The Valley Of Flowers

The Valley Of Flowers lies main valley of Alaknanda and Laxman Gnga in the Garhwal Garhwal Himalayas in Chamoli district of Uttaranchal. River Pushpawati flows through this valley which has it's source in Tipra Glacier which extends upto Ghori Peak. The valley is spread over an area of 87.5 sq. kms. and is 3250 mts. to 6750 mts. above sea level.

The valley remains snow covered from November to May, but in the month of June, When snow melts, the valley bloomswith colors hidden in the petals of rare species of flowers and spreads as the carpet of flowers woven by mother nature.

Almost 300 species of wild flowers bloom here in natural way. The valley remains in bloom for three months while the floral composition keeping on changingevery few days. Apart from flowering plants, wild animal and birds enhance the beauty of this natural flowing valley . The Park is surrounded by Gauri Parbat (6590 mts.) and Rataban (6126 mts.) in the east, Kuntkhal (4430 mts.) in west, Saptsring (5030 mts.) in the south and Nilgiri Parbat (6479 mts.) in the north.

To conserve the nature’s benevolent gift and to maintain the natural balance of the valley – the valley was declared a National Park
in 1982.
Best season for Trekking :July & August

Basic Requirement for Trekking

Essentials:
# Well fitting strong shoes with a couple of socks. The shoes should be sufficiently used before treks to avoid blisters.
# Personal medicines.
# Raincoat, taking into account the uncertainties of weather.
# Woolen jacket, woolen cap, woolen clothes, a pair of shirt, a pair of trousers, three pair of extra regular under wears, P-cap.
# Sunglasses, sunscreen, vaseline, cold cream, personal toiletries.
# Flash light/torch with extra batteries.
Optional:-
# Camera and film, bring extra film as it is expensive and not easily available at trekking routes.
# Umbrella.
# Repair kit with needle and thread, tape, glue, scissors etc.# Small supply of personal energy snacks.
# Reading material, playing cards, lightweight chess board or scrabble, etc.