Voyage Vedas

Fun On Wheels -- Bike Trip -- Delhi/Gurgaon-Badrinath-Valley of Flowers-Hemkund Sahib Hello World!!! We all seem to be getting engulfed into our monotonous daily work routines. We seldom get a chance to fulfill our long cherished desires. This is a travelogue that collates, cherishes and shares the series of events that unfolded when we embarked upon our maiden 1200+ km voyage on wheels. It was start of August 2019; the rains had already blossomed onto its fury of downpour. We realized that mid of the month we have two holidays mid-week. What it meant was if we somehow snuggle in 3 days leave, clubbing it with weekends we get 9 days off. This was the best opportunity to plan a vacation. It was our long cherished desire to go on a long trip on our Bikes (Motor Cycles). It was the best opportunity to fulfill this   wish. My travel readings suggested that Mid August (the rainy season) was the best time to go for a trip to Valley of Flowers as in monsoons the flowers bl...

Upper Ganga Canal Road Day 1 : Delhi/Gurgaon to Rishikesh/ Dev Prayag (Stay at Rishikesh/ Dev Prayag) Yet to come  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) Day 7 : Govindghat/Joshimath to Rishikesh/Dev Prayag    (Stay at Rishikesh/Dev Prayag ) Day 8 : Rishikesh/Dev Prayag to Delhi/Gurgaon Day 9 : Rest at Delhi/Gurgaon Road Route – Delhi/Gurgaon -- Rishikesh -- Dev Prayag Delhi/Gurgaon -- Kotdwar -- Dev Prayag Train Route –  Delhi -- Rishikesh  then by road further.  Delhi -- Kotdwar then by road further.  Delhi -- Haridwar/Dehradun  then by road to Rishikesh and f...

Joshimath Day 2 : Rishikesh/ Dev Prayag to Joshimath (Stay at Joshimath) Until now Day 1 : Delhi/Gurgaon to Rishikesh/Devprayag(Stay at Rishikesh/Dev Prayag ) Yet to come 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) Day 7 : Govindghat/Joshimath to Rishikesh/Dev Prayag   (Stay at Rishikesh/Dev Prayag ) Day 8 : Rishikesh/Dev Prayag to Delhi/Gurgaon Day 9 : Rest at Delhi/Gurgaon Road Route – Rishikesh -- Dev Prayag – Srinagar -- Rudra Prayag -- Joshimath Distances –  Rishikesh to Dev Prayag : 74 km Dev Prayag   to Srinagar: 38 km Srinagar to Rudra Prayag:33 km Rudra Prayag to Joshimath: 114 km Road Route –  Start early in the morning from Rishikesh/ Dev Prayag. The road from Rishikesh/ Dev Prayag to Srinagar is in good   condition. It is a hi...

Vishnu Prayag Day 3 : Joshimath to Badrinath/Govindghat (Stay at Govindghat) Until now Day 1 : Delhi/Gurgaon to Rishikesh/Devprayag(Stay at Rishikesh/Dev Prayag ) Day 2 : Rishikesh/Dev Prayag   to Joshimath (Stay at Joshimath) Yet to come  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) Day 7 : Govindghat/Joshimath to Rishikesh/Dev Prayag    (Stay at Rishikesh/Dev Prayag ) Day 8 : Rishikesh/Dev Prayag to Delhi/Gurgaon Day 9 : Rest at Delhi/Gurgaon Road Route – Joshimath --  Govindghat -- Badrinath Distances - Joshimath to Badrinath : 46   km Joshimath to Govindghat : 21 km Govindghat to Badrinath : 25 km Badrinath to Mana : 4 km     Road Route –    You can have breakfast at Joshimath and start your journey towards Badrinath. Road condition is good between Joshimath and Govindghat As...

Way to Govindghat Day 4 : Govindghat to Ghangharia (Stay at Ghangharia) 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) Yet to come  Day 5 : Ghangharia to Valley of Flower (Stay at Ghangharia) Day 6 : Ghangharia to Hemkund Sahib (Stay at Govindghat) Day 7 : Govindghat/Joshimath to Rishikesh/Dev Prayag    (Stay at Rishikesh/Dev Prayag ) Day 8 : Rishikesh/Dev Prayag to Delhi/Gurgaon Day 9 : Rest at Delhi/Gurgaon Road Route –  Govindghat-- Pulna Distances - Govindghat to Ghangaharia: 14 km Trek, Can be covered On Foot or On Ponies (Rate of ponies’ approx 1000 INR) or by Helicopter (Rate 3000-3500 INR). Govindghat to Pulna: 4 km motorable road, you can take taxis etc from Govindghat, or park own vehicles at Pulna. Pulna to Ghangaharia: 10 km Trek, On Foot or On Ponies ...

Waterfall on the way to Valley of Flowers Day 5 : Ghangharia to Valley of Flower (Stay at Ghangharia) 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) Yet to come  Day 6 : Ghangharia to Hemkund Sahib (Stay at Govindghat) Day 7 : Govindghat/Joshimath to Rishikesh/Dev Prayag    (Stay at Rishikesh/Dev Prayag ) Day 8 : Rishikesh/Dev Prayag to Delhi/Gurgaon Day 9 : Rest at Delhi/Gurgaon Trek Route –   Ghangharia - Valley of Flowers Distances –   Ghangharia to Valley of Flowers: 5 km Trek, On Foot or on Porter’s back. Valley of Flower Trek Difficulty –   Easy to Moderate. Route –   You can start early morning and report at Registration/Entrance gate.  As you cross the Gurudwara at Gha...

Hemkund Sahib Day 6 : Ghangharia to Hemkund Sahib (Stay at Govindghat) 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) Yet to come  Day 7 : Govindghat/Joshimath to Rishikesh/Dev Prayag    (Stay at Rishikesh/Dev Prayag ) Day 8 : Rishikesh/Dev Prayag to Delhi/Gurgaon Day 9 : Rest at Delhi/Gurgaon Trek Route –  Ghangharia --   Hemkund Sahib Distances - Ghangharia to Hemkund Sahib: 6 Km Trek, On Foot or On Ponies. Hemkund Sahib Trek Difficulty - Moderate to Difficult. Route –  You can start early morning for the trek. We started the trek at around 4:30 am. It takes anywhere between 4 to 6 hours  to reach Hemkund Sahib from Ghangahria. T...

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 ...