Valley Of Flowers National Park , Badrinath
About Valley of Flowers National Park
Nestled on the heart of Himalayan Range, Valley of Flower is sure a feast to the tourist’s eyes. Nearly 300 varieties of wild flowers bloom in this valley. Thus the meadows in this valley are covered by a colorful flower carpet. Amidst of this flowers and sprawling meadows, there are waterfalls and gushing rivers which enhance the beauty of this place. Each flower variety has its unique texture, myriad chromaticity; etc makes the valley a memorable spot to be remembered by the tourists. Heaving to this valley starts from a small hillock settlement namely Govind Ghat, at an altitude of 1800 m. This settlement is located on route from Joshimath to Valley of Flowers.
It is pread over any area of 87 sq km and is near Hemkunt Sahib, a holy place of worship of the Sikhs. Less than one km from Ghangaria village on the trek, this Valley of flowers is in a full bloom from July to September. Also, no one is allowed to stay overnight thus everyone has to fall back to Ghangaria village. The sight of all full bloomed flowers can be cherished always as the mesmerizing effect stays with you for long.
Frank Mische, a British Mountaineer rediscovered this place in the year 1938. There is also wildlife here; keep an eye out for the elusive snow leopard.
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Kalpeshwar, Uttarakhand, Uttarakhand
*15.1 km from Valley of Flowers National Park - See map
Kalpeshwar (Fifth Abode of lord Shiva) is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, that can be trekked to from Urgam village. Trekking in the Himilayas...
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Rudranath, Uttarakhand
*22.4 km from Valley of Flowers National Park - See map
Rudranath is the third temple that has to be visited while on the Panch kedar Pilgrimage. The other four are Kedarnath, Tungnath, Madhyammaheswar...
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Hanuman Chatti, Uttarakhand
27.5 km from Valley of Flowers National Park - See map
Hanuman Chatti is located 13 Km from Yamnotri and is famous for the confluence of Hanuman Ganga and Yamuna river. Famous amongst the trekkers this...
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Joshimath, Uttarakhand
27.9 km from Valley of Flowers National Park - See map
Joshimath can be accessed by Asia’s longest cable car which covers 10 towers before reaching Joshimath. Tourists are charged Rs. 500 for this...
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Hemkund Sahib, Uttarakhand
27.9 km from Valley of Flowers National Park - See map
Sri Hemkund Sahib is guduwara (sikh religious place) set high in the Himalayas, this place can be reached only by walking from Gobindghat. Sri...
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Vasuki Tal, Uttarakhand
*28.6 km from Valley of Flowers National Park - See map
Vasuki Tal, 8Km from Kedarnath temple, in Rudraprayag district of Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand in India is the enchanting lake where lord Vishnu is...
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Milam Glacier, Uttarakhand
*30.7 km from Valley of Flowers National Park - See map
Milam Glacier is situated about 60 Km from Munsiyari at an elevation of 3,438mts in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. Milam Glacier is situated...
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Roopkund Lake, Uttarakhand
*33 km from Valley of Flowers National Park - See map
Located high up at an altitude of a little more than 5,000 mts is the mysterious Roopkund Lake. This glacial lake in Uttarakhand has a strange...
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Kedar Tal, Uttarakhand
*40.4 km from Valley of Flowers National Park - See map
Due to the high altitude of this lake, you shouldn’t trek here without an experienced local guide. The lake also functions as a base for further...
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Kwani Bugyal, Uttarakhand
42.4 km from Valley of Flowers National Park - See map
Kwani Bugyal is a picturesque alpine meadow located near Joshimath in Uttarakhand, India. Situated in the Garhwal region of the Himalayas, it is...
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Khatling Glacier Trek, Uttarakhand
*43 km from Valley of Flowers National Park - See map
Khatling Glacier Trek in Uttarakhand is an adventurous trek that begins from Ghuttu in Tehri district. The glacier is the source of Bhilangna...
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Mana, Uttarakhand
43.4 km from Valley of Flowers National Park - See map
Mana is a village located in Chamoli district and is the last village on route 58. Take the trek to Mana pass which is on the India Tibet route....
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