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Loading…Snout of the Gangotri glacier, source of the Bhagirathi, an 18 km two-day trek from Gangotri with a 150-per-day permit cap.
Gaumukh, 'cow's mouth', is the snout of the Gangotri glacier where the Bhagirathi emerges. The trek from Gangotri through Gangotri National Park takes two days (about 14 km to Bhojwasa, then about 4 km), and many continue to Tapovan below Shivling. Only 150 trekkers a day are permitted.
White temple of the goddess Ganga on the Bhagirathi, one of the Char Dham, open from Akshaya Tritiya to around Diwali.
mountain in Garhwal Himalaya
Attraction in Gangotri.
mountain in Garhwal Himalaya
Stay in Gangotri.
mountain in Garhwal Himalaya
mountain in Garhwal Himalaya
16 km pilgrimage trail from Gaurikund to the Kedarnath Temple through the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary.
Stone temple of Shiva at about 3,580 m, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas and the Char Dham; reached by a 16 km trek from Gaurikund.
First Char Dham shrine, dedicated to Goddess Yamuna, reached by a 5-6 km trek from Janki Chatti.
Meadow summit above Munsiyari with a sweeping view of the Panchachuli peaks; an easy, popular day trek.
High-altitude Sikh gurdwara beside Hemkund lake above Ghangaria, linked with Guru Gobind Singh.
Char Dham temple of Vishnu (Badrinarayan) on the Alaknanda at about 3,100 m, open about six months a year.
Hilltop Shakti temple near Kaddukhal on the Mussoorie-Chamba road, reached by a short climb, with wide Himalayan views.
Summit at about 4,000 m above Tungnath with a 360-degree view of Chaukhamba, Nanda Devi, Trishul and Kedar peaks.