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| Valley of Flowers Uttarakhand | Dayara Bugyal Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | Easy 39.1/100 | Easy 34.2/100 |
| Operators call it | — | — |
| Days | 2 | 3 |
| Max altitude | 3,690 m | 3,654 m |
| Total ascent | 1,902 m | 1,999 m |
| Longest day | 11.9 km | 12.8 km |
| AMS risk | moderate | moderate |
| Acclimatization | 0 days | 0 days |
| Best months | Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov | Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov |
| Snow on trail | Dec–Feb | Dec–Feb |
| Price from | ₹5,300 (Trekveda) | ₹4,499 (Moxtain) |
| Operators listed | 19 | 17 |
| Permit | Yes · Uttarakhand Forest Dept — Valley of Flowers National Park / Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, Forest Division Joshimath | — |
| Nearest railhead | Rishikesh (~137 km, OSM) | Dehradun (~73 km, OSM) |
| Roadhead | Govindghat | Barsu |
| Hours from a road (max) | 5.3 h | 4.3 h |
| Coldest camp night | -13 °C | -15 °C |
| Crowding | Busy | Moderate |
| Peaks you'll see | Nilgiri Parbat | Bandarpunch I, Kalanag, Bandarpunch II, Gangotri I |