![]() ![]() A bird’s-eye view puts so much perspective even on landscape scenery.Īs you climb up steeply you go through varied experiences. You can see where you came from and where you went the previous day. You almost get a drone or helicopter view of Ghangaria and the Valley of flowers while on the way up. I loved the entry into the alpine zone while climbing up to Hemkund. This not only introduces a new challenge but also takes you to a scenic zone that you did not expect. Valley Of Flowers is a moderate trek but the climb to Hemkund challenges you to the next level. The cool mountain breeze coming from the glacial end of the valley brought with it scents that I had never known before. I stood by the flowers, sat down beside them, and lay down on the small exposed trail trying to immerse myself and feel a part of the multitude of flowers in the valley. What made the variety change? It was also interesting to see the big fauna change along with the changing flora. A few tens of steps bring you to a new variety of flowers. Not only in colours but in shapes, sizes, textures and smells. You now start seeing a variety of flowers. In front of me was the carpet with waves of pinks, blues and yellow flowing along with the breadth and width.Ī narrow path in between the flowers beckons you to go deeper. The valley is at least a couple of kilometres wide and more than 10 kilometres long. When you stand at the entry of the valley you see ahead of you a colourful carpet laid out. The biggest reason for me to love and remember the trek is the beautiful valley itself. We know because it happened with Sandhya UC, Co-Founder and COO of Indiahikes. This extensive trek guide contains all details you need to know to do this trek.Īnd, it also contains an interesting insight, a story of how one can fall in love with Himalayan treks after trekking to the Valley of Flowers and Hemkund Sahib. We have talked in detail about this in the ‘difficulty’ section of this trek guide. It is a moderate level trek, with slightly longer trekking days and a steep ascent to Hemkund Sahib that will challenge your endurance. Having said that, you must note that the Valley Of Flowers trek is not easy. This pushed Valley of Flowers on the bucket list of trekkers from around the world. In 1980, the Indian government created the Valley of Flowers National Park, and later in 2002, it was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ![]() People who haven’t even stepped into the Himalayas, have heard about the Valley of Flowers trek.īut there is a solid reason behind Valley Of Flower’s legendary popularity – it is one of India’s oldest known treks. The Valley of Flowers trek is one of India’s most popular treks in the Himalayas. ![]()
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