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Status: Open about May-October; registration via the Char Dham portal.
High-altitude Sikh gurdwara beside Hemkund lake above Ghangaria, linked with Guru Gobind Singh.
Gurdwara Hemkund Sahib stands beside Hemkund lake among the peaks of the Hemkund range in Chamoli district. Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh guru, is believed to have spent years in meditation here. It is reached by a steep climb from Ghangaria, the same base used for the Valley of Flowers, and is open only from about May to October. Registration on the Char Dham portal covers Hemkund Sahib too.
Tips
- Register on the yatra portal
- Start early from Ghangaria; weather turns in the afternoon
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