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Uttarakhand, India
A high-altitude national park in Chamoli district, reached on foot from Govindghat via Ghangaria.
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Valley of Flowers entry, Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand
Visitors enter the park from Ghangaria for the day and must come back out the same day. The valley goes much further than most people manage to walk, so the return time sets how far you get.
The lesson
Spend the night at Ghangaria and enter as soon as the gate opens.
Govindghat, Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand
The park is open only in the summer months, and the fullest blooms come during the monsoon. That's also when landslides block the roads into Chamoli, sometimes for a day or more.
The lesson
Build at least one spare day into a monsoon trip here.
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A RegretMap travel note suggests staying overnight in Ghangaria and entering the park as soon as the gates open to maximize your time, as you must return the same day.
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A RegretMap travel note suggests building at least one spare day into your itinerary to account for potential road closures caused by landslides during the monsoon season.
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A RegretMap travel note suggests packing a proper rain shell and shoes with good grip, as ponchos may be insufficient for the climb to Ghangaria.
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