Nanda Devi trek

Nanda Devi National park is situated in chamoli district of Uttaranchal. One can view spectacular panorama of peaks encircling the park ie. Trishul (7120 mts.), Dunagiri (7066 mts.), Nanada Devi (7817), Nanda Devi East (7430 mts.), Bethartoli ( 6352 mts.) etc.

In 1982 access to trekkers into the park was banned to protect its bio diversity. The Nanda Devi National Park which has been declared a word heritage site has been partially opened recently for restricted number of tourist.


Region ---------------Joshimath( Garhwal Himalayas)

Best season ----------May – June & September - October

Panch Kedar Trek

The Panch Kedar trek includes five shrines Kedarnath, Madmaheshwar, Tungnath, Rudranath,Kalpeshwar, you can say its a pilgrimage trek.
These shrines are situated at the head of Mandakini River, The Linga is a natural rock that resembles the rump of a bull. Madmaheshwar, situated at the base of Chaukhamba Peak is at an altitude of 3500m. here the Linga is worshiped in the form of a nave. Tungnath , where the arm of shiva appeared is the highest temple in Garhwal and is situated at an altitude of 3810m. 500 meters above the temple of Tungnath is Chandrashila. View of the Himalayas is breathtaking from here.

Rudranath is where the face of shiva had appeared. Here there is a natural rock temple, in which the Shiva mukha is worshipped. To reach Rudranath one has to trek through alpine meadows and dense forests, crossing an altitude of more than 4000m. Kalpeshwar is situated in the beautiful valley of Urgam. There is a cave temple here, and Shiva is worshiped in his matted hair form.

Trekking Route: Rishikesh-Kedarnath-Madmaheshwar-Tungnath-Rudranath-Kalpeshwar

Season to Trek: Apr-Nov

Gangotri-Kedarnath Trek

Gangotri is among the most beautiful of the Garhwal districts with, high above, a snowline that endures year round and below a carpet of forests, superb Himalayan views and all the joys of trekking through God's country.

This trek is along the old pilgrim route from Gangotri to Kedarnath. From Gangotri one has to come down to mala by motor. The actual trek starts from mala, after crossing the river Bhagirathi. The trek is on level upto Sauri-Ki-Gad and from here then trek to Belak is gradual. From Belak to Buda Kedar, it is downhill through dense forest full of birds and wild life. From Buda Kedar to panwali, it is an uphill trek through terraced fields and picturesque villages.The enchanting, view of the Garhwal Himalayas is very refreshing and compensates the afforts of regular ascend and descend. The 'Bugyals' (alpine meadows) on the trek are most beatiful, specially the Kush-Kalyan and the panwali Bugyasa.
Rest Houses and Dharamshalas are along the way. The trek should be well planned beforehand and services of a guide are advisable.

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