Gaumukh Tapovan Trek Tour, India

Gaumukh Tapovan Trekking

Gomukh is the originating place of River Bhagirathi in Gangotri glacier. Bhagirathi River is none other than River Ganga. The River Ganga begins at Devprayag when Bhagirathi River merged with river Alaknanda. The Gaumukh is located at the height of 13,200 fts. Gomukh is 18 kms far from Gangotri town by walk. Gomukh means "Mouth of a Cow". Doing trekking is very difficult and so only few people dare to reach this place, because of this the whole area is still best for nature lovers as there is no pollution here. To reach Gaumukh trekking permit is which is issued at Uttarkashi.

Gaumukh Tapovan Trek:
Gangotri is superb as this place is full of alpine. Deodars march in serried ranks and gorges plunge, sliced by the bustling Bhagirathi. The drive will take you past the settlement of Bhairon Ghati and into the single traffic-choked streets of Gangotri. Here the river is joined by its tributary, the Kedar Ganga, rising in the glacier lake of Kedar Tal. Together they gush down the toffee-colored rocks of Gauri Kund and flow down the Himalayas. Celebrated in Hindu mythology and religion, the Garhwal Himalayas are said to be the "Abode of the Gods". The river Ganges takes its source in this remote massif, at the sacred shrine of Gangotri, and rushes down to the plains in a torrential fury. The Nandan Van trek should really be called the Gangotri- Gaumukh-Nandadevi-Tapovan Trek. It is mainly interesting because it offers a wide variety of Himalayan trekking experiences: rock climbing and glacier traversing. Yet, it is considered to be a trek which even non- mountaineers can undertake fairly comfortably. You can place yourself in the hands of one of the many competent trekking outfits.