Feb 27, 2017 11:55 AM
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(Updated Feb 27, 2017 12:37 PM)
It is good experience to travel the Garhwal side and we have to drive through part of the same route again to reach our destination Gangotri, via Uttarkashi where we decided to stay that night.
We reached in the evening and stayed at the TRH at GMVN. Next morning we started early towards Gangotri which is around 100km from Uttarkashi, but the road condition was not good.
The weather was clear that morning as we were driving on hill side area and it was a very beautiful scene driving alongside Bhagirathi River. It was a wonderful feeling though a few times we were scared seeing the road condition.
We passed along Bhagirathi river and then through Bhatwadi, Harshil, Lanka and Bhairavghati.
We were very happy to see such nice place and the entire road journey was enjoyed a lot by the all of us till we reached the Gangotrri temple. After reaching the temple we offered our prayers beginning with the darshan first. We had a wish to touch holy Bhagirathi River, so we headed towards river to feel the waters.
The water was very cold as the river comes from an icy glacier about 18Km from the temple. The glacier is called Gomukh(mouth of the Ganges). We didn’t have time to trek there and hence, decided to get back to Uttarkashi.
HOW TO REACH
Gangotri temple is linked from all over Uttarakhand by motor road. But most of the devotees consider that Haridwar is the entry route to Gangotri and hence start their holy journey from there.
Haridwar to Chamba .85 Km
Haridwar to Dharasu .160Km
Haridwar to Uttarkashi.190 Km
Haridwar to Bhatwari .215Km
Haridwar to Gangnani .230Km
Haridwar to Harsil .265Km
Haridwar to Bhairavghati.275Km
Haridwar to Gangotri temple.285Km
WHERE TO STAY
There are lots of hotels/guest houses available there.
