Gaumukh Tapovan Trek, Uttarakhand: How To Reach, Best Time & Tips

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About Gaumukh Tapovan Trek

Being a source of the Bhagirathi River, the River Gaumukh is considered as the true source of the River Ganga. A trek of 18 kms from Gangotri takes you to Gaumukh, the surreal and peaceful area that provides the panoramic views of Bhagirathi peaks.

Tapovan 4300 meters is situated beyond Gaumukh and consists of the magnificent meadows situated at the foot of mount Shivling. The trekking trail is usually gentle, but gets perilously steep at places. The trek is a combined experience of trekking, bouldering, rock climbing and glacier traversing.

On reaching Tapovan, you get to see the mesmerising view of the beautiful snow capped peaks swathed in sunlight. Another attraction of this trekking trail is the sight of Akash Ganga, the actual river Ganga that flows from the Jata of Lord Shiva according to popular belief, bathing the Shiva Linga. The surrounding beauty and tranquility of Tapovan will mesmerize, ease and calm your mind.

Best season: May - October
Duration: 11 Days
Altitude: 4450 m

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Gaumukh Tapovan Trek Reviews

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Bhanumati Bhattathiri

Reviewed: 17 Feb 2020

4.0/5

Booked:Gangotri Trek Uttarakhand

No words to describe it, the experience was awesome, thanks, to the team for their good effort and work hard.

Anasooya Jain

Reviewed: 15 Dec 2015

5.0/5

Booked:Gangotri Trek Uttarakhand

Gangotri Trek To The Source of Ganga is an amazing and out of the world experience. As a traveller, Gangotri trek is something that I always wanted to take. It is a really tough trek and it is even considered as a milestone of the trekking history by many. That being said, it is definitely an enjoya... Read More

Dhananjay Banerjee

Reviewed: 26 Dec 2015

4.0/5

Booked:Gangotri Trek Uttarakhand

Trekking was awesome here in Gangotri. This trek is worthy only when it is combined with various other travel plans like Rishikesh, and the rest as the travel from Bangalore to here was costly. We took this and one more travel pack in Rishikesh. If planned well, this trek is totally worth every penn... Read More

Shashi Naik

Reviewed: 17 Feb 2016

4.0/5

Booked:Gangotri Trek Uttarakhand

We had an awesome trek at this place. I was wanting to take this trek for few months now, but it kept on being postponed. Finally, I did happen to go here for a second honeymoon with my wife. I am happy about my decision.

Satish Talwar

Reviewed: 14 Feb 2016

4.0/5

Booked:Gangotri Trek Uttarakhand

I recently took this Gangotri Trek To The Source of Ganga after reading reviews on this site. This trek was not that a great experience. It was just about average and fine. I was expecting a great trek experience. That being said, the climate played a huge spoil sport too.

Diksha Dubashi

Reviewed: 16 Jan 2016

4.0/5

Booked:Gangotri Trek Uttarakhand

The Gangotri Trek was sheer brilliance. It was very much enjoyable and interesting. We had a fabulous time during the journey. The weather was good and supportive. The trekking was quite difficult though. Even for us who were into trekking for months now, it was quite tough. Of course there were few... Read More