The trailhead
A pilgrim road that turns into a flower valley and a high gurudwara lake.
ValleyRides uses this trailhead for fixed departures. The trek page lists the drive, the walking days, the stay and the meals.
Getting there
We drive from Haridwar to Govindghat on day 1, which is a full day. Pulna or Govindghat is where the walk begins the next morning, depending on the road.
The walking
Hemkund is a steep out-and-back. You should be fine with stairs and a long day above 3,000 metres.
Meet at Haridwar. The group is 8 to 12 guests, ages 12 to 58.
About 40 km of walking.
Treks from Govindghat
One departure leaves from this trailhead.
Moderate
6D/5N
Valley of Flowers · Uttarakhand
Valley of Flowers and Hemkund
A 6-day monsoon trek through the flower valley and up to the Hemkund lake at 4,329 metres.
On this walk
- Valley of Flowers National Park
- Hemkund lake and the gurudwara
- Ghangaria as a fixed base
- Bhyundar valley walk in
The days
- 1 Haridwar to Govindghat · Guesthouse
- 2 Govindghat to Ghangaria · Guesthouse
- 3 Valley of Flowers · Guesthouse
- 4 Hemkund Sahib · Guesthouse
- 5 Ghangaria to Govindghat · Guesthouse
- 6 Govindghat to Haridwar · Trip ends
Next dates
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07 May – 12 May
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21 May – 26 May
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04 Jun – 09 Jun
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