This trek
combines the experience of mountain climbing, rock climbing, boulder hopping and glacier
traversing. It passes through orchards of Coniferous Pine trees at Chirbasa and Birch at
Bhojwasa. From Gaumukh to Nandan Van, one traverses along the Gangotri and Chaturangi
glaciers. Pitch a camp at the junction of Chaturangi and Bhagirathi - Gangotri glaciers.
From Nandan Van, view the Shivling, Bhagirathi, Sudarshan, Thelu Peaks and Kedar Dome.
Cross the Gangotri glacier and rocky face before arriving at the lush green meadows of
Tapovan, surrounded by many named and un-named peaks of the Garhwal Himalayas. |
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| Place | Altitude | Distance in Kms. | Accommodation |
| 340 Mts. | - | TB.PWD.H.F. | |
| 3048 Mts | 250 (Motor) | TB.F.PWD. | |
| 3600 Mts | 8 (trek) | T. | |
| 3792 Mts | 4 (trek) | T.TB. | |
| 3892 Mts | 6 (trek) | T. | |
(High Altitude trek to Badrinath Bifurcates here.) |
4500 Mts | 6 (trek) | T. |
| 4463 Mts | 5 (Trek) | T. | |
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