Travel information in Gaumukh

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There is a flight of stairs by Gangotri Temple that leads to the path that goes to Gaumukh. After 8 km you reach Chirbasa, which is basicalIy a few tea shops and some tents with mattresses for staying overnight. From here the path leads to a mountain desert. Just pass Chirbasa, where the cliff face has deteriorated, there have been quite a number of accidents, so you have to be really careful at this point.

Most people stay the night in Bhojbasa, where there is no electncity.If you plan to cross the glacier, you can get a guide here. From Bhojbasa it is a good 5 km track to Gaumuldi (2 hr). The path is marked by stones, but it is not clear-cut. Usually people take one day to reach Bhojbasa. The next day they go from Bhojbasa to Gaumukh and then return to Bhojbasa the same day. Then the next day they return to Gangotri. Most people spend a day or two in Ganigoti in order to get used to the altitude before making this trek. Past Gaumukh is Tapovan.