Gangotri Gaumukh trek

aditideep · Apr 22nd, 2009, 20:15

Dear All,

I would like to thank all for providing so much info on travelling in India.

We my friends 4 of us are planning to trek to Gaumukh. We can be considered as begginers. no treks done before as such.
*rough itenary your suggestions please is this too ambitious..
30 April PUNE-- Delhi(flt)----Haridwar --Rishikesh STAY
1 May Rishikesh --------Uttarkashi STAY
2 May Uttarkashi ------------Gangotri STAY
3 May Gangotri---Devgad ---Chirbasa—Bhojbasa STAY
4 May Bhojbasa ----Gaumukh(opt)-- Gangotri STAY
5 May Gangotri----------/ uttarkashi /Rishikesh STAY
6 May Rishikesh------Shivpuri (river raft) /RishikeshSTAY
7 May Rishikesh---Mussorie Dehradun( opt)---Haridwar STAY
8 May Haridwar---------Delhi------------Pune FLT
* If we fax for the permits how do we manage the guides permit.
Can we mange without a guide till gaumukh.
* Can we get a guide from gangotri ( what about the permit)or we have to take it from uttarkashi.
* where should we stay at Bhojbasa cant book the GMNVL.if we leave on the Lal baba and Ram baba ashram is that okay.
* What is the temperature can we expect any snow. will we also need to carry blankets and sleeping bags.

Your suggestions will be great help to plan thanks.

shaleen · Apr 29th, 2009, 05:26

will get the guide at gangotri
temp at gangotri -5-10degree
will get snow on hill top

delhiwala · Apr 29th, 2009, 12:21

I hope you know ! You need permission from DFO, Uttrakashi to do Gomukh Trek...

aditideep · Apr 29th, 2009, 18:02

thanks for info

we will be taking a guide

permit from uttarkashi

-5 -10 in may first week

Akarn_navokas · May 15th, 2009, 18:25

Hope your journey to Gaumukh had been fine. We, 9 of us including 4 children aged 9 - 12 years shall be on our way to Gaumukh end May. So we long to read about your experiences. We also plan to trek to Tunganath from Chopta. Have you been to Tunganath too ?

delhiwala · May 15th, 2009, 18:54

Are you sure, you want to do Gomukh with kids ?

Chopta-Tungnath is OK, but Gomukh will be difficult for kids unless they are hardy kind.....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akarn_navokas

Hope your journey to Gaumukh had been fine. We, 9 of us including 4 children aged 9 - 12 years shall be on our way to Gaumukh end May. So we long to read about your experiences. We also plan to trek to Tunganath from Chopta. Have you been to Tunganath too ?

aditideep · May 15th, 2009, 18:58

Unfortunately I couldnt make it.

But my friends had gone we had faxed for the permit to Uttarkashi / dehradun and it was ready for us at uttarkashi.
so please do that you might not get it last minute. 150 people allowed / day.

Take warm clothes.

It was raining in gangotri / snowing in Gaumukh on 5 May. quite a tough trek for beginners / my friends found it tough- i doubt what the kids will do.

By end may it should be better but i am not sure.

Took one porter for three people--400rs / day.

Never being to tung nath.

Advice to stay at uttarkashi & gangotri before going to Gaumukh for Acclimitisation.

But the trip was bit hectic but fabulous as my friends said.

delhiwala · May 15th, 2009, 19:08

Yes ! Pretty tough for kids and weather up there is highly unpredictable.

Acclimatisation is very important, else severe headache will hit you. Air gets rarer as you go upwards.....

Quote:

Originally Posted by aditideep

It was raining in gangotri / snowing in Gaumukh on 5 May. quite a tough trek for beginners / my friends found it tough- i doubt what the kids will do.

Advice to stay at uttarkashi & gangotri before going to Gaumukh for Acclimitisation.

Piyush · May 16th, 2009, 15:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akarn_navokas

Hope your journey to Gaumukh had been fine. We, 9 of us including 4 children aged 9 - 12 years shall be on our way to Gaumukh end May. So we long to read about your experiences. We also plan to trek to Tunganath from Chopta. Have you been to Tunganath too ?

Going Tapovan with kids is not a good idea....Tungnath and Chandrashila can be done with kids,but not with ease...its a steep incline....

I am planning a trip to Tapovan in the month of October,can anybody tell me what would be the temperature at that time...
last year I did Tungnath and Chandrashila in the month of October, it was a very cold night at Tungnath, but bearable one....

delhiwala · May 16th, 2009, 16:54

Tapovan will be extremely cold in October, expect -8 to -10 temperature. After mid October snowfall too can start anytime !

