Garhwal is situated in Uttranchal. Uttranchal is the nothern state of India. Garhwal is an exceptional destination. It has beautiful surroundings. Garhwal is a very old city, its history is older than that of the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

After reaching Garhwal, one will have the beautiful sight of snowy mountains. Mountaineers have been visiting Garhwal frequently in order to climb these huge mountains to fulfil their desire of adventure. There are several hindu shrines located in Garhwal. The Garhwal region has the famous temple of Badrinath.

Garhwal comprises of the seven districts -
Dehradun, Haridwar, Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Pauri, Tehri and Rudraprayag.

In north Garhwal some peaks like Kamet (7756m/25447ft high) and Mukut Parvat is (7242m/23761ft high) are giants. It has large Glaciers, such as Bhagirath Kharak and the Arwa valleys. These also have various peaks. The famous peaks of this region are :

Bhrigupanth (6772m / 22219ft)  |  Thalay Sagar (6904m / 22652ft)  |  Chaukhamba (7068m / 23190ft)
Kedarnath Peak (6940m / 22770ft)

All the above peaks are on the Gangotri region and not all of these peaks have been climbed yet, as it is a great challenge for the best of mountaineers and climbers. Once you reach Gangotri, you must not miss the famous Gangotri temple.

Trekking in the Garhwal requires you to be absolutely fit and in your full spirits. Each and every move over here is a challenge. You will find several un-explored mountains / glaciers here. This is because it requires great courage to explore them.