from Nabhidhang, but it depends on the snow and the cloud on the day you are there. We give the group the whole morning at the viewpoint to improve the odds. Nobody can promise a mountain.
An Inner Line Permit is mandatory beyond Dharchula and is issued only to Indian nationals, so this route is not open to foreign passport holders. We arrange the medical check and file the paperwork on Day 2.
Under a kilometre in total. The border road reaches Nabhidhang, so jeeps take you to the viewpoint and the walking is limited to the short stretches around the temple, the cave and the viewpoint itself.
Generally yes — the walking is minimal and the schedule has an acclimatisation night at Gunji. Altitude matters more than fitness, so anyone with a heart, lung or blood-pressure condition should carry a doctor's clearance.
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