How to reach Valley of Flowers
Ghangaria · Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Airport DEDRailhead RKSHOn foot 13 kmTrailhead 3050 m
How the journey stacks up
- Nearest airportDehradun (Jolly Grant) (DED)
- RailheadRishikesh (RKSH)
- Gateway townJoshimath
- Road ends atGovindghat
- TrailheadGhangaria · 3050 m · 13 km on foot
Season
JulAugSepavoid Novavoid Decavoid Janavoid Febavoid Maravoid Apr
Permits
Forest department entry permit bought at Ghangaria. ₹200 Indians / ₹800 foreign nationals, 3 days.
Know before you book
- •Park open roughly 1 Jun – 31 Oct only.
- •Govindghat → Ghangaria is 13 km on foot; ponies and helicopter shuttles available.
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