Madhyamaheshwar

somnath biswas

Asmit007, I have not received any feed back from you as yet.

sriram_world

Is it possible to do this trek in winter ,say december end ? If not,how far you can go from Ukimatt. Has anybody expereinced winter trekking to this area ?

Will ponies be available ?

Sriram.B

somnath biswas

Call Ramesh Panwar (09759238178/09410757822 or 01364-212250). He will give your all answer.

travel joy

After the temple closes the hotels shut down and Madmaheshwar village is closed for the year. So the place is left deserted in winter. You can go upto Gaundar in winter.The village is mostly functional in winter.Then,if the Panchwati lodge is open, you can venture further up to that spot.

asmit007

Dear Sagarneel,

Thanks a lot for your suggessions.

I have altered my Tour Program.

18/05/10 -- Board at Upasana Exp from HWH.
19/05/10 -- Reach at Haridwar and stay at Birla Guest House.
20/05/10 -- Stay at Haridwar for visit Mansa Madir, Chandi
Mandir and Ganga-Snan.
21/05/10 -- Start from Haridwar within 7 AM for Gourikund.
Lunch at Srinagar. Stay at Gourikund at Bharat
Sevesram.
22/05/10 -- Start for Kedarnath within 7 AM so that can reach
within 3 PM. Stay at Kedarnath in Birla Guest House
or Bharatsevasram.
23/05/10 -- Come down to Gourikund and stay.
24/05/10 -- Start for Tunganath within 6 AM, visit Ukhimsht, after Tunganaht Darshan,
start for Joshimath and stay at Joshimath. If
possible I shall try to visit Auli Ropeway.
25/05/10 -- Within 7 AM start for Badrinath. Darshan and stay.
26/05/10 -- Stay at Badrinath. Visit Mana Village, Basudhara
Falls, Charan Paduka etc.
27/05/10 -- Start journey for Haridwar, if possible visit
Rishikesh and stay at Birla Guest House at Haridwar.
28/05/10 -- Ganga-Snan at Haridwar and visit local Temples etc.
29/05/10 -- Start for Howrah.

asmit007

Respected Somnath Da,

I am extremely sorry for late response. Hope, you are OK. I also grateful for your feeling about me.

Dada, I have altered my Tour Program.

18/05/10 -- Board at Upasana Exp from HWH.
19/05/10 -- Reach at Haridwar and stay at Birla Guest House.
20/05/10 -- Stay at Haridwar for visit Mansa Madir, Chandi
Mandir and Ganga-Snan.
21/05/10 -- Start from Haridwar within 7 AM for Gourikund.
Lunch at Srinagar. Stay at Gourikund at Bharat
Sevesram.
22/05/10 -- Start for Kedarnath within 7 AM so that can reach
within 3 PM. Stay at Kedarnath in Birla Guest House
or Bharatsevasram.
23/05/10 -- Come down to Gourikund and stay.
24/05/10 -- Start for Tunganath within 6 AM, after Darshan,
start for Joshimath and stay at Joshimath. If
possible I shall try to visit Auli Ropeway.
25/05/10 -- Within 7 AM start for Badrinath. Darshan and stay.
26/05/10 -- Stay at Badrinath. Visit Mana Village, Basudhara
Falls, Charan Paduka etc.
27/05/10 -- Start journey for Haridwar, if possible visit
Rishikesh and stay at Birla Guest House at Haridwar.
28/05/10 -- Ganga-Snan at Haridwar and visit local Temples etc.
29/05/10 -- Start for Howrah.

Dada, I do not know where I can stay most comfortably with a reasonable rate at Joshimath. Moreover, If I have to stay at Chopta then where to stay ? Are there any Birla Guest House at Joshimath ? or Kali Kamli Dharmasala ? Dada, pls. help me about my aforesaid tour program.

I like to complete the tour by Car oor Sumo. If you can suggest any name of Driver or Agency with reasonable rate.

asmit007

sagarneel

I think, barring the plan of 24th, the rest of the itenerary is fine. 24th is doable, but I dont think you will have time for the ropeway to Auli. Consider the following:
Gaurikund to Ukhimath - 1 hour by car, and if you paln to visit the temple at Ukhimath (which is not motorable), you will require another hour or a little less.
Ukhimath to Chopta - 1.5 hrs by car. So, you wont be reaching Chopta before 8.30 if you leave by 6 from Gaurikund. Chopta to Tunganath and back + puja at Tinganath would take another 3hrs approx. In that case, even if you do it at a perfect speed, you wont be able to come back to Chopta from Tunganath before 1PM. Chopta to Joshimath is another 120 km (=4hrs). So, I dont think you can reach Joshimath before 5pm. In that case, you would probably have to cancel the pplan for Auli.
The rest of the plan is perfect IMO.!
Regards,
Sagarneel.

