Ghangaria

Ghangaria is a little town while in transit to Hemkund Sahib, a well known journey site for Sikhs which is around 6 km from here and the Valley of Flowers, a national stop known for its assortment of blossoms around 3 km from here. It is situated in the northern Himalayan reaches at an elevation of 3049 meters in Uttarakhand territory of India. Ghangaria is arranged at the intersection of the streams Bhyundar Ganga and Pushpawati, which shapes Lakshman Ganga, that later meets the waterway Alaknanda at Govindghat. It is the last human residence in the Bhyundar valley. This place is typically utilized by voyagers as a base camp to visit Hemkund and Valley of blooms.

It is just open from May till September. Whatever is left of the year, the valley is secured under snow. Ghangaria can be come to after a trek of under 11 km. Shared cabs are accessible up to 4 km from Govindghat. One can likewise procure a watchman or donkey or a helicopter to maintain a strategic distance from this strenuous trekking. There is no unmistakable street, just a way made of rocks. Ghangaria has different lodgings including one from the GMVN Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam, eateries serving Punjabi, Chinese, Garhwali dishes, shops, outdoors grounds and a major Gurdwara to suit explorers. Prior just satellite telephone utility was accessible, with just a single active call took into consideration the whole town at any given time, yet now you get feeble flag of BSNL GSM and IDEA GSM administrators.