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Gangotri Trekking

Gangotri - Gaumukh - Tapovan - Nandanvan Trek

are Tourist Delight
Gangotri (3048m) lies in the northwest Himalayas of Garhwal, and is one of the four dhams (pilgrimage centres for Hindus, the other three being Yamunotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath) of Garhwal.
The Bhairnoghati bridge built across one of the deepest gorges in the world, connects Gangotri trek to the rest of the world across the Bhagirathi River.

Gangotri trekking tours to the Gangotri temple is full of adventure. The temple is an 18^th century temple made of granite rock at Gangotri that was built by Amar Singh Thapa, a gorkha commander, and later rebuilt by the Maharaja of Jaipur.
The temple is dedicated to the Goddess Ganga who is believed to have descended from heaven as a result of King Bhagirath’s centuries-long penance, since the latter wanted the ashes of his dead relatives to be washed away by the holy waters of the Goddess Ganga.

The current of the Ganga was so strong that Lord Shiva (the Destroyer in the Hindi Holy Trinity of Creator-Preserver-Destroyer) had to hold her flow in check by coiling his matted locks around her. From then on, Shiva is also known as Jatashankar (Jata means hair in Hindi). There is a lingam (the symbolic phallus of Shiva) in the water that can be seen in winter. Gaumukh, or the cow’s mouth, (3892m), the source of Bhagirathi River, is at a distance of 17km from Gangotri.
A 4km trek through the massive Gaumukh Glacier, takes you to the high altitude plain, Tapovan, where King Bhagirath did penance. Tapovan is the foothill of the mighty Shivling Peak (6543m), makes one of the most desired trekking tours adventure in Gangotri, surrounded by beautiful peaks in the world.

Itinerary

DAY 1: Drive 252km, with packed lunch, from Rishikesh to Gangotri via Tehri and Uttarkashi along the Bhagirathi River. Dinner and overnight stay at the GMVN rest house or in tent. There are a few eating joints at Gangotri.

DAY 2: Breakfast and trek 14km, with packed lunch, to Bhojbasa (3792m), a place full of birch trees, via Chirbasa (3600m), the land of pine trees, 9km from Gangotri. The trek takes you through one of the best landscapes in Garhwal. Dinner and overnight stay at the GMVN rest house or in tent at Bhojbasa.

DAY 3: Breakfast and trek 10km with packed lunch to Tapovan (4463m) via Gaumukh (3892m) where the Bhagirathi River emerges from beneath the Gangotri Glacier. Tapovan is a beautiful grassy meadow below the mighty Shivling peak (6543m), one of the most beautiful peaks in the world, and is also known as the ‘Matterhorn of the East’. Dinner and overnight stay in tent at Tapovan.

DAY 4: Breakfast and trek 8km, with packed lunch, to Nandanvan (4500m) via the Gangotri Glacier. The enchanting route offers some beautiful views of snow-capped peaks like the Shivling (6543m), Mana Parbat (6758m), Satopanth (7084m),Vasuki (6792m), the Bhagirathi trio (6556m), and many others. Dinner and overnight stay in tent at Nandanvan.

DAY 5: Breakfast and trek 11km, with packed lunch, to Bhojbasa via Gaumukh. Dinner and overnight stay at the GMVN rest house or in tent at Bhojbasa.

DAY 6: Breakfast and trek 14km, with packed lunch, to Gangotri. Dinner and overnight stay at the GMVN rest house or in tent at Gangotri.

DAY 7: Breakfast and drive 252km to Rishikesh.

 
Best Time for  Treks: April to June, and September to October.