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Uttarakhand Himalayas - Garhwal


Uttarakhand Himalayas - Garhwal
☗ Greater Himalayas (Himadri):
  1. Niti Pass – Vasudhara Tal region
    ► River Dhauli-Ganga (Garhwal) (94 km) Udgam (~4690-5070 m) ►

  2. Nanda Ghunti Glacier
    ► River Nandakini (105 km) Udgam (~4500 m) ►

  3. Below Chaukhamba Peak
    ► River Madhyamaheshwar-Ganga (12 km) Udgam (~4392 m) ►

  4. Vasuki Tal
    ► River Vasuki-Ganga (12 km) Udgam (~4135 m) ►

  5. Nanda Devi massif – within Nanda Devi National Park
    ► River Rishi-Ganga (40 km) Udgam (~4130 m) ►

  6. Satopanth – Bhagirath Kharak Glacier region
    ► River Alakananda (195 km) Udgam (~3880 m) ►

  7. Chorabari Glacier
    ► River Mandakini (of Kedarnath) (81 km) Udgam (~3895 m) ►

  8. Alakananda Valley

    ◍ Badrinath (~3133 m) (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) (Divya Desam) (All India Char Dham) (Uttarakhand Char Dham) (Sapta Badri) -- (Chamoli district, Uttarakhand)
    ▬ River Alakananda (195 km) flows

    ◍ Joshimath (~1890 m) (Divya Desam -- (Chamoli district, Uttarakhand)
    ▬ River Alakananda (195 km) flows

  9. Kedarnath massif

    ◍ Kedarnath (~3583 m) (Jyotirlinga) (Paadal Petra Sthalam) (Uttarakhand Char Dham) (Pancha Kedar) -- (Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand)
    ▬ River Mandakini (of Kedarnath) (81 km) flows

  10. Mandakini Valley

    ◍ Gauri Kund (~1982 m) -- (Rudra Prayag district, Uttarakhand)
    ▬ River Mandakini (of Kedarnath) (81 km) flows

    ◍ Son Prayag (~1829 m) -- (Rudra Prayag district, Uttarakhand)
    ◉ Mandakini (of Kedarnath) (81 km) - Vasuki-Ganga (12 km) Sangam

    ◍ Kalimath (~1800 m) -- (Rudra Prayag district, Uttarakhand)
    ◉ Mandakini (of Kedarnath) (81 km) - Kali-Ganga Sangam

    ◍ Ukhimath (~1311 m) -- (Rudra Prayag district, Uttarakhand)
    ◉ Mandakini (of Kedarnath) (81 km) - Madhyamaheshwar-Ganga (12 km) Sangam

  11. Gaumukh - Snout of Gangotri Glacier
    ► River Bhagirathi (of Uttarakhand) (205 km) Udgam (~3892 m) ►

    ◍ Gangotri (~3408 m) (Uttarakhand Char Dham) (20 km downstream) -- (Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand)

  12. Bandarpoonch peaks - Yamunotri Glacier
    ► River Yamuna (1376 km) Udgam (~4421 m) ►

    ◍ Yamunotri (~3293 m) (Uttarakhand Char Dham) (10 km downstream) -- (Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand)

  13. Alakananda Valley

    ◍ Vishnu Prayag (~1372 m) (Uttarakhand Pancha Prayag) -- (Chamoli district, Uttarakhand)
    ◉ Alakananda (195 km) - Dhauli-Ganga (Garhwal) (94 km) Sangam

☗ Lesser Himalayas (Himachal):
  1. Dudhatoli Range
    ► River Ram-Ganga (Garhwal) (596 km) Udgam (~3000 m) ►

  2. Alakananda Valley

    ◍ Nanda Prayag (~914 m) (Uttarakhand Pancha Prayag) -- (Chamoli district, Uttarakhand)
    ◉ Alakananda (195 km) - Nandakini (105 km) Sangam

    ◍ Karna Prayag (~788 m) (Uttarakhand Pancha Prayag) -- (Chamoli district, Uttarakhand)
    ◉ Alakananda (195 km) - Pindar (Pindari) (105 km) Sangam

    ◍ Rudra Prayag (~610 m) (Uttarakhand Pancha Prayag) -- (Rudra Prayag district, Uttarakhand)
    ◉ Alakananda (195 km) - Mandakini (of Kedarnath) (81 km) Sangam

    ◍ Dev Prayag (~472 m) (Uttarakhand Pancha Prayag) (Divya Desam) -- (Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand)
    ◉ Alakananda (195 km) - Bhagirathi (of Uttarakhand) (205 km) Sangam

  3. Bhagirathi Valley

    ◍ Uttarkashi (~1158 m) -- (Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand)
    ▬ River Bhagirathi (of Uttarakhand) (205 km) flows


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