Fun On Wheels -- Bike Trip -- Day 7: Govindghat/Joshimath to Rishikesh/Dev Prayag


Joshimath
Joshimath

Day 7: Govindghat/Joshimath to Rishikesh/Dev Prayag (Stay at Rishikesh/Dev Prayag)

Until now
Day 1: Delhi/Gurgaon to Rishikesh/Devprayag(Stay at Rishikesh/Dev Prayag )
Day 2: Rishikesh/Dev Prayag  to Joshimath (Stay at Joshimath)
Day 3: Joshimath toBadrinath/Govindghat (Stay at Govindghat)
Day 4: Govindghat to Ghangharia (Stay at Ghangharia)
Day 5: Ghangharia to Valley of Flower (Stay at Ghangharia)
Day 6: Ghangharia to Hemkund Sahib (Stay at Govindghat)

Yet to come 
Day 8: Rishikesh/Dev Prayag to Delhi/Gurgaon
Day 9: Rest at Delhi/Gurgaon

Road Route– 

Joshimath --  Rudra Prayag -- Srinagar-- Dev Prayag--  Rishikesh

Distances-

Govindghat to Joshimath: 21 km
Joshimath to Rudra Prayag: 114 km
Rudra Prayag to Srinagar: 33 km
Srinagar to Dev Prayag  : 38 km
Dev Prayag  to Rishikesh: 74 km

Road Route– 

Start early in the morning from Govindghat/Joshimath. Get your fuel tanks fuel tanks filled and start your decent back towards Rishikesh. As the way is downhill you can easily drive down. Keep halting for meals etc and keep yourself hydrated. Wear cotton full sleeve clothes and pants to save your-self from Sunburns. Apply Sunscreen Creams etc if need be. You can wear gloves or wrap your palms with handkerchiefs while driving the bike to save from sunburns.
You can halt for the night at Dev Prayag. If you have 2-3 hours of daylight left you can drive down to Rishikesh and halt for the night at Rishikesh.

Way from Govindghat
Way from Govindghat
***Life Savers: In case you don’t get booking anywhere or for last minute plans one can stay and dine at Gurudwara at Rishikesh. The Food (Prasad) and Lodging is free of cost.

** Carry Vaseline and Sunscreens to save yourself from Sunburns and charred lips & cheeks. Also when you are travelling by road during rainy season in India carry heavy duty rain coat,  rain paints, wind cheaters, rain resistant boots etc as there is heavy rain pour and only heavy duty rain cover will last. Carry clothes that dry soon so even if they get wet they dry quickly.
+ Disclaimer: Information provided above is based on self experience and collected from various other sources.

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Alpine Forest Near Joshimath
Alpine Forest Near Joshimath

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