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Kedar Tal

Located at an altitude of 4425 m above sea level, the Kedar lake is known for its cool waters and beautiful trek up the rolling hills spanning 18 km. Just make sure that you take a local guide along, and prepare well for the sojourn.

Kedartal Patangini Pass Trek is a high altitude lake trek nestled in the lap of Himalayas and is regarded as one of the finest. Blessed with the scenic beauty of nature and picturesque landscape all around, this trek is bound to be extremely fascinating. Offering the stunning views of snow clad mountain peaks, the pristine Kedartal Lake is the source of the old River Ganga known as Kedarganga from the melting snow of Kedar Glacier. This river, considered to be the contribution of Lord Shiva to the tributary of Bhagirathi, later tends to merge with it while on its route. The trail apart from offering mesmerizing beauty of nature is also enriched with diverse variety of flora and fauna including Bharal (blue sheep), Himalayan black bear, Goral and a large variety of birds as well. Commencing from the base camp of Gangotri, this trek is quite strenuous yet exhilarating with the breath taking views of Thaleysagar (6950 m), Brigupnath (6782 m) and Jogin peaks etc. from Patangni Dhar. Read More

Channeling waters across an 8 km stretch, the dam situated at Tiloth offers a beautiful drive 92 km drive from Gangotri. You can also fish in the catchment area for Himalayan trouts, and grill them over live fire while you picnic there.

Believed to be built by Parashuram, the Lord Vishwanath temple in Uttarkashi houses the Kedar Khanda or Skanda Puran. Later, in 1857 Maharani Khaneti renovated the temple. The Shivlinga which is 60 cm tall and is 90 cm in circumference draws many Shiva devotees from across the country.

Pandav Gufa is an ancient natural cave, located 1.5 km from Gangotri Dham. The cave is reached via a short trek. Pandav Gufa is believed to be the place where Pandavs from Mahabharat meditated on their way to Mount Kailash. The trekking trail has lush greenery and scenic views all along. The trek to Pandav Gufa starts from GMVN Guesthouse located near Suraj Kund Waterfall. The route isn't marked, so try to reach back before dark. A lone sadhu lives in the Pandav Gufa. Read More

Surya Kund

Surya Kund is a spectacular waterfall in Gangotri, located 500 metres from the Gangotri Temple. Suryakund holds religious significance as it is believed that Goddess Parvati used to take a bath here, paying homage to the Sun God. A rainbow is created every time water falls down into the kund while the sun in shining. The best time to visit Surya Kund is during the morning. On the other side of the iron bridge in Gangotri lies Gauri Kund, another stunning waterfall. It can be reached through the walkway past the Tapovan Kunti and Dandi Kshetra ashrams. Read More