Moderate · UNESCO Site
Valley of Flowers Trek
Govindghat · Ghangaria · Valley of Flowers · Hemkund Sahib
6 Days 5 Nights
Max 3,658 m
38 km
Uttarakhand
Govindghat · Ghangaria · Valley of Flowers · Hemkund Sahib
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Valley of Flowers bursts into colour every monsoon as hundreds of alpine species bloom across a high glacial valley in the Chamoli Himalayas. The trek pairs this floral spectacle with a climb to Hemkund Sahib, the highest Sikh gurudwara, set beside a glacial lake at 4,329 m. Best walked between July and September, it is one of the most beautiful moderate treks in India — and we run it from Dehradun.
Depart Dehradun via Rishikesh and Devprayag.
Reach Joshimath. Check in. Dinner.
Short drive to Govindghat, then to Pulna.
Begin the 9 km trek to Ghangaria (3,050 m).
Reach Ghangaria. Dinner and rest.
Trek into the Valley of Flowers (3,658 m).
Explore the blooming meadows and the Pushpawati river.
Return to Ghangaria. Dinner.
Steep climb to Hemkund Sahib (4,329 m).
Darshan at the gurudwara and the glacial lake.
Descend to Ghangaria. Dinner.
Trek back down to Pulna and drive to Joshimath.
Rest and dinner.
Breakfast and the return drive to Dehradun.
Arrive in Dehradun.