Exploring Dayara Bugyal : Where Does the Walk Begin?

Peep into the Western Himalayan villages of Raithal and Barsu, which act as bases for the Dayara Bugyal trek. Photographs made while exploring the region to develop a detailed trekking guide. Assignment for Indiahikes.

Click to embark on a photographic journey to the magical high-altitude meadows of Dayara Bugyal at the peak of winter.

Raithal Village

Mustard field against the forested hills leading to Dayara Bugyal

Goats of Raithal

Perpetually busy women of Raithal unwind for a moment

A cow walks past the Vasuki Nag temple complex at Barsu

The bus to Uttarkashi town

Farmland in the shadow of the Gangotri range

Remnants of the Katyuri Dynasty’s glorious history.

A sunset

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