About Sankri Village
Sankri is a 300-year-old valley. This village is the base camp of KedarKantha trek and many more trek . It serves base camp village for many beautiful treks har-ki-dun, swarg- rohini , bali-pass , saru-lamba and many more . The region of safe , secure and peaceful specifying sankri merely as a village is unjustified , it is a legacy of culture . The village less than about 150 families has a larger fragment in agriculture and tourism activities. In recent years, the hike in tourism has given them exposure to the outer world . Locals serve the guests with warm hospitality. You get the insight of local culture and folklore.
History of sankri village
Sankri is a village [small village] situated at an altitude of 1950 meter above sea level in Mori Tehsil , uttarkashi district, uttarakhand , india . In 1993 Chandra singh Rawat along with his associates founded The Himalayan Trekkers Committee. It was a not-for-profit organization that worked for discovering new treks, passes, and tourist spots in the valley along with its development via road construction, communication, and water facilities, education, health , electricity, promoting employment opportunities, and spreading awareness. In the the intial phase, letters served as a means of communication with international tourists . Due to his efforts,gradually tourism escalated in the region .very soon, his son Pritam Rawat started his new company “Trek Up India ”
For the past 27 years, Trek up has been prevailing as one if the most appreciated trekking committee in the valley.It is recognized as one of its kind Indian professional outdoors and touring agency that provides dedicated services to aspiring skiers, rock climbers, mountaineers, and trekkers.LIike Kedarkantha Trek, Bharadsar Lake, Rupin Pass and Maldaru Lake is sankri serves as an attractive Basecamp. Most of these treks have been explored by Trek up india. Undoubtedly, as of today, several touring agencies are operating in sankri. Here even today one can smell the fragrance of traditional customers. The women of the village wear cultural clothes and ornaments . Traditional dishes are cooked in the kitchen of these houses are also served on the plates of guests and tourists via Trek up india
How To Reach Sankri Village.
Sankri Village is the trek base popular like Kedarkantha or Har ki dun trek.It is also know as starting point of treks like Phulara Ridge , Borasu Pass and some other . Now , sankri is growing as a popular Hill destination too. You will find many direct buses from dehradun to sankri . you can book local taxi from dehradun to sankri.You can come here By air , By road ,By bus.
By Air – You can take a direct flight to Jolly Grant airport ,dehradun from delhi Airport. After reaching dehradun , you will find a local taxis and buses to sankri village. You can take another flight from Chandigarh international airport to dehradun airport. And then hire a taxi from dehradun to sankri.
By Train– sankri does not have its own railway station , so you have to the first take a train form delhi to Dehradun ,and then book a local taxi from dehradun to sankri village. You can also take a train from Chandigarh to dehradun . and then hire a local taxi from dehradun to sankri. The distance between Dehradun to Sankri is 200km
By road- .There are many buses that run from delhi. You will have to take another bus from dehradun that will you drop you at sankri . you can take a direct bus from Chandigarh to sankri. The distance between Chandigarh to sankri is 306 km.
here is the location of sankri village:
