Man Singh Pimoli

Valley of Flowers

The most beautiful of all Himalayan flowers, the blue Primula can be seen blooming in thousands in the valley. The best time to see the valley in full bloom is from mid July to mid August.To reach the valley one has to trek from Govind Ghat, on the route to Hemkund Sahib, upto Ghangaria, 12 kms ahead.Few furlongs ahead of Ghangaria the trek route to the valley takes a detour towards left. The valley is about 5 kms from Ghangaria. The high altitude serine lake, known as Hemkund ( 4329 mts.) lies in heavenly environs. A steep trek from Ghangharia leads one to this spot in about four to six hours. It is an important pilgrimage for both Hindus and Sikhs, as well as for people from other faiths. There is a Sikh Gurudwara and a Lakshman temple built on the bank of the lake. Encircled by seven snow clad peaks and their associated glaciers, it reflects its surroundings enchantingly on its crystal clear serene waters. The glaciers from Hathi Parvat and Saptrishi peaks feed the lake and a small stream called Himganga flows out of this lake. As alluded to, in the holy Granth Sahib, Guru Govind Singh, the tenth Guru of the Sikh faith had meditated on the bank of this lake in one of his earlier births. It is widely believed among Sikhs that Guru Govind Singh introduced the features now universally associated with Sikhism. On 15th April 1699, he started the new brotherhood called the Khalsa (meaning the pure, from the Persian word 'Khales') an inner core of the faithful, accepted by baptism (amrit). The five K's' date from this period: kesh (uncut hair) kangha (comb), kirpan (dagger or short sword), kara (steel bangle), and kachh (boxer shorts).

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Valley of Flowers Trek

Brief Itinerary

Region :- Uttarakhand
Duration :- 06 Days
Grade :- Easy
Max Altitude :- 15,696 Ft.
Approx Trekking Km :- 38 kms.

Day 1: Haridwar - Joshimath
Day 2: Joshimath - GovindGhat - Ghangaria
Day 3: Ghangaria - Hemkund - Ghangaria
Day 4: Ghangaria - Valley of Flower - Ghangaria
Day 5: Ghangaia - GovindGhat – Badrinath- Joshimath
Day 6: Joshimath- Haridwar

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Haridwar - Joshimath

(235km)

Morning after breakfast, drive to reach Joshimath (1874 mt / 253Km) which is the winter abode of Lord Badrinath. Lunch enroute. Evening arrive at Joshimath and check into the hotel.

Day 2: Joshimath - GovindGhat - Ghangaria

(22km)

After breakfast, drive to reach Govindghat (1828 mt / 22Km). Start trekking to reach Ghangaria(3049 mt / 14 km Trek) with packed lunch. Ghangaria is also known as GOVIND DHAM, It is the base camp for visiting Hemkund Sahib and Valley of Flowers

Day 3: Ghangaria - Hemkund - Ghangaria

(7km)

arly in the morning start trekking (7 Km) to reach "HEMKUND SAHIB". One of the most revered of all Sikh Shrines, The Hemkund Sahib, the World’s Highest Gurudwara, is situated at an altitude of 4,329 mts. In the afternoon trek down to reach Ghangariya for overnight stay. Evening is free for rest & relaxation

Day 4: Ghangaria - Valley of Flower - Ghangaria

Trek to the Valley of Flowers. The whole valley is dotted with varieties of exotic flowers and other flora. Return to Ghangria for overnight stay.

Day 5: Ghangaia - GovindGhat – Badrinath- Joshimath

14 Km return trek to Govindghat and then drive to Joshimath via Badrinath . On arrival, check into hotel.

Day 6: Joshimath- Haridwar

Morning breakfast and drive to haridwar. On arrival transfer to the station time to catch train.