Quote:

Originally Posted by Piyush

I am planning a trip to Tapovan in the month of October,can anybody tell me what would be the temperature at that time...

Bhaswaran · May 16th, 2009, 17:06

I visited Gomukh in first week of October and it started snowing. Correct, very unpredictable weather.

Akarn_navokas · May 18th, 2009, 14:13

Thanks everybody for the advice and info about weather and rates. We are taking adequate precaution accordingly. The kids are tough alright, in fact it is at their insistence that we are walking 5 kms stretch per day now as a practice at the end of which we are flagged out but they are not. But do pray for us that all of us can make it safe and sound, although we now plan to hire four horses just in case we need. As for the conveyance from Haridwar to Gangotri then to Chopta and back to Haridwar (with stopovers at Uttarkashi,Gangotri, Dharali, Ukhimath, Sari, Chopta) can any of you give us the current rates per day for a Sumo or a Travera or a 12 seater bus ?

We are not planning to go to Tapovan as we know it is extemely tough. But Tunganath and Chandrashila is in our itinerary. We had made it to Kedarnath few years back on foot and kids on pittu, now they want to be on their feet too.

delhiwala · May 18th, 2009, 14:46

The asking rates at Rishikesh are:

MUV like Sumo/Tavera - 2500 perday.

Indica - Rs. 1800 per day.

Winger/Tempo Traveler - Rs. 3800 per day.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akarn_navokas

Thanks everybody for the advice and info about weather and rates. We are taking adequate precaution accordingly. The kids are tough alright, in fact it is at their insistence that we are walking 5 kms stretch per day now as a practice at the end of which we are flagged out but they are not. But do pray for us that all of us can make it safe and sound, although we now plan to hire four horses just in case we need. As for the conveyance from Haridwar to Gangotri then to Chopta and back to Haridwar (with stopovers at Uttarkashi,Gangotri, Dharali, Ukhimath, Sari, Chopta) can any of you give us the current rates per day for a Sumo or a Travera or a 12 seater bus ?

We are not planning to go to Tapovan as we know it is extemely tough. But Tunganath and Chandrashila is in our itinerary. We had made it to Kedarnath few years back on foot and kids on pittu, now they want to be on their feet too.

Akarn_navokas · May 18th, 2009, 16:03

Thank you, it's a great help.

Apr 22nd, 2009, 20:15	#1
aditideep Deep Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pune, India Posts: 10	Gangotri Gaumukh trek Dear All, I would like to thank all for providing so much info on travelling in India. We my friends 4 of us are planning to trek to Gaumukh. We can be considered as begginers. no treks done before as such. rough itenary your suggestions please is this too ambitious.. 30 April PUNE-- Delhi(flt)----Haridwar --Rishikesh STAY 1 May Rishikesh --------Uttarkashi STAY 2 May Uttarkashi ------------Gangotri STAY 3 May Gangotri---Devgad ---Chirbasa—Bhojbasa STAY 4 May Bhojbasa ----Gaumukh(opt)-- Gangotri STAY 5 May Gangotri----------/ uttarkashi /Rishikesh STAY 6 May Rishikesh------Shivpuri (river raft) /RishikeshSTAY 7 May Rishikesh---Mussorie Dehradun( opt)---Haridwar STAY 8 May Haridwar---------Delhi------------Pune FLT If we fax for the permits how do we manage the guides permit. Can we mange without a guide till gaumukh. * Can we get a guide from gangotri ( what about the permit)or we have to take it from uttarkashi. * where should we stay at Bhojbasa cant book the GMNVL.if we leave on the Lal baba and Ram baba ashram is that okay. * What is the temperature can we expect any snow. will we also need to carry blankets and sleeping bags. Your suggestions will be great help to plan thanks.

Apr 29th, 2009, 12:21	#3
delhiwala IM what IM Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indeyah ! Posts: 4,813	I hope you know ! You need permission from DFO, Uttrakashi to do Gomukh Trek... __________________ Travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone. - The Dhammapada

May 16th, 2009, 17:06	#11
Bhaswaran Landscape Photographer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kolkata. INDIA bhaswaran@redifmail.com Posts: 1,353	I visited Gomukh in first week of October and it started snowing. Correct, very unpredictable weather. __________________ ....life is a journey.....and the journey is more important than the destination........ Photos in Indiamike :http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/s...0/ppuser/15496 Photos in Flickr :http://www.flickr.com/photos/bhaswaran/ Darjeeling trip Video : "Darjeeling - The Queen of Hills" DVD

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