Badrinath - Travel in India
Vasudhara Falls: 5 kms after Bheem Bridge this astonishingly high waterfall is very attractive. The most interesting aspect about this place is that all the water here becomes vapour and vanishes into the atmosphere. The view looks like the Ganges is descending from the sky.
Satopanth Lake: 18 kms from Mana Village amidst the difficult areas of Himalayas. The water in the lake is very calm. On the banks of this lake are innumerable lotus flowers. To get here one has to come via Lakshmi Forest. To return from here to Badrinath on foot it takes 3 days.
Pandukesar: 20 kms from Badrinath, this is a memorial for the Pandavas. Two temples here have intricate carvings. par excellence. This village is quite big. During the season one finds huge crowds here.
Govind Ghat: This is 2 kms before Pandukesar and is the gateway for the Hem Kund Lake and the internationally well-known Valley of the Flowers. The Hem Kund Saheb is 20 kms by foot from here. There we find a Sikh Temple and some hotels. The Valley of the Flowers is a 17 km walk.
Hanuman Chatti: 13 kms before Badrinath this temple is situated in a village. Nearby is a nursery of the rare birch tree.
Kheerau Valley: As soon as you cross the bridge on the Alaknanda river from Hanuman Chatti to Benakuli , this extremely beautiful valley comes into view . 4 kms from here, is the Kheerau village where the local people stay for 4-5 months. Many other interesting spots are there about the village like Tatapani, Unyani lake etc. One road from here heads to Badrinath.
Kagbhushandi Lake: On the Valley of Flowers Road, a 20 km trek from a village called Bhyundar is a vast lake, the beauty of which is amazing. Since getting here is very difficult, very few tourists are found here.
Satopanth Lake: 18 kms from Mana Village amidst the difficult areas of Himalayas. The water in the lake is very calm. On the banks of this lake are innumerable lotus flowers. To get here one has to come via Lakshmi Forest. To return from here to Badrinath on foot it takes 3 days.
Pandukesar: 20 kms from Badrinath, this is a memorial for the Pandavas. Two temples here have intricate carvings. par excellence. This village is quite big. During the season one finds huge crowds here.
Govind Ghat: This is 2 kms before Pandukesar and is the gateway for the Hem Kund Lake and the internationally well-known Valley of the Flowers. The Hem Kund Saheb is 20 kms by foot from here. There we find a Sikh Temple and some hotels. The Valley of the Flowers is a 17 km walk.
Hanuman Chatti: 13 kms before Badrinath this temple is situated in a village. Nearby is a nursery of the rare birch tree.
Kheerau Valley: As soon as you cross the bridge on the Alaknanda river from Hanuman Chatti to Benakuli , this extremely beautiful valley comes into view . 4 kms from here, is the Kheerau village where the local people stay for 4-5 months. Many other interesting spots are there about the village like Tatapani, Unyani lake etc. One road from here heads to Badrinath.
Kagbhushandi Lake: On the Valley of Flowers Road, a 20 km trek from a village called Bhyundar is a vast lake, the beauty of which is amazing. Since getting here is very difficult, very few tourists are found here.
