Bajiling Top Trek
Bageshwar, Uttarakhand
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- Max altitude
- 3,000 m
- Days
- 1 day
- Distance
- 12 km
- Difficulty
- Moderate
A steady climb of roughly 800 m from Khati through dense forest with steep switchbacks, and no drinking water on the way, all in one day before the usual afternoon thunderstorms.
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On the trail
The route
Day by day
Day 1 · highest point
Khati → Khati (via Bajling Top)
2,200 m → 3,000 m → 2,200 m
Ups and downs
Altitude profile
Where it is
Map
Trailhead and high point only — not a recorded track. Use it with a proper map.
Weather
Next 5 days on the trail
Live forecast for the trailhead and the high point. Mountain weather changes fast — check again on the morning you start.
Trailhead · Khati
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High point · Bajling Top (Bajling Dhar meadow)
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Each day: high / low °C · rain mm and chance · snow cm · wind km/h
Weather data: Open-Meteo.comModel forecast, not an official warning. For alerts follow IMD and the local administration.
Plan the trip
How to reach
- Trailhead
- Khati
- Nearest railway
- Kathgodam
- Nearest airport
- Pantnagar Airport
- By road
- Bageshwar, by jeep via Song and Loharkhet towards the Pindari trail road head, then on foot to Khati village; Supi village, which has a motor road from Song; a steep path climbs from Supi to Bajling Dhar
- Drive
- About 9 h from Kathgodam
Plan the trip
Permits and fees
We could not confirm the current permit rules and fees from an official source. Check with the local forest department or tourism office before you go.
Plan the trip
Cost
Self-guided
₹0–1,000
With an operator
₹1,500–3,000
Per person for the day, ex-Khati. No operator sells Bajling Top as a fixed-departure trek, so both ranges are our estimates, not published prices: self-guided covers packed food and water from a Khati homestay; guided assumes hiring a local guide in Khati for the day, as Indiahikes and trip reports did. Getting to Khati is part of a Pindari trip and is not included.
Gear
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Packing checklist
Matched to this trek: altitude, season, days and the risks on the route.
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Nights near 3,000 m can drop close to freezing even in summer. Pack one more warm layer than you think.
Tick each item as it goes in the bag.
Know before you go
Good to know
- Mobile network
- Indiahikes could make a few calls from the top, but the signal was weak. Check current coverage at Khati.
- Last ATM
- Bageshwar; carry cash for Khati and the Pindari trail.
- Nearest hospital
- Health sub-centre at Khati for first aid; Bageshwar for a hospital.
- Water
- Indiahikes reports no drinking water on the climb from Khati, so carry all your water. A 2011 trip report found a spring about 1 km below the Bajling meadow, which was frozen in February.
Highlights
- Wide grassy meadows of Bajling Dhar on the ridge above Khati, with an old temple near the top
- A 360° view over the Pindari valley, with Nanda Kot, Nandabhanar and Laspadhura ahead and Maiktoli towards Sunderdhunga
- Dense oak and rhododendron forest on the climb, used by shepherds and Khati villagers
- Ridge walks onward to Pankhwa (Pangu) Top, or down to Supi village, for those with an extra day
Risks
- There is no drinking water on the climb; carry enough for the whole day.
- Afternoon thunderstorms are common, so start early and turn back if cloud builds on the ridge.
- Indiahikes warns against unmarked 'short-cut' descents through the forest, which turned slippery and dangerous; come down by the trail you went up.
- In winter the ridge can carry deep snow (a February 2011 party met knee-deep snow near Bajling), which slows progress a lot.
Know before you go
Questions
Where does the Bajiling (Bajling) Top trek start?
From Khati village on the Pindari Glacier trail in Bageshwar district. Indiahikes describes two routes: a longer one via Kharkiya and the Khati school up the forest ridge, and a shorter, steeper one that leaves the Khati-Dwali trail above the KMVN lodge. A path also climbs to Bajling Dhar from Supi village, which has a road.
Can Bajling Top be done in a day?
Yes. Indiahikes and Trekup India both describe it as a one-day trek from Khati. It is best done as an extra day on the Pindari or Sunderdhunga treks; Indiahikes says it is not worth travelling to Khati only for this day hike.
What is the best time for Bajling Top?
Trekup India lists April-May and September-October. Local guides also suggest winter for snow on the meadows, but the ridge then needs snow experience and a guide.
Which peaks can you see from Bajling Top?
On a clear day, Nanda Kot, Nandabhanar and Laspadhura beyond Pankhwa Top, Maiktoli towards the Sunderdhunga valley, and the Pindari valley below with Khati and Supi villages.
In an emergency
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- 112All emergenciesIndia’s single emergency number — works in every state
- 108Ambulance
- 1077District disaster control room
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District: BageshwarUttarakhand
- Nearest hospital
- Health sub-centre at Khati for first aid; Bageshwar for a hospital.
- Last ATM
- Bageshwar; carry cash for Khati and the Pindari trail.
- Phone network
- Indiahikes could make a few calls from the top, but the signal was weak. Check current coverage at Khati.
Before you set off
- Tell someone your route and when you will be back.
- Carry a charged phone and a power bank.
- Download an offline map of the route.
- Turn back if the weather turns bad — the mountain will wait.
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Where this comes from
Sources
Last reviewed:
- Bajiling Top — Indiahikes
- Bajling Top Trek — Trekup India
- Winter Snow Trek to Dhakuri-Chilta Top-Bajling Bugyal: February 2011 — Sadanand Kamath (Wanderlust blog)
Photos: Yann, CC BY-SA 4.0; Harshit SR, CC BY-SA 4.0
