Uttarkashi town, the nerve center of the locality by the same nominate, is more on the pilgrimage circuit than the regular tourist circuit. Nevertheless, with trekking and ice climbing ahead popularity as adventure sports, the significance of this region cannot be discounted. The region has nearly high-altitude lakes and the Gangotri and Yamunotri glaciers be in front on to several major peaks to are the hunting proof in favor of serious ice climbing buffs.
Location
To the same degree the nominate suggests, Uttarkashi is considered the northern Kashi or Varanasi. The town is situated on an altitude of 1,550 m on the in shape banks of tributary Bhagirathi. It is a locality located in the extreme northern area of the northern state of Uttarakhand. Its margins besides mark the Indo-Chinese precincts. It is 155 km north of Rishikesh and 100 km from Gangotri, and is unspoken in the Garhwal hills. The winters go on from October to strut, after temperatures fall very low. The monsoons are usually practiced in the months of July and grand.
Sites to Visit
Uttarkashi, like Varanasi, is accepted as a situate in favor of Hindu pilgrimage. Like Varanasi, it too, has a Vishwanath temple. The temple has a magnificent trishul or trident, individual indicator in circumference and made of copper. It ropes a trident four meters long. Each point is all but two meters in strip. Uttarkashi is accepted in favor of its temples out-and-out to Rishi Parasurama, Datatryea, Goddess Annapurna Devi, Goddess Kali, and Bhairon. At individual era, present were 365 temples in this town. The town is besides accepted in favor of its various ashrams, which are the homes of the sanyasis and hermits.
Fairs & Festivals
On Makar Sankranti, which by and large waterfall in January, the town hosts a colorful reasonable, after deities are borne in the air into the town on palanquins from outlying villages.
Adventure Opportunities
Among the accepted treks are folks to Nachiketa Tal, Dodi Tal, Dayara Bugyal (bugyal, a high-altitude meadow), Sat Tal, Kedar Tal, Gangotri-Gaumukh-Nandanvan Tapovan and to Yamunotri (the source of the tributary Yamuna).
Nachiketa Tal can be accessed from Chaurangi-Khal (29 km from Uttarkashi town by road) and a supplementary trek of 3 km through very scenic surroundings. Accommodation is presented on Chaurangi-Khal in a PWD inspection hut. For Dodi Tal, trekkers can verve by road to Kalyani. From at this juncture individual has to verve a supplementary 5 km to Agoda. The trek to Dodi Tal (16 km) ascends slowly but surely from at this juncture through thick forests and scenic hill landscape. The lake, situated on an altitude of 3,307 m, has accommodation facilities by way of a forest remainder accommodation and a log lodge. Permits to fish in favor of trout in this region can be had from Uttarkashi.
Where to Stay
Uttarkashi offers narrow accommodation opportunities. There are mostly various ashrams everyplace charges are quite low. There are a the minority clandestine hotels as well to offer accommodation ranging from avenue to budgetary ones. The food served at this juncture is largely vegetarian, although non-vegetarian food is besides found. Intake of alcohol is not encouraged.
How to Reach
One can access Uttarkashi from Rishikesh by truck. The adjoining airport is Jolly accord in Dehradun. One can take a truck from at this juncture to Rishikesh and at that time proceed supplementary. The railhead is on Rishikesh.
Information
Tourists ought to message to unlike a visit to chairs on the tourist circuit, both provisions and delight may perhaps be dicey in this region. It is advisable therefore to fix up in favor of startling exigencies. For folks who engage in befall up in favor of serious adventure, Uttarkashi affords the go on argument in favor of stocking up provisions, medicines and other needs.
The offices of GMVN and Uttarakhand Tourism can be contacted in favor of supplementary in a row on trekking in this region, the facilities presented on various chairs and more.
Location
To the same degree the nominate suggests, Uttarkashi is considered the northern Kashi or Varanasi. The town is situated on an altitude of 1,550 m on the in shape banks of tributary Bhagirathi. It is a locality located in the extreme northern area of the northern state of Uttarakhand. Its margins besides mark the Indo-Chinese precincts. It is 155 km north of Rishikesh and 100 km from Gangotri, and is unspoken in the Garhwal hills. The winters go on from October to strut, after temperatures fall very low. The monsoons are usually practiced in the months of July and grand.
Sites to Visit
Uttarkashi, like Varanasi, is accepted as a situate in favor of Hindu pilgrimage. Like Varanasi, it too, has a Vishwanath temple. The temple has a magnificent trishul or trident, individual indicator in circumference and made of copper. It ropes a trident four meters long. Each point is all but two meters in strip. Uttarkashi is accepted in favor of its temples out-and-out to Rishi Parasurama, Datatryea, Goddess Annapurna Devi, Goddess Kali, and Bhairon. At individual era, present were 365 temples in this town. The town is besides accepted in favor of its various ashrams, which are the homes of the sanyasis and hermits.
Fairs & Festivals
On Makar Sankranti, which by and large waterfall in January, the town hosts a colorful reasonable, after deities are borne in the air into the town on palanquins from outlying villages.
Adventure Opportunities
Nachiketa Tal can be accessed from Chaurangi-Khal (29 km from Uttarkashi town by road) and a supplementary trek of 3 km through very scenic surroundings. Accommodation is presented on Chaurangi-Khal in a PWD inspection hut. For Dodi Tal, trekkers can verve by road to Kalyani. From at this juncture individual has to verve a supplementary 5 km to Agoda. The trek to Dodi Tal (16 km) ascends slowly but surely from at this juncture through thick forests and scenic hill landscape. The lake, situated on an altitude of 3,307 m, has accommodation facilities by way of a forest remainder accommodation and a log lodge. Permits to fish in favor of trout in this region can be had from Uttarkashi.
Where to Stay
Uttarkashi offers narrow accommodation opportunities. There are mostly various ashrams everyplace charges are quite low. There are a the minority clandestine hotels as well to offer accommodation ranging from avenue to budgetary ones. The food served at this juncture is largely vegetarian, although non-vegetarian food is besides found. Intake of alcohol is not encouraged.
How to Reach
One can access Uttarkashi from Rishikesh by truck. The adjoining airport is Jolly accord in Dehradun. One can take a truck from at this juncture to Rishikesh and at that time proceed supplementary. The railhead is on Rishikesh.
Information
Tourists ought to message to unlike a visit to chairs on the tourist circuit, both provisions and delight may perhaps be dicey in this region. It is advisable therefore to fix up in favor of startling exigencies. For folks who engage in befall up in favor of serious adventure, Uttarkashi affords the go on argument in favor of stocking up provisions, medicines and other needs.
The offices of GMVN and Uttarakhand Tourism can be contacted in favor of supplementary in a row on trekking in this region, the facilities presented on various chairs and more.
