Nelong Valley – Unexplored Hidden Gem of Uttarakhand

&NewLine;<p><strong>Nelong Valley<&sol;strong> is recognized as the &OpenCurlyQuote; Ladakh of Uttrakhand&&num;8217&semi; owing to its attractive resemblance to the landscape of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir&period; Entry to this beautiful valley was prohibited for many years after the 1962 Sino-Indian War due to its closeness to the China border&period; It was in 2015 when doors of this mesmerizing valley were opened for the first time for Indian tourists&period; This beautiful valley of Uttrakhand is a treat to all people who are seeking tranquility and peace&period; The place offers a 360-degree panoramic view of the Great Tibetan plateau along with the Lal Devta temple and a permanent wooden bridge&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<div class&equals;"wp-block-image"><figure class&equals;"aligncenter"><img src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;wildhawk&period;in&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;05&sol;NG-valley&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Gartang Gali – World’s Deadliest Skywalk" class&equals;"wp-image-1127"&sol;><figcaption>Gartang Gali – World’s Deadliest Skywalk<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure><&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h4 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Location<&sol;h4>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Beautiful Nelong valley is located in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand state of India&comma; within the Gangotri National Park which is 23 km from Bhaironghati&period; This place is also recognized as &&num;8220&semi;The Ladakh of Uttarakhand&&num;8221&semi; with a lush green backdrop&comma; this valley is blessed with scarce vegetation as well as wildlife&period; The region is an abode to infrequent and indefinable Snow Leopard and also offers many stunning Himalayan landscapes to make your trip to Nelong valley memorable&period; This amazing valley is also a segment of grueling Sino-Indian trade route with a hand-built wooden bridge which is still there since the early days&comma; this old trade route is known as <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;wildhawk&period;in&sol;gartang-gali-uttarkashi&sol;">gartang gali<&sol;a> and is listed among one of the dedliest skywalk in the world&period; This mesmerizing valley is situated at an altitude of about 11000 feet above sea level&period; It comes under the Gangotri National Park in Uttarkashi and is approximately 315 kilometers from Dehradun&period; It is just 23 kilometers from the Gangotri shrine<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<div class&equals;"wp-block-image"><figure class&equals;"aligncenter size-large"><img src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;wildhawk&period;in&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;05&sol;n1-1024x576&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Magestic View of Nelong Valley" class&equals;"wp-image-4056"&sol;><figcaption>Beautiful View of Valley<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure><&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h4 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">History and People<&sol;h4>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The word &&num;8220&semi;Nelong&&num;8221&semi; or &&num;8220&semi;Nelang&&num;8221&semi; generally means the place of blue stones&comma; and it is one of the best-unspoiled places of Uttarkashi&period; The beautiful Nelong valley is a cold desert-like region located in Uttrakhand Himalayas close to Indo China border&period; During the 60s Nelong valley was a bustling trade route amid India as well as Tibet&period; However from the time of Indo Chinese War the region was closed for civilians as the police of both countries were the only people who are permitted to enter it&period; In 2015 May&comma; the government opened up the Nelong valley region for the general public&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<div class&equals;"wp-block-image"><figure class&equals;"aligncenter"><img src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;wildhawk&period;in&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;05&sol;neylong&period;jpg" alt&equals;"nelong the hidden gem" class&equals;"wp-image-1130"&sol;><figcaption>Nelong &&num;8211&semi; The Hidden Gem<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure><&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h4 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Best time to visit<&sol;h4>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The best time to visit Nelong valley is in the months of April to June and September to October before Diwali&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>April to June- visiting Nelong Valley in summers is very much enjoyable as at this time the average temperature of the region is 25 degrees Celsius&period; At this time snowfall also starts melting which offers amazing views of the landscape&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>July to September- visiting Nelong valley in monsoon is sometimes risky as there is a possibility of landslide owing to rainfall&period; There are many chances of road accidents&comma; and so this is not considered as the best time to visit this place&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>December to March- visiting Nelong valley in winters is not comfortable enough as at this time the weather is very harsh and extreme&period; During these months snowfall starts and which stops the travelers and trekkers from entering the glacier area&period; Due to heavy rainfall during these months roads are prohibited from entering&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<div class&equals;"wp-block-image"><figure class&equals;"aligncenter"><img src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;wildhawk&period;in&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;05&sol;neylong-1024x577&period;png" alt&equals;"nelong the