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| In Valley Of Flowers |
Location: Valley Of Flowers
Base Village: Ghagarai
Base Town: Govind ghat
Nearest Town: Joshimath
District: Chamoli
Region: Gharwal
State: Uttarakhand
Co-Ordinates:
Joshimath: (Lat: 30°33'23.36"N,Long:
79°33'31.55"E)
Govind ghat : (Lat: 30°37'9.07"N,Long: 79°33'41.51"E)
Ghagaria: (Lat: 30°42'4.53"N,Long:
79°35'36.52"E)
Valley Of Flowers: (Lat: 30°43'40.94"N,Long:
79°36'18.97"E)
Hemkund Saheb: (Lat: 30°41'57.19"N,Long:
79°36'54.21"E)
Badrinath: (Lat: 30°44'27.05"N,Long:
79°29'32.36"E)
Vasudhara Falls: (Lat: 30°47'18.01"N,Long: 79°27'9.96"E)
Places To See: Valley Of Flowers,Hemkund Saheb
Other Places Near VOF: Auli,Tapovan,Badrinath, Vasudhara Falls, Mana Village
How To Reach: Rishikesh is the major centre to reach all these places.Rishikesh is about 230 Km from Delhi and 42 Km from Dehradun and can be reached by train or bus.Fron Rishikesh all the above places can be reached by bus or private vehicle.
How to Reach Valley Of Flowers:
There is no road route to VOF and one has to trek for about 16 Km to reach VOF.Joshimath is the major town near VOF which is well connected to Rishikesh by road,about 250 Km from Joshimath.
Govindghat is a small place close to Joshimath ( about 20 Km), where the trek begins. A trek of 13 Km takes to a small settlement called Ghagaria,which is near VOF(3km from the valley).There is a small hotel in Ghagaria where one can stay.
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| Pushpawati River passing through VOF |
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| Ghagaria Village:Place where River Pushpawati and River Bhyundar Ganga join to form Laxman Ganga |
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| In VOF |
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| Berries |
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| Cobra Lily |
Hemkund Saheb is a Sikh place of worship located at an altitude of about 14,000 ft and is about 6Km from Ghagaria. This place is surrounded by seven mountain peaks and has a Gurudwara, temple of Lord Laxman and a glacial lake
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| Glacier on the way to Hemkund Saheb |
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| Gurudwara Hemkund Saheb |
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| Blue Polly |
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| Brahmakamal |
It is a Hindu holy town on the banks of river Alaknanda and is the most important of sites of Char Dham pilgrimage.The town gets its name from the Holy temple of Badrinath. It is about 20 Kms from Govindghat and 290 Km from Rishikesh.
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| River Alaknanda |
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| Badrinath Temple |
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| Laxman Ganga |
Mana Village
Mana is the last Indian village befor the Mana pass and is 24 Km from the border of India and Tibet/China.
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| Mana Village |
Vasudhara Falls
Vasudhara is a waterfalls located near Mana Village.Mana is the last
boder village and is about 4 Km from Badrinath. To reach Vasudhara Falls
one has to trek for about 5 Km.
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| Vasudhara Falls |
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| Mountains on the way to Vasudhara Falls |
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