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:: JOSHIMATH :: |
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A popular
centre of pilgrimage, Joshimath has a tourist bungalow, hotels
and dharamshalas. It is the base for trekking to the famous
Valley Of Flowers. The season here is short lived: it starts
from mid-July and lasts till end-August.
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Joshimath (2,100
m)-Govindghat (2,000 m, 18 km)-Ghangaria
(3,000 m, 12.5 km)-Valley of Flowers (3,300
m, 3.5 km). The trek begins at Govindghat, which has a forest
rest house and a gurudwara. There is a small market at
Ghangaria during season, and overnight accommodation is
available in a tourist bungalow, a forest rest house and a
gurudwara. Please note that camping within the Valley of
Flowers is not permitted. |
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Hemkund, a centre of Sikh
pilgrimage, can be reached from Ghangaria and is 5.5 km from
there. The climb is steep. There is a lake at the top with a
gurudwara by its banks. A Laxman temple is situated close to
the Gurudwara. |
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| Joshimath
is a hill station located at an altitude of 6,000 ft in the
Chamoli district of Garhwal Division in Uttaranchal. It lies
in the mountain slopes above the rivers Alaknanda and
Dhauliganga.
Hill Station in Joshimath |
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Sight Seeing
Joshimath is a mesmerizing place with lovely and eye catching
views of the snow mountains, greenery and pleasant weather
conditions. Joshimath is also known as Jyotirmath. It is one
of the four great 'maths' established by the Adi Guru Shri
Shankaracharya in the 8th century AD. There are several
ancient temples for the tourists to pay visit. The town is the
winter abode of Lord Badri, who is brought down from Badrinath
to the Vasudeva Temple at Joshimath somewhere around the
festival of Deepawali. At a distance of 16 km from Joshimath
is the Auli. It is one of the few places in India offering
winter sports like Ice Skiing. One has to go to Auli by a
ropeway from Joshimath. The Nanda Devi National Park is 23 km
away from the town of Joshimath. One can trek to the park,
which abounds in rare flora and fauna. The tourists can go to
Badrinath, Kedarnath, Chopta, Valley of Flowers and Hem Kund
sahib Gurudwara on excursion from Joshimath. |
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Accessibility
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Air :
The nearest airport is Jolly Grant, Dehradun, 221 km. |
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Rail :
Rishikesh is the nearest railway station. |
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Road :
Well connected to Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Nainital and
Almora. |
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Joshimath
Reservation Form
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