ABOUT GOMUKH TAPOVAN TREK
Gujarat to Gomukh tapovan trek distance which is one of the most peaceful treks you will ever do.
There are summit views and there are ‘big’ summit views. On the Gomukh Tapovan trek, you don’t just see the best views of Mt Shivling. You see Mt Shivling right from the base to its summit and Gujarat to Gomukh tapovan trek give the complete vibe of it. And if you don’t know about Mt Shivling, it’s one of the most beautiful looking mountains in our country. No wonder the mountain has been featured in our gold calendar every year since it was published.
But wait. Not only Mt Shivling, you see the Bhagirathi sisters from top to bottom during Gujarat to Gomukh tapovan trek. Sometimes we feel the Bhagirathi sisters are even grander than Mt Shivling because the three of them form a massif, which dominates the landscape.
Then why do more people not do the trek you ask?
Unfortunately, During Gujarat to Gomukh tapovan trek the popularity of other treks brought the Gomukh Tapovan trek down from its grace. It’s almost like a new generation movie star replaced an older star. It sounds silly, but that’s what happened to theGomukh Tapovan trek.
As is the mentality of most trekkers, if they find one trek attractive, they just rush towards the new offering. It is a mistake.
Distance from Gujarat to Gomukh Tapovan
Why Gomukh Tapovan trek is Well known
The Gujarat to Gomukh tapovan trek is one of India’s oldest, most unique and most favourite trek.
Look, there are summit views and there are ‘big’ summit views. On the Gaumukh Tapovan trek, you don’t just see the best views of Mt Shivling. You see Mt Shivling right from the base to its summit. And if you don’t know about Mt Shivling, it’s one of the most beautiful looking mountains in our country. No wonder the mountain has featured in our gold calendar every year since it was published.
But wait. Not only Mt Shivling, you see the Bhagirathi sisters from top to bottom. Sometimes I feel the Bhagirathi sisters are even grander than Mt Shivling, because the three of them form a massif, which dominates the landscape.
Well, on this trek you see the acclaimed Mt Meru too (trekkers go gaga over Mt Meru thanks to the cult mountaineering movie that came out on it). You see Manda Parbat as well.
First of all, it is difficult to see glaciers on a trek. 90% of our treks do not have glaciers. And then comes this trek. You are standing just below the snout of one of India’s largest glaciers. The snout of the glacier is just not big. It is larger than life.
When the snout calves, ice blocks, each the size of a car, fall on the ground with a sound that overshadows even a thunder’s roar. I hope you are lucky to see such an event.
“The magnitude of Gaumukh is something that trekkers don’t expect,” says Arjun in where he takes us through the trek. “The snout of the glacier is so far and wide that it’s hard to take it in at once. And the Bhagirathi river flows out of the snout with so much vigour; it’s one of the few rivers that is so swift right at its source. A chance to see this rare sight has a profound effect on trekkers,” he adds.
Next comes the bigger experience. You actually traverse the entire Gangotri glacier, tiptoeing around crevasses to get to the other side. It is an adventure, not knowing where the next crevasse is.
Who can do this trek
Straight off, if you are not fit, don’t do this trek. You don’t have to be experienced to do this trek. Even a first-timer can do it. But you need good fitness to be able to climb up to Tapovan, which is at 14,000 feet during Gujarat to Gomukh tapovan trek.
Additionally, the Gujarat to Gomukh tapovan trek starts at over 10,000 feet, which is a rarity. Most of our treks start at around 7,000 feet. Even before you start the trek, the oxygen is low. As you go higher the oxygen becomes rarer. You need good fitness to tackle this. but
This trek is a great adventure, but it needs good preparation. So start your preparation right away.
How to reach Gomukh Tapovan trek from Gujarat.
First you to come from gujarat to dehradun to do Gujarat to Gomukh tapovan trek if you want go with airplane and other means are also availaible there;
01 On travelling to Gomukh
Gomukh aka Gaumukh is the pout of Gangotri Glacier. It is located 18 km from Gangotri, at a height of 13200 ft above sea level, in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand in India. It is the source of Bhagirathi river, and is one of the holiest places for the Hindus though there is no temple here Gujarat to Gomukh tapovan trek.
02 The legend of Gomukh
Gomukh finds significant mention in ancient Hindu texts. One of the legends has a boy, who, while searching for his lost sheep, reached close to a glacier in Gangotri. Interestingly, the snout of the glacier resembled the mouth of a cow, and he named it thus. It literally looks like a cow’s mouth until the heavy rains in the year 2016 affected its natural appearance.
