Har - Ki - Doon Tour

For nature lovers Har - Ki - Doon valley 3566 m, offers rich jungles abundant in bird and animal life, variety of alpine flowers and plants and spectacular view. Har -Ki - Doon is a cradle shaped valley south east of the Janundhar glacier. It is surrounded by snow - covered peaks and in the southeast by heavily wooded forests. The forests are rich in wildlife and are a veritable paradise for bird - watchers and nature lovers.

Har - Ki - Doon is situated in the Western ganges of the Garhwal Himalayas, at the base of the Fateh Parvat, at an elevation of 3,556 metres. This cradle shaped Valley, which is surrounded by dense forests of pines and glittering mountain peaks.

The forests are rich in wildlife and are a veritable paradise for bird - watchers and nature lovers. The trek from Netwar to Osla is through dense forests of chestnuts, walnuts, willows and chinars. The trek from Osla to Har - ki - doon is through terraced mountain fields, lush green grassy land and conifer forests.�

Har - Ki - Doon, the hanging valley of gods is a treat for trekkers. This moderate trek takes you to one of the least explored regions of Garhwal. As Har - KI - Doon falls within the Govind Pashu vihar , chances of seeing wildlife here are very bright. Here , you have a beautifully carved temple dedicated to Duryodhana , the Kaurava Prince. And if you are interested in glaciers then Jaundhar Glacier at 4300 mt. is just about five kilometers from Har - Ki - Doon.�

Har - Ki - Doon Valley is a base for Swargarohini ht. 21000 ft. There is legend our old granth (books) it is mentioned that Pandav went to Swarga (Heavan) through this mountain. This is a place where you can find Trees of Bhojpatra flower Bramhakamal. Swargarohini and Jaundar Glacier is at south - east of Har - ki - dun.Towards west you can see Bandar Punch.�

The local People survives on farming Rice, Rajma, Charas. They use wood of Deodar tree for their house. You can find many people using Hukka for smoking. One can smell of pine while having hukka.