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somnath biswas

My answers are in red for your consideration.
23/05/10 -- Come down to Gourikund and stay. Here I will suggest you to stay at Ukhimath. It's nice place. You can call Jai Maharaj for booking of Gourikund/Kedarnath/Ukhimath (Bharat Seva Ashram). Ukhimath BSA is a nice place. It is nearer to Chopta.
24/05/10 -- Start for Tunganath within 6 AM, after Darshan,
start for Joshimath and stay at Joshimath. If
possible I shall try to visit Auli Ropeway. After visiting Tungnath it is not possible to visit Ropeway. Stay option at Joshimath are many. But considering your time of journey I will suggest you to book GMVN for that night. Dormitary facility are also available.25/05/10 -- Within 7 AM start for Badrinath. Darshan and stay.
26/05/10 -- Stay at Badrinath. Visit Mana Village, Basudhara
Falls, Charan Paduka etc.
27/05/10 -- Start journey for Haridwar, if possible visit
Rishikesh and stay at Birla Guest House at Haridwar.Here I will suggest you to stay at Rishikesh. You will feel the difference.
28/05/10 -- Ganga-Snan at Haridwar and visit local Temples etc. Ganga Snan is more enjoyable at Rishikesh than Haridwar. 29/05/10 -- Start for Howrah.

Dada, I do not know where I can stay most comfortably with a reasonable rate at Joshimath. Moreover, If I have to stay at Chopta then where to stay ? Are there any Birla Guest House at Joshimath ? or Kali Kamli Dharmasala ? Dada, pls. help me about my aforesaid tour program.

I like to complete the tour by Car oor Sumo. If you can suggest any name of Driver or Agency with reasonable rate. Speak with Amri @ 09897732620. They are good. My brother went a month back from Haridwar. Their office is at Rishikesh. While speaking with Amri take Rajindar's name of Punjab & Sindh .

sagarneel

The only available options for stay in Chopta are basic hotels or Dhabas (commonly called chattis). They provide a very basic accomodation, but their hospitality is impeccable. Among the other chattis, the one owned by Mangal Singhji is the most popular among Bengali tourists. The renowned Himalayan travellougue writer late Sri Umaprasad Mukherjee stayed in Mangal Singh ji's chatti, when he first visited Tunganath!
If you want better accomodation facilities, you can try a place called Duggalbhita, approx. 6 km before Chopta on the Ukhimath-Chopta road. There is a good hotel called Mayadeep rest house there! Duggalbhita is also known for its amazing view of the peaks!
Note- There is no GMVN in Chopta, though some sources claim so!

asmit007

Dada, Thanks a lot for your valued suggesions. Dada, If you tell me the expected car fare, I can prepare my budget for the trip.
Dada, How can I contact with Pujnyo Maharaj ji of Bharat Sevashram Sangha ? At Joshimath, where I should stay ?

asmit007

Hai Sagarneel,

Thanks a lot for your valued suggessions. Pls. tell me about the rate of Magal Singh ji's Dhaba and Mayadeep Rest House. Is those can be booked from Kolkata or is there any advance booking system ?

somnath biswas

In Kedar, BSA has different type of rooms. My brother is going Kedar this year and has booked a room for 6 person for 5th October. They have charged @100/- per head. I think, for double bedded room, the charges should not be more than 250/-.

Now, all the booking is being done from Haridwar BSA by JAI MAHARAJ. His cell no. is 09411732671. Please call him to get all the details. My brother had sent money through electronic Money Order and has received confirmation by post. You can rely on them.
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Please call Jai Maharaj of Haridwar to book your accommodation for Gaurikund,Kedarnath,Ukhimath and Badrinath. As you are going on peak season, my suggestion is to book those rooms well in advance.

Mangal Singh is very nice person and I met him in the year 2005. You can contact him for any kind of help @ Tungnath. Start very early morning from Ukhimath to reach Chopta by 7 am. BSA Ukhimath is on the Ukhimnath - Chopta Road. Start for Tungnath as soon as you arrive there. I think you should come back by 11.00. Take lunch at Mangal Sinhg's dhaba. Start for Joshimath by 1.00. By evening you will easily reach there. Take rest and next morning start for Badrinath.I don't find any reason for stay at Chopta in your tight schedule.

On Rajinder Singh's intervention @ Punjab and Sind , Amri agreed @1600/- per day for my brother. I think you will get nearer to that rate. But remember, you are going on a peak season. In October, they call it 'Bengali Season'.

At Joshimath, I always stay at GMVN. For Private lodge and hotels, you need to see other posts in this site.

asmit007

Dada,

I am really gratefull to you and Sagarneel also for all the suggessions, your feelings about me and my trip also.
Hope, your valued suggessions will be showered in every moment in life.
Pls. get in contact with me in future.

Yours ever,

Amrita Kumar Mukherjee.
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asmit007

Dada,
Today our telephonic discussion has been disconnected owing to tower problem of BSNL and subsequently, I was busy in my office works too and as such I could not call back you. Pls. don't mind as well as don't take it otherwise. I am still very much busy. Dada, I shall call you later or you may call me.

With regards,

Yours Amrita.