11 Best Places to Visit during Your Trip to Gangotri

&NewLine;<p>Gangotri is popular as a town for Hindu Pilgrimage instead of a tourist spot&comma; but now everything has changed from the past few years&period; There was a time when tourist only visits this place as a pilgrimage site&comma; but now travelers&comma; especially adventure seekers and bike riders&comma; explore the place&period; The steep climb&comma; along with a scenic drive from Rishikesh to Gangotri is what makes this place a dream destination for adventure enthusiasts&period; Gangotri&comma; being a religious destination&comma; is filled with a majority of pilgrims who visit Gangotri shrine to seek blessings&period; There are many more places to enjoy during your trip to Gangotri and which should not be missed at all&period; Below we have listed for you 11 best places to visit during your Gangotri trip &colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h4 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Gangotri Temple<&sol;h4>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Gangotri temple is a remarkable structure constructed with marble and is of 20 feet high&period; This is considered as one of the beautiful temples devoted to Goddess Ganga and was rigid in the 18th century by a Gurkha Commander&comma; Amar Singh Thapa&period; In the 20th century again it was reconstructed by Maharaja of Jaipur&period; More than 2&comma;5 pilgrims from all over the world visit this impressive temple&period; Being a part of Aarti in Gangotri temple which is performed to thank the river goddess is one of the must doing the task during Gangotri trip&period; It is a 20 feet high temple built with marble and where the priests performed many rituals&period; The Jalmagna Shivlinga here&comma; which remains absorbed in water all through summer is one of the main attractions which should not be missed&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h4 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Gangotri National Park<&sol;h4>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Trip to Gangotri will be incomplete if you miss out visiting Gangotri National park&period; T is also well known as Govind national park and is the place from where Laxman kept a vigil over Lanka&period; The mesmerizing beauty of this national park attracts visitors from all over the world&semi; it also includes several hundred botanists as well as nature lovers&period; The park was founded in 1955&comma; and it covers 956 sp km and is an abode to many medicinal plants that are used to make life-saving drugs&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;Melting&lowbar;and&lowbar;falling&lowbar;of&lowbar;gaumukh&lowbar;glacier&period;jpg" alt&equals;"gaumukh glaciar" class&equals;"wp-image-1452"&sol;><figcaption>Gaumukh Glaciar<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure><&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h4 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Gaumukh<&sol;h4>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Gaumaukh is one of the best places to visit during Gangotri trip and is considered as a revered Hindu pilgrimage site and is also one of the famous trekking destinations&period; Approximately it takes about three days from Gangotri to reach Gaumaukh&period; It is located at the height of 13&comma;200 feet and is known to be the second largest Glacier of the Indian subcontinent&period; The Gaumukh itself means the face of the cow and is the source of Bhagirathi River&period; The fantastic and beautiful views from Gaumukh will leave you with unforgettable memories and will take you to the world of glaciers&comma; ice as well as majestic views&period; The place holds a lot of significant in Hindu Mythology and many tourists and devotees come here to take a dip in the icy cold water&period; You can also reach here by trek from Gangotri&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h4 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Maneri Dam<&sol;h4>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Maneri Dam is constructed on the Bhagirathi River and is a concrete dam considered as one of the beautiful places to visit on your trip to Gangotri&period; The dam is all surrounded by patronizing mountains as well as lush green alpine meadows&period; It is the most charming place to relax your mind and soul and is famous for day trips as well as picnics&period; Maneri Dam diverts the River Bhagirathi water into a tunnel and supplies to Tiloth Power Plant and Maneri Bhali Hydroelectric Project&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h4 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Kedar Tal<&sol;h4>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Kedar Tal is located 15000 feet above sea level and is situated about 18 km from Gangotri&period; And you can reach here all the way through a different mountain trail&period; The lake is popular for its crystal clear water and also the sight of it with the thalayasagar peak in the background&period; The place is also the base camp for Trekking to Thalayasagar&comma; Bhrigupanth and Jogin&period; It is one of the popular trekking destinations and Kedar trek being one of the moderate treks in the Garhwal Himalayan region&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;Harsil-1024x568&period;jpg" alt&equals;"harsil valley" class&equals;"wp-image-1453"&sol;><figcaption>Magestic View of Harsil Valley<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure><&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h4 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Harsil<&sol;h4>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Harsil is considered as the perfect getaway for all those who want to