Voyage Vedas

  The 1200+ Km Bike Trip --- Day6- Ghangharia to Hemkund Sahib Hemkund Sahib : Ghangharia  to Hemkund Sahib : After relaxing on Day5, we were determined to start our trek towards Hemkund Sahib ASAP. We woke up early, got freshened up, had some Tea at the Langar Hall, deposited our luggage at the Cloak room (at the Gurudwara Sri Gobind Dham ) and then started the trek towards Hemkund Sahib at around 4:30 am in the morning. The trek from Ghangharia to Hemkund Sahib is a moderate to difficult trek, which would take anywhere between 4-6 hours depending on your speed. Carry minimal luggage/load while trekking as with heavy load you would tire yourself  early. We deposited  our excess luggage at  Gurudwara Sri Gobind Dham at Ghangahria & trekked with minimal luggage. Trek on your own speed and keep yourself  hydrated to avoid cramps & muscle pins. If you wish you can take breaks during the trek. If you wish you can stop by at the roadside vendors who sell...

  The 1200+ Km Bike Trip --- Day5- Rest at Ghangharia Rest at Ghangharia : On Day 4 we had slept early firstly to take rest after trekking around 30 km in a day and secondly we had a plan to get early and start our trek to Hemkund Sahib . We had thought that we would start our trek latest by 4:30-5 am in the morning. The trek to Hemkund Sahib  from Ghangharia is a 6 km moderate to difficult trek. It takes anywhere between 4 to 6 hours to complete the trek. It was round 3 am when it started raining heavily. The downpour was so heavy that we heard pilgrims were advised not to move towards Hemkund Sahib until it stops raining. We were still optimistic so we started to get ready for the trek, hoping that the downpour will stop soon. At around 5 am the rains slowed down a bit. We thought we could start our journey towards Hemkund Sahib . As soon as we started moving we realized that due to the rain the stony path has become extremely slippery. Other than that we also realized that...

                                                                                                                                The 1200+ Km Bike Trip : August 2019, There are active and agile Engineers and then there are laid back, lazy Engineers. We are of the second kind. If you are becoming judgmental about Engineers like us then it's the right time to read no further. This travelogue is to share experience of us, two Engineers who embarked upon our Maiden 1200+ km Voyage on our bikes. Here I share my personal story of the challenges we faced and how we overcame them. Opportunity :  It was mid August 2019, two holidays in a week one floating and one National Holid...

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...

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...

Hemkund Sahib Hemkund Sahib : “Gurudwara Sri Hemkund Sahib Ji”, as it is formally known, is a pilgrimage destination for the Sikhs and Hindus. There is a big star shaped Gurudwara and a Lakshmana Temple here. Hemkund Sahib Shrine and the Lakshman Temple is on the bank of a Lake having crystal clear water hence this place is also known as Hemkunt or Lokpal. The Gurudwara is visited by thousands of devotees every year. The mountains surrounding Hemkund Sahib is collectively called Hemkund Parvat. Hemkund Sahib Information about Hemkund Sahib : Hemkund Sahib is around 512 Km from Delhi and around 238 Km from Rishikesh. Hemkund is surrounded by seven snowy peaks and glaciers. Hemkund which literally means “Lake of Snow” is probably the best metaphor that can be given to the high altitude ‘Lokpal’ lake and its pristine water present here. The lake is around 2 km in circumference and is fed by the glaciers from ‘Hathi Parvat” and “Saptrishi’ peaks. A small strea...