08/05/2025
Feel Alive Again – Trek to the Valley of Flowers
🌼 Want to feel alive, peaceful, and inspired again?
Take a 6-day break and trek through the Valley of Flowers, one of India’s most beautiful
natural places.
Walk through colorful meadows
Experience calm like never before at Hemkund Sahib
Dip your feet in glacier-fed rivers
Click stunning pictures of clouds, peaks, and wildflowers
🗓 Day-wise Plan:
🎯 Day 1: Rishikesh to Joshimath – Journey to the Base Camp
• Drive Distance: 272 KM
• Drive Duration: ~8 hours
• ️ Starting Altitude: ~1,120 ft (Rishikesh) ➝ 6,300 ft (Joshimath)
Enjoy a beautiful drive along the Ganga River and Devprayag—the sacred meeting point of
rivers Bhagirathi and Alaknanda. Reach Joshimath, your base camp for the trek.
🎯 Day 2: Joshimath to Ghangaria (via Poolna)
• Drive to Poolna: 22 KM | ⏱️ 45–50 minutes
• Trek from Poolna to Ghangaria: 9 KM
• Altitude Gain: 7,785 ft ➝ 10,520 ft
• Trek Duration: 5–6 hours
The trail runs beside a river, offering forest views and peaceful vibes. Ghangaria is a scenic
village with basic amenities, a helipad, and a Gurudwara.
🎯 Day 3: Ghangaria to Valley of Flowers and Back
• Trek Distance: 3.7 KM each way (7.4 KM total)
• Altitude: 10,520 ft ➝ 11,550 ft ➝ back
• Duration: 6–7 hours
This is the highlight day! Walk through a colorful paradise with over 500 species of
wildflowers, crystal-clear streams, and towering Himalayan peaks.
🎯 Day 4: Ghangaria to Hemkund Sahib and Back
• Trek Distance: 6 KM each way (12 KM total)
• Altitude: 10,520 ft ➝ 14,107 ft ➝ back
• Duration: 8–9 hours
Visit the world’s highest Gurudwara – Hemkund Sahib – and the pristine glacial lake beside
it. Watch for the rare Brahma Kamal flower near the summit.
🎯 Day 5: Ghangaria to Poolna ➝ Drive to Joshimath
• Trek Distance: 9 KM
• Altitude Drop: 10,520 ft ➝ 6,215 ft
• Trek Duration: 5–6 hours
Descend back the same way and enjoy your last night in the hills at Joshimath.
🎯 Day 6: Joshimath to Rishikesh – Return Journey
• Drive Distance: 300 KM
• Duration: ~10 hours
• ️ Altitude: 6,300 ft ➝ ~1,120 ft
Drive back with beautiful memories, sore legs, and a full heart.