enjoy in peace as well as solitude&period; The place is nestled in between the Himalayas as well as a dense cover of pine and deodar along with River Bhagirathi&period; It is a complete package of vacation and is adorned with apple orchards also&period; It is situated about 72 kilometers ahead of Uttarkashi on Uttarkashi Gangotri road and is one of the romantic places to visit&period; The place is considered as a perfect and hidden jewel of Uttarakhand&comma; which offers ample scope for people looking for serenity&period; It has become prevalent among traveler enthusiasts as well as nature lovers&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h4 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Gangnani <&sol;h4>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Gangnani is one of the few small towns about 46 km from Uttarkashi on your way to Gangotri&period; It is considered as an ideal destination for the spiritually inclined and for those who are seeking for peace of mind and soul&period; It is a perfect spot for meditation and is a perfect retreat for nature lovers&period; The place is famous for its thermal water springs and is also considered as the ideal place for rejuvenation&period; This thermal spring is known as Rishikund and majority all devotees take a holy dip in this natural water spring before heading towards Gangotri&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h4 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Bhaironghati<&sol;h4>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Bhaironghati is located in the Uttarkashi district and is a small settlement at the juncture of Jagh Ganga as well as Bhagirathi&period; Here is the temple of Bhairav Nath surrounded by lush&comma; dense forest and what makes travelers easy to reach Jahanvi River on foot&period; Visiting this temple is a must after visiting the famous Gangotri temple&period; the charm of the place is due to the trees&comma; which is so dense that it seems like a forest&period; Just after Bhironghati is a small town known as Lanka Chatti which is a must visit the place as it has Asia&&num;8217&semi;s highest bridge which is over Jhanvi River&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;30058995836&lowbar;d7fedcb0bb&lowbar;b-1024x676&period;jpg" alt&equals;"surya kund near gangotri temple" class&equals;"wp-image-1449"&sol;><figcaption>Surya Kund Near Gangotri Temple<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure><&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h4 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Surya Kund<&sol;h4>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Surya Kund is a famous spot near Gangotri temple in Uttarkashi and is a revered pilgrimage spot where all pilgrims those who visit temple also explore this&period; Here Surya Kund waterfall is the must visit the place to pay obeisance to the Sun God&period; It is situated on the one side of an iron bridge and on the other side of same iron bridge Gauri Kund is located&period; Surya Kund waterfall has its own charm as the fall from a height of the Bhagirathi River makes a spectacular scene for the visitors&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h4 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Tapovan<&sol;h4>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Tapovan is a well-known tourist spot and is a base camp for Shivlinga Peak in Uttrakhand hills&period; Tapovan is the combination of two words&comma; i&period;e&period; tapas means penance and vana means forest&period; The trek is one of the most popular treks worldwide amid pilgrims as well as avid trekkers&period; The area is full of streams&comma; meadows and flowering plants&period; It is considered as one of the best high altitude meadows in India &period; also Gaumukh – Tapovan trek is said to be the most gratifying treks in the country&period; All the way through this trek&comma; one will pass through many glaciers counting Meru Glacier&comma; Gangotri Glacier and Kirti bamak Glacier&period; The trek&comma; as well as the site of tapovan&comma; offers many excellent views of Nanda Devi range&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h4 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Nelong Valley<&sol;h4>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;wildhawk&period;in&sol;nelong-valley-unexplored-hidden-gem-of-uttarakhand&sol;">Nelong valley<&sol;a> is considered as the best-kept secret of Uttarkashi&comma; Uttrakhand situated near the Indo China border and also offers a view of Tibetan Plateau&period; The valley is a like a cold desert which is unique in itself due to its segregation&period; From Bhairo ghati&comma; it takes about 25 km ride all the way through the forest by forest department vehicle to reach Nelong valley&period; The place not only has charming landscapes but also is an abode to several important wildlife species such as snow leopard&comma; Himalayan blue sheep and musk deer&period; The valley also has some earlier infrastructure like Gartand Galion wooden bridge and Lal Devta temple&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Gangotri is one of the best Indian destinations which has something to offer to everyone&period; This holy and sacred place also offers beautiful trekking trails and lush green landscapes&period; The best time to visit Gangotri is amid the months of April to June as the gates of the famous Gangotri temple open during these summer months&period; Apart from visiting the above-listed places in Gangotri&comma;&comma; you should also not miss out trekking and camping here which will offer you many memorable experiences&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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