Best Season: Though Garhwal is a treat
throughout the year except the rainy season, it is advisable to
plan any trekking trip to this region during August till November
when the flowers are at full blossom especially the wild blue poppies
of the Himalaya.
The Valley was introduced to the world as the Valley of Flowers
by Frank S. Smith . He was a


mountaineer, explorer, botanist who camped there for several weeks
in the monsoon of 1937 and did valuable exploratory work. He authored
a book called " The Valley of Flowers " Which unveiled
the beauty and floral splendors of the valley and thus threw open
the doors of this verdant jewel to nature - enthusiasts all over
the world. Temple in Hemkund is a holy place for Sikh people and
many Hindus visit Bhadrinath temple- a Shiva temple.
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