Map of the Region
The Gangotri-Gaumukh region is located in the uppermost reaches of Uttarakhand state in Northern India. Travel there usually involves proceeding from Delhi to Dehradun or Haridwar and driving up the Bhagirathi Valley. The trip can be done easily in two days, with a stopover in Uttarkashi.
Distances
| Delhi to Dehradun | 255 km |
| Delhi to Haridwar | 201 km |
| Dehradun to Rishikesh | 46 km |
| Haridwar to Rishikesh | 24.0 km |
| Rishikesh to Uttarkashi* | 167.5 km |
| Uttarkashi to Gangotri | 96 km |
| Gangotri to Bhojbasa** | 14 km |
| Gangotri to Gaumukh** | 18 km |
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* This includes the detour from Chamba to Chinyali Saur due to the inundation of the main highway by the Tehri Reservoir. ** Journey made on foot or by pony. |
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