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Trekking
in Garhwal & Kumaon - Trekking in Ladakh - Tiger Hills - Nanda Devi Trek - Darjeeling Sikkim Trekking  |
Best Time to Visit : April to end of October The magnificent group of peaks around Nanda Devi is the focus of attention for the climbing world. The view from inside the Nanda Devi sanctuary is one of the most outstanding mountain panoramas in the world, a natural fortress surrounded by about seventy snow-capped peaks. The inner sanctuary may be closed but it is still possible to trek to the outer sanctuary, a great bowl in the hills on the west side of the Nanda Devi group.
Trekking in this region is not a difficult one, when we consider how close we get to the mountains and the superb views we have along many of the trails. This is along trails which are almost unknown to western trekking groups which for many people will add to the other attractions of magnificent scenery and fine displays of flowers.
Climate
Being in the high altitudes, Nanda Devi National Park has a distinct climate. For six months of the year, the region remains under a snow cover. For the rest of the year, the region has a dry climate with heavy rainfall from June to August. April to June are the months when the temperature increases a bit and they are the months when one can visit this place.
Flora N Fauna
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forest cover in this park is mainly restricted to the Rishi Gorge and the
main vegetation is of fir, birch, rhododendron, and juniper. In the inner
sanctuary, conditions are drier and near the Nanda Devi Glacier , there is
almost no vegetation. Animal population of species like bharal, Himalayan
tahr, serow, goral, snow leopard, Himalayan black bear,brown bear, leopard,
common langur, Himalayan musk deer , and brown beer dominate the park area. Trekking in Nanda Devi
The Nanda Devi basin is surely one of the most legendary regions in the entire Himalayan chain. Nanda Devi is the highest mountain situated completely within India and is surrounded by a ridge wall of nearly 6000m. The only break in this wall is the Rishi Ganga, a wild and seemingly impenetrable gorge.
The entire trek goes through thick forests and alpine meadows surrounded by glacial torrents, water falls, hillocky and colorful boulders, moraines, steep gorges, overhanging cliffs and roaring rivers. During the trek there are many views of the surrounding peaks and the Kuari Pass (3658m) itself has an unrivalled panorama of the Great Himalayan peaks including Nanda Devi (7816m), Changabang (6864m), Dunagiri (7066m) and Kamet (7756m). The only break in this wall is the Rishi Ganga, a wild and seemingly impenetrable gorge.
