This August we set out for trek again. My friends from my
village joined me at Gurgaon. We reached our basecamp Rishikesh.
We were 27 people from different parts of india, different
age group and mix of men, women, boy and girls.
The whole trek consisted of Valley of flowers, Hemkund Sahib
and Badrinath.
The trek route was as follows :
DAY 1 : Report at base camp
Rishikesh.
DAY 2 : Rishikesh to Joshimath
275 Km by Bus ( Full Day)
DAY 3
: Orientation walk and Visit to Auli/Tapovan
DAY 4 : Joshimath to Govindghat
by bus and to Ghangaria by trek 13 Km.
DAY 5 : Ghangaria to Valley of Flowers
DAY 6 : Ghangaria to Hemkunt and
back 5 + 5 km trek.
DAY 7 :
Ghangaria to Govindghat 13km trek and to Badrinath Bus journey of 25 km.
DAY 8 : Badrinath to Vasudhara Falls
DAY 9 : Badrinath to Rishikesh
300km full day Bus journey.
DAY10 : Back home
The trek has been wonderful
experience, spending time with nature.
Land slide cases were very much
present on the way and had to experience it first hand.
Altitude as my altimeter read:
Joshimath 1870 mtr
Govindghat 1780 mtr
Ghangharia 3000 mtr
Valley of flowers 3360 mtr
Hemkund Sahib 4340 mtr
Badrinath 3090 mtr
I
have many things to write, but for now I keep it short, just enjoy some pictures. They are with reduced pixels (so that i could load them quickly) but still good.
I liked it very much since I like nature natural, not manicured heavily.
BISTORTA AFFINIS
BRAHMA KAMALA ( SAUSSUREA OBVALLATA)
Unknown to me. A tiny few mm in size.
Unknown to me. A tiny few mm in size.
NEPATA LEAVIGATA
BERBERIS ARISTATIA Indian Barberry. Sweet and sour in taste when ripe.
Himalayan Teasel. (DIPSACUS INERMIS)
Himalayan Teasel. (DIPSACUS INERMIS)
A small flower, few mm in size. Meadow Rue. (THALICTRUM CULTRATUM)
ANEMONE VITIFOLIA 25 MM IN DIA
ANEMONE VITIFOLIA 25 MM IN DIA
Very small sized flower, 3 mm
Very small may be 4 mm , very special flower. Just two petals and yellow stamen (anther and filament)
COLQUHOUNIA COCCINEA. Himalayan Mint Shrubb
ERYSIMUM HIERACIIFOLIUM
A thorny plant.
Dog Flower also called Chaul, Kwal. IMPATIENS SULCATA. It comes with pink, yellow, white and different sizes too.
SILENE INDICA ( Caryophyllaceae) Indian campion. An edible plant.
LIGULARIA AMPLEXIACAULIS.
CREMANTHODIUM ARNICOIDES Himalayan Daisy
GERANIUM WALLICHIANUM
Laljar, Ratanjot, Kaphalya. Roots of the plant are used in treatment of ear and eyes diseases. Dye is made from the plant. In Nepal whole plant is used in treatment of rheumatic pains and to clot bleeding. In India roots are used to treat tooth ache
CODONOPSIS ROTUNDIFOLIA. Roundleaf bell flower.
PHLOMIS BRACTEOSA
CLEMATIS BARBELLATA
Very special flower set. Looks almost black in color. Very small. This is quite blown up picture.
CYANANTHUS LOBATUS. Trailing Bellflower
PHLOMIS BRACTEOSA
VAJRADANTI. (POTENTILLA)
Himalayan Cinquefoil.
people take this flower as tea for treatment of diarrhea.
ASTER DIPLOSTEPHIOIDES. Creeping Aster
ANAPHALIS ROYLEANA
ASTER ALBESCENS
IPOMOEA PURPUREA Purple morning Glory
Blue Poppy. Often called Queen of Himalayan flowers.
Below is Hemkund Sahib Lake. Near zero temperature water. We enjoyed quick "Dubki" here.
Evening Arti at Trveni Ghat on Bank of Holi Ganga. Rishikesh.
At the end of the series I enclose a picture below which is normally found on internet when you "google" valley of flower. I tell you this picture is not true. It is highly photo shopped.
Note: The name and other information provided are based on books and internet sources.
