Kalpeshwar is located in the picturesque valley of Urgam at an altitude of 2134 mtr. above the sea level. The entire valley is full of rich and diverse flora and fauna. From the valley, enjoy the view of lush green forests and terraced fields.

Kalpeshwar is one of the five shrines of Lord Shiva. The hairs of Lord Shiva are worshiped in this holy temple. The temple is accessible round the year.

After Kalpeshwar, we will be back to our stay village. Most of the trek to Urgam village is a gradual climb. After a long day, take rest at one of the home stays in Urgam village.

The local people of the village are very hospitable. Have a meal with them, learn their language, talk about their culture, lifestyle, and region.

Urgam valley is famous for Apple orchards, Rajma and for the cultivation of potatoes.

While you walk further, you witness beautiful lush green meadows rolling down the entire valley follwed by the many grazzing cattles.

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Kalpeshwar is believed to be a favourite spot for meditation among many sages.

After the breakfast, we shall drive towards the Sagar Village which will take another 2 hrs to raeach, we start our day with a trek from Sagar to Lyuti bugyal which is a 14 km long stretch.

Lyuti is located at mid of medaowlands of Rudranath ji. During the initial trek, you walk through a dense forest hearing sounds of murmuring waterfalls.

On arriving Lyuti, interact with remote villagers and learn from them their way of leading a happy life without modernisation.

Enjoy an overnight stay in dome camps.

Early morning post breakfast and with fresh legs, start Panar to Rudranath trek. Rudranath is situated at an altitude of 2286 m. from the sea level. Enjoy the atmosphere as you move ahead through the scenic routes. Rudranath is among the five shrines, and here the face of Lord Shiva had appeared in the natural rocks.

From the temple, you get abreath-taking panoramic view of the Himalayas, Nanda devi, Nanda Ghunti, Trishul and much more. To reach the top, you have to trek through thick dense forests, gorges and high alpine meadows.

There are few ponds near the temple like Surya kund, Tara kund, Chandra kund and Manaskund which can also be covered by the trekkers. The entire view along the trek is quite mesmerising and soothing.

Post breakfast, trek down to Lyuti Bugyal by passing through the dense forest and meadows. Upon arrival at Lyuti, Eve Snacks , Dinner and overnight stay in tents.

After a good sleep and breakfast, make your advancement towards Sagar village which is your first destination for the day.

You have to trek the distance between Lyuti Bugyal and Sagar village which is approximately 12 km. Later drive 32 km. towards Chopta.

The trek route from Panar to Sagar village goes through dense forests and high altitude meadows. Make sure you click good snaps around this extremely peaceful place.

Later drive 32 km. towards Chopta (2900 m.). Chopta is also known as Switzerland of India. It is considered as the most attractive place in the region. This place takes away the agony of an exhausting walk and brings forth a beautiful fairy world in front of you.

Enjoy the majestic view of snow clad Himalayas, lush green meadows, dense forests and other surrounding areas. Here you can find the rare view of musk deer, pheasant, Monal and lot of other wildlife.

The place offers arich variety of flora and fauna. During the trek, you come across a lot of Rhododendron and Deodar trees.

After the hectic day, take rest and overnight stay at Chopta.

Start early in the morning with a wholesome breakfast and some morning exercises. Today we move ahead to Tungnath, which is another shrine of Lord Shiva.

Tungnath is located at an altitude of 3680 m. above the sea level and it is the highest shrine of Lord Shiva in the entire world. At this place, Lord Shiva’s arms were identified and are worshiped.

Shiva’s vehicle, Nandi bull is also placed here, facing the gate of the temple. Small temples are also dedicated to Goddess Parvati and Lord Vyas.

Chopta to Tungnath trek is approximately 3.5 km., which is easy to hike and takes around 4 hours to reach. You can hike through a well-made concrete path which goes by lush green alpine meadows, dense forests and surrounded by snow-capped Himalayan ranges.

Moving 1.5 km. ahead, you reach Chandrashila, which is located at an altitude of 4000 m. above the sea level. During winters, the entire place is covered with white snow sheets. The journey to Chandrashila allows you to get enchanted by the majestic view of Himalayas.

Late evening drive back to Ukhimath/Guptkashi and night stay is arranged in the guest house at Ukhimath/Guptkashi.

The day starts with morning breakfast and a drive to Ransi, then you head over for trek from Ransi to Gaundhar. The trek distance is about 7 km.

Gaundhar is situated at the height of 3073 m. above the sea level. Gaundhar  is a small village which acts as a base camp for trekkers heading towards Madhyamaheshwar. Devotees travelling to Madhyamaheswar temple opt to take a halt at Gaundhar, so this route is often crowded with pilgrims.

On this trek you come across a bridge, from where you can witness the confluence of Madhyamaheshwar Ganga River and the holy Markanga Ganga River which gives enchanting views to the trekkers. This is one of the lowest points of our trek. This place offers scenic views which cannot be expressed in literature.

After reaching Gaundhar, take the dinner and proceed for an overnight stay in Homestay at Gaundhar.

After early morning breakfast, you proceed to trek from Gaundhar to Madhyamasheswar. The trek distance is 10 km. which takes around 5 to 6 hours.

Madhyamaheshwar is located at the height of 3490 m. above the sea level. The trek route is steep and goes through dense forests. It is one of the well graded paths, which offers changing views of grassy slopes, lush green meadows and emerald streams.

Madhyamaheswar is the fourth shrine of Lord Shiva. Many devotees and worshipers believe that navel mid part of the body of Lord Shiva reappeared at this shrine after it disappeared at Kedarnath. The temple is built in typical north Indian style. The temple has status of Har-Gouri, Parvati and Ardhanarishwara.

Enjoy the holy sounds of the temple bell which makes everyone’s soul sacred.

Set up the camp after reaching here. The campsite offers an incredible view of prominent peaks like Kedarnath, Chaukhamba and Neelkanth .

Have the dinner and overnight stay at the camp in Madhyamaheshwar.

After an overnight stay at Madhyamaheshwar, take early morning breakfast.

Pay homage to the ancient deity and later trek along the same route of the previous day towards Gaudhar.

Enjoy the mesmerising atmosphere and scenic beauty of this place. Click some pictures of this beautiful Garhwal Himalayan region trek and make your trekking experience last forever.

Have dinner and overnight stay in the camp at Gaundhar.

After having early morning breakfast, you start the trek from Gaundhar to Ransi.

The distance between them is approximately 6 km. Local villagers, water streams, mountains andcattles can be seen throughout the route. The entire trekking route is beautiful and full of positive energy.

After taking early Lunch, you head towards onward journey.

The distance of Guptkashi to prominent places are Haridwar – 207 km.