Valley of Flowers National
Park, Chamoli – Trekking & Connectivity
The Valley of Flowers can be reached after a trek of
about 17 Kms from Govindghat. Govindghat is situated on Joshimath to Badrinath
route. Ghangaria, a scenic hamlet situated 13 Kms from Govind Ghat is the base
station and last human habitation center on the way to Valley of Flowers. The
13 Kms trek from Govind Ghat to Ghangaria runs along a well maintained path,
which is the base for visiting Valley of Flowers and Hemkund. This path can be
covered either by walk or by pony.
In addition, there are a few hotels and a campground
with tents and mattresses. Recently, an Indian airline company has started a
helicopter service between Govind Ghat and Ghangaria. Visitors take night halt
at Ghangaria and continue the trek to Valley of Flowers on next day. The last 3
km trek from Ghangaria to Valley of Flowers entails a steep climb. The visitors
to Valley of Flowers need to get a permit from Forest Department at Ghangaria
and the permit is valid for three days and visiting and trekking is allowed
only during daytime.
As visitors are not allowed to stay inside the National
park, accommodation can be obtained at Ghangaria to explore the park on
multiple days. Govindghat is located at about 21 Kms from Joshimath, 25 Kms
from Badrinath, 97 Kms from Karnaprayag, 263 Kms from Rishikesh Railway
Station, 267 Kms from Rishikesh, 280 Kms from Dehradun Airport and 303 Kms from
Dehradun. All the buses plying between Badrinath and Joshimath stops at Govindghat.
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