Garhwal & Kumaon

Year: 1998 Format: 11x18 Pages: 192 Photos: b/w with Garhwal and Kumaon, known together as Uttarakhand, are the mountain regions of Uttar Pradesh in India, on the border with Nepal and Tibet. They are located almost in the center of the great Himalayan chain with more than 250 peaks above 5500 m culminating with Nanda Devi (7916m). Garhwal consists of a succession of steep mountains and ridges, divided from each other by deep, narrow valleys. A traveler entering Garhwal from Kumaon is immediately struck by the severe landscape which is in stark contrast to the hills of Kumaon. This guide includes multi-day treks and some excursions, the history and society of the region, flora and fauna, hill villages and temples. There is nothing that you cannot discover in Uttarakhand. Devotional temples adorned with spiers soaring into the cosmic blue tend to increase in mankind an ecstatic sense of complete abandonment to the Absolute Being. The emerald blue lakes, majestic waterfalls, meandering rivers, rolling meadows, rich and dense forest, incredible mountains and villagers are an exceptional combination. After being closed for exploration and trekking for about three decades since the early 1950s, Uttarakhand is gradually opening its doors to adventure lovers. In English.