With the advent of spring,
the snow starts melting at higher reaches of mountains in Himalaya. The
adventure takes a shift towards high altitude which are above 4000 mtrs. The
trek enthusiast start pondering the trek conditions of different trek routs. The
few famous trek routs are Kuari pass, Nanda devi sanctuary trek, Gaumukh trek
etc.
Kuari pass can be reached by four routes and one
of the routes is known as Lord Curzon trek. All the treks are used for the
trekking purpose. It is advisable to go in a group with guides and porters as
most of the the trek routes have no habitation and any mistake may lead you to
problem. The trek normally starts from April months and ends by November every
year due to heavy snow fall blocking the route after November. Till April the
most common route for Kuari pass is from Auli or Tapovan. The base point is
Joshimath for all the trek routes except for the route from Nandaprayag.
Nanda Devi sanctuary
trek also
opens after the month of April and the base point is Joshimath. From Joshimath,
after night halt, trekkers go to Lata village which is around 20 km from
Joshimath to start the trek. The perimeter of this sanctuary is about 120 km
with an area of 640 sq km. Nanda Devi sanctuary comprises of some of the most
outstanding peaks of the Central Himalayas clustered between Gangotri and Milam
glaciers. Among all these peaks, Nanda Devi is the most popular with its top
shaped like a camel’s hump.
Although,
there are many other interesting treks, but the last trek which shall be
discussed is Gaumukh – Tapovan –
Nandavan trek. This trek route falls in Uttarakashi district, which is also
famous for the origin of the sacred river Ganga from Gaumukh. People visit
Gaumukh for religious purpose, but many trek this route till Nandanvan for its
scenic beauty. The total length of this trek is around 56 km, which can be
completed in 5 to 6 days. The trek is surrounded by beautiful peaks like
Bhagirathi peaks, Shivling mountain etc.
All
the treks mentioned above are few of many treks in Uttarakhand. The journey to
these treks will definitely give you immense pleasure and a total different
experience of the adventure tourism.
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