Since 1981 until when it was a restricted borderland, the Ministry of External Affairs of India following an understanding with the Chinese govt. has declared the route to Kailash Mansarovar open and the Kumaun Mandal Vikas Nigam, a government undertaking has been conducting several trips to Kailash Mansarovar via Lipulekh, annually. This trek needs prior permission of Govt. Of India. On the basis of medical fitness and FCFS the list of the persons is approved.
Distance from Delhi is 865 kms

| From | To | Distance (in kms) |
Accomodation |
| New Delhi | Almora | 380 (road) | T.R.H. |
| Almora | Dharchula | 193 (road) | T.R.H. |
| Dharchula | Tawaghat 1128 m |
19 (road) | T.R.H |
| Tawaghat | Pangu 2250 m |
6 (trek) | T.R.H. |
| Pangu | Sirkha 2378 m |
16 (trek) | |
| Sirkha . | Gala 2440 m |
14 (trek) | T.R.H |
| Gala | Gipti | 2 (trek) | Dak Bgw. |
| Malpa 2018 m |
8 (trek) | T.R.H. | |
| Malpa | Bundhi 2740 m |
8 (trek) | TRH/RH |
| Bundhi | Gunji 3200 m |
17 (trek) | TRH |
| Gunji | Kalapani | 9 (trek) | TRH |
| Kalapani | Navidhang | ||
| Navidhang | Lipulekh Pass 5334 m |
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| Purang | GH | ||
| Purang | Gurla Pass 4910 m |
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| Rakshasthal 4515 m |
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| Gurla Mountain 7683 m |
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| Mt. Kailash 6675 m |