Char Dham Yatra, Hemkund & VOF

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The flowering season at the Valley of Flowers National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site) is from Mid July to August. It is monsoon season and a traveller has to face a number of road blocks due to landslides.

There is adventure and excitement in every step on the route. Don't be in a hurry. Honey mixed with water is the quickest remedy for exhaust and fatigue. Lemon tea, pickles are also good for altitude.

Satyrid
Tortoise Shell Butterfly



Cabbage white

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Flower valley of Uttrakhand

1. Chirbas & Bhojbas : 12 km trek from Gangotri
2. Harsil & Sikhi : Sunflower, Cosmos and Calendula
3. Arwa nullah near Kalindi Khal (Badrinath - Gangotri trek)
4. Satyabha lake above Badrinath
5. Kagbhusandi lake near Bhyunder (Valley of flowers, near Govindghat)
6. Gaurikund to Kedarnath (14 km)
7. Vasuki tal : 5 km trek from Kedarnath
8. Munisiyari to Lilam : 11 km trek {Nainital - Almora - Bageshwar. Munsiyari is 135 km away}
9. Baghudyar and Martoli (30 km trek from Lilam on the Milam glacier route)
10. Bhatwari to Triyuginarayan (12 km from Sonprayag by road/ 5 km trek via thick forest route)

Valley of Flowers national Park

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Char Dham Yatra 2014 : Open from 5 May 2014

As the roads in the Char dham Yatra area are not so safe, only 1000 pilgrims will be permitted a day after bio-metric registering.

On the Gaurikund - Kedarnath route only 500 pilgrims are permitted a day, of which 100 are from Uttarakhand. The 8th century Shiva temple is at 3581 m accessible by 14 km trek from Gaurikund. Helicopter trip is also available to Kedarnath shrine.

How to Reach

There is early morning buses from Rishikesh Yatra bus stand to the holy shrines of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath & Badrinath.