ladak of uttrakhand" class&equals;"wp-image-1131"&sol;><figcaption>Nelong &&num;8211&semi; Ladak of Uttrakhand<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure><&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h4 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">When and How to reach<&sol;h4>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Nelong valley welcomes visitors in the months of May till November&comma; however owing to security reasons the place is prohibited for camping&period; You can reach Nelong valley all the way through Bhairon Ghati from where you can easily hire a cab&period; This beautiful valley is well connected by road from Haridwar&comma; Dehradun&comma; and Rishikesh&period; Every traveler should know that there is no proper accommodation and restaurants in the valley&period; However&comma; you can book hotels in Bhairon Ghati&comma; Gangotri&comma; Harsil&comma; and Dharali&period; However&comma; Nelong valley does not have flight&comma; bus&comma; or train connectivity but is well connected with road so that you can easily hire a cab or taxi or also can self drive to reach this adventurous valley&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p><strong>Reaching By Bus<&sol;strong>&colon; The nearest bus station&comma; which is well connected with buses to other cities is Reckong Peo Bus Stand&period; Harsil Bus Stand is a local bus stop with limited bus frequency&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p><strong>Reaching By Train<&sol;strong>&colon; Nearest major railway station to reach Nelong valley is Dehradun Railway Station&period; There is also one local train station too but with limited railway connectivity&comma; i&period;e&period; Harrawala Railway Station&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p><strong>Reaching By Air<&sol;strong>&colon; Nearest major international airport to reach Nelong valley is Chandigarh Airport&period; There is also a small airport too with limited flight routes&comma; i&period;e&period; Jolly Grant Airport&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<div class&equals;"wp-block-image"><figure class&equals;"aligncenter size-large"><img src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;wildhawk&period;in&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;05&sol;n2-1024x576&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Nelang Valley" class&equals;"wp-image-4057"&sol;><figcaption>Nelang Valley<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure><&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h4 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Points to remember for tourist visiting Nelong valley<&sol;h4>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Nelong valley is now open to the public and is the perfect place to visit for adventure seekers and mountain lovers&period; This picturesque valley of Uttrakhand is a part of Gangotri National Park and is also an abode to many rare animals like snow leopard and musk deer&period; There are several points which you should keep in mind before planning a trip to Nelong valley&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Nelong valley is located at a distance of about 315 km from the main city of Dehradun&period; First of all&comma; you have to reach Bhairavghati which is about 100 km from Uttarkashi&comma; and then it will take a 25 km ride to reach the mesmerizing valley&period; Just remember that private vehicles are not permissible here&semi; thus you have to take a forest department vehicle&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>The Forest department is very much strict in terms of permission to visit Nelong valley&period; Only registered operators are permitted to take tourists into the valley and that too up to Nelong and beyond that you cannot go in any case&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>To enter the valley only six forest department vehicles are allowed in one day with four people each&period; Surely it will change in some times as the government is trying up hard to promote Nelong valley tourism&period; Before entering you will need a permit which should be taken from the sub-divisional magistrate&period; You will also require a fitness certificate to enter the valley&period; The entry of foreigners is not allowed owing to its strategic location&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Night stay is not permitted in the valley as you can find out accommodation options in Bhairavghati&period; There are numerous budget hotels which offer comfortable stay to tourists&period; There is also a semi-government guest house there that offers a comfortable stay to its guest&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>At the time of packing for your Nelong valley trip don’t forget to pack sports shoes and woolens&comma; alleys carry a power bank with you along with sunglasses and a first aid box&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>There are many nearby attractions in Nelong valley where you can enjoy yourself at your best&period; One of the best Nelong valley attractions is Padang Temple which is located at about 3500 ft and is devoted to Kaal Bhairav&period; Don’t miss out to seek blessings at the famous Gangotri Temple and exploring many other scenic destinations&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>You should take water&comma; snacks&comma; and food with you as you will not find anything to eat when you are in the valley&period; In case you are lucky you can somehow get tea and biscuits at the camp of ITBP&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The Nelong valley is similar to the Ladakh landscape presenting clear blue skies&comma; deep valleys&comma; winding roads&period; This tiny valley terrain is a cold desert that will relax your mind and soul for sure&period; Plan a trip to this beautiful destination as it is a sheer delight for adventure enthusiasts&comma; nature lovers as well as photographers&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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