Valley of Flowers Trek

Valley of Flowers Trek, Uttarakhand

Fast Facts

Region – Garhwal Himalayas

Duration – 6 Days

Grade – Easy to Moderate

Maximum Altitude – 14100 feet

Trekking Distance – 48 Km

Base camp – Govindghat

Best Season – July-September

The Valley of flowers trek is a beautiful adventure. Nestled high in Himalayan valley in Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, the valley gets its name to the beautiful multi-colored flowers that blossom only after rains. This easy trek has gained considerable popularity in trekking community.

The Valley of Flowers trek takes you to the UNESCO world heritage site and the blessed pilgrimage site of Hemkund Sahib. The easy to moderate monsoon trek does not require any prior high altitude trekking experience. It is a good trek for people of all age groups. This is popular and well established trail not just tor trekkers but pilgrims coming to visit the sacred Hemkund Sahib.

The trek to Valley of Flowers starts from Govindghat. Start the short 14 km gradual ascent to Ghangaria. On arrival check-in or camp out. Next day, scale the height of 3,858m to arrive at the Valley Of Flowers. This sight is a feast to the eyes and senses. Admire one of nature’s finest creations as you are left speechless witnessing an array of thousands of flowers in full bloom. A botanist’s delight, the entire valley is generally a carpet of colors of green, yellow, red, blue and every shade created by nature. The flowering pattern apparently changes every few days.  While the flowers grow in abundance, these are very rare species. After having a fill of the splendid beauty return to Ghangaria to camp for the night.

The next day, follow the steep trail to Hemkund Sahib. Visit the religious site where Guru Gobind Singh is said to have meditated in a previous life. Surrounded by seven snow-capped mountains soothe your minds in the blessed ambiance.

The Valley of Flowers trek is one of the memorable adventures in Uttarakhand. The bliss of the mountains and the blessed sight of flowers remains in your memories forever.

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