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Kunth Khal trek from Valley of Flowers trek opens for public after a long time of 45 years
Here is a good news for nature lovers !! Uttarakhand government has opened Kunth Khal Trek route to Valley of Flowers after 45 years. This route was lying closed from last 45 years.
The government says it will be helpful to rescue teams in case a disaster like the Kedarnath flash floods strikes the region again and the adventure lovers will get a chance to explore a new virgin trail.
SS Rasaily, director, Nanda Devi Biosphere, said “The Kunthkhal-Hanuman Chatti trek route was since 1970 as people were using the much easier route from Ghangaria to Valley of Flowers. Because it was lying unused, the trek trail soon became overgrown with dense vegetation. During the recent disaster in Kedarnath, a need was felt for an alternate route which could be used to rescue people. This route is suitable for this purpose."
Badrinath is about 10 km from Hanuman Chatti. People can trek to Kunth Khal and Ghangaria to get back to civilization. According to officials people can go for this trek as it offers a lot of natural beauty.
"The 15 km route is spotted with gorges, glaciers and rivers. The ideal time to trek here is from July to October. You can also see the Brahamkamal flower on this trail which is found over the elevation of 4500 meter.
Forest department is also beginning to promote a number of other forgotten treks close to the Valley of Flowers such as the trails leading to the Kagbhushandi Lake, Chanab Valley, Dronagiri Parvat etc.
Questions travellers asked us
Real questions from readers of this page over the years, answered by Devkant Sangwan. Each one shows its date. Roads, rules and arrangements may have changed since, so please ask us about your own dates.
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Kirti ·
Hi,
I wanted to know about the dates for the trek. Also is there any website to book tickets for the trek?
Thanks
KirtiDevkant Sangwan ·
Hello Mam,
A detailed itinerary has been sent to you. Booking procedure is also written in the mail and we have recently announced our departures for 2016 :-
02 Jul, 2016 to Jul 09, 2016
03 Jul, 2016 to 10 Jul, 2016
09 Jul, 2016 to 16 Jul, 2016
10 Jul, 2016 to 17 Jul, 2016
16 Jul, 2016 to 23 Jul, 2016
17 Jul, 2016 to 24 Jul, 2016
23 Jul, 2016 to 30 Jul, 2016
24 Jul, 2016 to 31 Jul, 2016
30 Jul, 2016 to 06 Aug, 2016
31 Jul, 2016 to 07 Aug, 2016
06 Aug, 2016 to 13 Aug, 2016
07 Aug, 2016 to 14 Aug, 2016
13 Aug, 2016 to 20 Aug, 2016
14 Aug, 2016 to 21 Aug, 2016
20 Aug, 2016 to 27 Aug, 2016
21 Aug, 2016 to 28 Aug, 2016
27 Aug, 2016 to 03 Sep, 2016
28 Aug, 2016 to 04 Sep, 2016Manisha G. ·
Hello, want to know the exact route. As you have mentioned 2-3 routes. Another question is can we go to Manimahesh trek from Valley of flowers. Is it in the same direction or different. Please reply.
Devkant Sangwan ·
Hello Manisha Ji,
This is the new route. Earlier route is from Govindghat to Ghangaria and from there to Valley of flowers. Please check the itinerary on Valley of Flowers Trek Itinerary . Mani Mahesh is in Himachal and Valley of flowers is in Uttarakhand. They are not in the same direction.