• HEMKUND SAHIB : Situated at a height of 4329 mtrs. near the Valley of Flowers, is the holy lake Hemkund, associated with Guru Govind Singh. Encircled by seven snow-clad peaks and their associated glaciers, the crystal clear serene waters of the lake reflect the surroundings enchantingly. The glaciers from Hathi Parvat and Sapt Rishi peaks feed the lake and a small stream called Himganga flows out of this lake.
  
  According to the holy Granth Saheb, it is believed that Guru Govind Singh, the 10th Guru of the Sikh faith, meditated on the banks of this lake in one of his earlier births. It has not only become a place of pilgrimage for the Sikh community but also for the Hindus and people of other faiths.  There is a Sikh Gurudwara and a Lakshman temple built on the bank of the lake.  According to the legends, Lakshman was brought here after he fell unconscious in the war with Ravana.

• BADRINATH : Situated in the lap of Nar-Narayan Parvat, with the towering Neelkanth peak (6,597mt) in the background, Badrinath is one of the most revered Hindu shrines of India. 

It has been said that "there were many sacred spots of pilgrimage in the heaven, earth and the other world but neither is there any equal to Badrinath nor shall there be one." 

It is believed that to revive the lost prestige of Hinduism and to unite the country in one bond, Adi Guru Sri Shankaracharya built four pilgrimage centres in four corners of India. Among them were Badrikashram in the north, Rameshwaram in the south,Dwarkapuri in the west and Jagannath
Puri in the east.

Badrinath situated at an elevation of 3,133 mt is considered to be amongst the most pious.

Best Season: May to October every year the temple usually remains open from first week of May to 2nd week of November. STD service, Post and Telegraph Office, Govt. Dispensary & Police checkpost are available in Badrinath during season.

 

• VALLEY OF FLOWERS : East of Badrinath is the exotic Valley of Flowers in a conical shape with the river Pushpawati flowing through it. This valley has been declared as a National Park to regulate camping, cooking, grazing etc. which disturb environmental conditions and endanger a number of endemic flora.

The valley is a 19 km trek from Govind ghat, where lodging and boarding facilities are available. 

It was in 1931 that Frank Smith and Holdsworth stumbled into this valley while returning from their successful Kamet expedition. Their subsequent writings on the valley evoked a great deal of interest among people, both at home and abroad.