A lateral glacier is a khatling glacier, bubbles out the river bhilangana from the centre of khatling glacier. From the bhilangana valley to kedarnath and the mandakini valley you take and the mayali pass is a high pass of over 5000 meters. To trek from the holy shrine of gangotri to the holy shrine of kedarnath- 2 it falls on the legendary trek route of the most coveted pilgrimage destinations for hindus. From the village of ghuttu the mayali pass trek can also be approved, near uttarkashi. Actually the source of river bhilangana is khatling glacier. Sahasratal are situated on the west and masartal on the east respectively. From kharsoli a side excursion can be added to sahastra tal.

From beyond chowki the mayali pass trek really revels itself where the terrain gets rougher. Thin layer of ice on this type of terrain- snow and most importantly having a safe step and can make things really tricky. The holy shrine of kedarnath the trek eases out comparatively to get us from vasuki tal. Masar tal and vasuki tal are the twin holy lakes will leave you silent and peaceful. Too boulder- laiden and eases out gradually is this terrain.