| Valley
Of Flowers (10 Days) |
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world famous Valley of Flowers or Bhyundar Valley was first discovered
by the mountaineer Frank Smythe in 1931. The valley is about 12 km
long & 2.5km wide. It is narrow U-shaped vale terraced with green
spring growth & washed by narrow waterfalls. It rises from3658 mt.
to 3962 mt. From Kuntakhal one comes down to Hanuman Chatti, 11 kms
fromBadrinath & 33kms from Joshimath. This trek is tough & adventurous. |
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Flight
To Delhi |
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2.
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Delhi
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Rishikesh / 238 kms / Road |
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3.
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Rishikesh |
Joshimath / 252 kms / Road |
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4.
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Joshimath |
Gobindghat / 18 kms / Road and Gobindghat to Ghangaria / (3048 mt.)
14 kms. / Trek |
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5.
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Ghangaria
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Hemkund / (4329 mt.) 6 kms / Trek and Hemkund to Ghangaria / 6 kms
/ Trek |
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6.
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Ghangaria |
Khuntakhal / (4425 mt.) 8 kms / Trek |
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can spend an extra day at Khuntakhal, camping & exploring the valley
of flowers. There are other trek routes from Valley of Flowers to
Ghamsali via Bhyundar Pass (5090 mt.) & to Badrinath via Khulia Ghat,
but prior permission is required. |
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7.
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Khuntakhal |
Palsi
Uddyar / (3225 mt.) 12 kms / Trek |
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8.
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Palsi Uddyar |
Hanuman Chatti / (2548mt.) 8 kms. / Trek and Hanuman Chatti to Badrinath
/ 11 kms / Road |
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Badrinath |
Haridwar
/ 328 kms / Road |
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10.
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Haridwar |
Delhi / 214 kms / Road |
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Delhi to Airport
for International Flight |
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