Attraction in Gangotri.
White temple of the goddess Ganga on the Bhagirathi, one of the Char Dham, open from Akshaya Tritiya to around Diwali.
Snout of the Gangotri glacier, source of the Bhagirathi, an 18 km two-day trek from Gangotri with a 150-per-day permit cap.
Stay in Gangotri.
mountain in Garhwal Himalaya
mountain in Garhwal Himalaya
Haridwar's main ghat on the Ganga, famous for the evening aarti with towering lamps and floating diyas.
Former Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ashram where The Beatles stayed in 1968, now a forest-department site full of murals and meditation domes.
Large hydroelectric dam on the Bhagirathi near New Tehri, completed in the early 2000s, with a reservoir popular with visitors.
One of Rishikesh's largest ashrams on the Ganga at Swargashram, known for its evening Ganga aarti and yoga festival.
Popular, heavily developed waterfall about 15 km from Mussoorie on the Yamunotri road.
Rishikesh's main bathing ghat, where a large evening Ganga aarti with lamps and chanting is held.
Historic 1939 suspension bridge over the Ganga, now closed to the public; a new glass-deck bridge (Bajrang Setu) is being built beside it.
Village about 4 km from Badrinath near the Tibet border, with Vyas Gufa, Bheem Pul and handknitted woollens.