Pindri & kafni glacier trek, Milam glacier trek, valley of flowers & Har Ki doon trek

Hi guys im wondering with the above treks.. how far apart are they from eachother and if i started with the valley of flowers trek first.. which is the next closest trek i would have to go to, how far would it be, is it walking distance? will there be any teahouses along the way or will i have to hitch-hike or get a ride from someone and which suburb do i go to to start the new trek etc..?
sorry with the questions.. ive got so many i dont know where to begin. im leaving this july and nervous and excited at the same time. every feedback would help me tremendously.. thanks for your time!!

All are quite far away from each other. Har-ki-Doon and Valley of Flowers, are in Garhwal region, rest in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.

Try reading about them in pre-existing threads in the Trekking and Mountaineering in India forum and then locate them on this map and then you'll have a broad idea of how far they are from each other.

vko- u are a legend.. this is a really good map, the best ive seen online so far. thanks for that. and thank you for your advice.. im already getting a rough idea of how far each place is!!

My pleasure, I'm glad it helped you.

oh by the way, these teahouses mentioned above... they have showers right? please say yes... if not.. ill have to mentally prepare myself of going without a shower for a month or two :P thanks

I haven't done any of these myself (in pipeline), but from what I've read and heard so far, I wouldn't count on possibility of showers while on trek. But then, you never know.

No showers when I did it years ago. You'll have to get by with bucket baths.

LOL bucket baths... >.<
te-hee.. baby wipes will have to do! thanks guys xx

No teahouses or the showers on your route. Unless you opt for a few off-trails and march into some villages you will require all the stuff (eat, drink, bath etc) on your own. Usually we have porter and mule do that unless there are trained mountaineers going about their expedition. You can expect bucket of warm waters…. I have also managed about large groups that carry those makeshift showers in tents.. But those are large groups with a lot invested for their expedition.

There will be a lot of walk in between those locations you've mentioned and it is utterly difficult to walk all the way. Uou oughta use local transport.

Good you're nervous and excited...means you're serious about your Trekking and that is the 1st necessity for any trekking expedition.

I will hope everything goes safe and exciting for you!

hello isspacedout- thanks for your feedback but i was told there were teahouses along these treks.. valley of flowers has teahouses, and the hari ki doon... no? i might be mistaken if there isnt... have you been to these areas? if so which trails did u take?
many thanks xx

Well definition of tea houses varies - in Nepal in tea houses one can get even Apple Studdle but not in Garhwal . Bucket bath is the order of the day and come to think of it Bucket bath is green as the water wastage is less

Agreed, the term Teahouse Trek is generally used in Nepal and not so much in India. People here will probably confuse it with availability of shops selling tea on the trek route. Basically a trek that doesn't need you to carry tent and food is called a teahouse trek.
http://www.nepalteahousetrekking.com...house_trekking
On the treks that you are inquiring about sussan, you'll more probably get Forest/KMVN/GMVN rest houses or hotels for night halt. For example, the base for Valley of Flowers is at Ghangharia and there are hotels available there. Camping/Staying at VOF overnight is not allowed, there are no "teahouses" or even "teashops" there. So it's a day trip from Ghangharia. For Har-Ki-Doon trek, you'll find Forest/GMVN rest houses enroute. I'm not sure if you have to carry food also. Pindari/Kafni and Milam treks will need further research.

hello sussan,
july end it would be raining at these places. may be it would be a different expeience.no tea houses here. you only get tea shops.....i can tell about two places.

Valley of flowers: don't need to carry food and tents. govindghat (on badrinath highway) is the place you start your walk. 13 kms and you reach ghagaria (small settlement). here you have hotels, restaurants, tea shops etc. you stay here at night and leave for valley of flowers next morning which is 3 kms. from ghagaria. you cant stay at valley of flowers and so you return back. no problems of bathing. hotels have facilities(though very basic).

har ki dun: it is in uttarkashi district. about 200-210 kms from dehradun(capital of uttarakhand) road terminates at sankri(there is a road for jeeps upto taluka which is 12 kms ahead of sankri on har ki dun route. the road is sometimes not operational due to landslides). 12 kms ahead is seema. 13 kms ahead is har ki dun. i was there this march with my tent and stuff. you have gmvn guest houses and forest rest houses at sankri, taluka, seema and har ki dun. during that season the route is operational and you dont need to carry tents, food etc.(though tenting is a great experience). the places are good.

both the places are quite far from each other and one needs around 10-12 hours of travelling(by bus/jeep: govindghat to sankri) to reach the other place. trekking not feasible.

as far as other places are concerned they are more far away. those places might need tents, food etc but i have not been to those places. high altitude passes and glacial treks can be done around vaaley of flowers as well as har ki dun. if you can rethink on places to see, you can save a lot of time. can provide options.
write if you have queries on these places...would love to help out.

green water waste? LOL wow.. this is going to be an experience. good thing u told me the colour and smell of the water so i can be prepared to have absolutly no showers/bucket baths haha.. thanks for replying!! i really appreciate it

Hi Vko! oh i see... thanks for letting me know.. yeh i wasnt sure if you had to camp or if there were places to stay at. bringing food for 10days is going to be heavy.. we dont plan on taking porters so its going to be twice as hard and twice as rewarding... oh ww will figure it in the end.. thanks so much for ur reply! it was extremely helpful !

leavenofootprints im pretty relieved to hear that it is possible.. i will need to purchase a good rain jacket then! so glad to hear there will be showers at the VOF trek... we can wash clothes overnight and hang them dry, and shower... the water isnt green and sewage like is it? have u got pictures of a website with your pictures youve taken on these treks? i would love to see them!!!! and thanks for taking time out to reply to me, it means a lot!