Traveller\'s Guide to Uttarakhand
Contents: Foreword. Introduction. 1. Uttarakhand. 2. Pilgrimage in the Indian system. 3. Travel tips. 4. The base complex: Haridwar and Rishikesh. 5. Haridwar: the gateway. 6. Rishikesh: the abode of saints and sages. 7. Rishikesh to Yamunotri. 8. Yamunotri: the cradle of Yamuna. 9. Dehra Dun to Yamunotri. 10. Dehradun to Dak Pathar and the tribal land of Jaunsar Bawar. 11. Dehradun to Gangotri. 12. Yamunotri to Gangotri. 13. Gangotri: where Ganga descended on earth. 14. Rishikesh to Gangotri. 15. Gangotri to Sri Kedarnath. 16. Rishikesh to Sri Kedarnath. 17. Sri Kedarnath: the abode of Shiva. 18. Sri Kedarnath to Sri Badrinath. 19. Sri Badrinath: the Vishnu Lok. 20. Sri Kedarnath to Sri Badrinath: via Ukhimath (excursion to Deoria Tal). 21. Rishikesh to Sri Badrinath. 22. Kotdwara to Sri Kedarnath and Sri Badrinath, Lansdowne, Pauri and Khirsu. 23. Mussoorie to Sri Badrinath: via Srinagar, Mussoorie to Sri Kedarnath: via Chirbatia. 24. Nainital to Sri Badrinath - via Ranikhet, Dwarhat. 25. Nainital to Sri Badrinath: via Almora, Kausani. 26. Tanakpur to Sri Kedarnath, Sri Badrinath, Champawat, Lohaghat, Pithoragarh, Patal, Bhuwaneshwar and Bageshwar. 27. Nanakmatta--the Sikh shrine. 28. Panch Badri and Panch Kedar. 29. Nature in Uttarakhand. 30. Hot water springs. 31. Corbett National Park. 32. Rajaji National Park. 33. The call of the mountains. 34. Skiing in Uttarakhand, Auli. 35. White-water rafting. 36. Trekking. 37. The valley of flowers. 38. Sri Hemkund Sahib. 39. Kagbhushandi lake. 40. Roopkund: the mystery lake. 41. Yamunotri to Gangotri. 42. Gangotri to Sri Kedarnath (trek). 43. Bugyals: the high altitude meadows. 44. Panwali Bugyals. 45. Kuari pass complex. 46. Gamsali to Bank Kund. 47. Dronagiri. 48. Madmaheshwar. 49. Rudranath. 50. Khatling glacier. 51. Dodital: an angler\'s paradise. 52. Har - Ki - Doon. 53. Nanda Devi sanctuary. 54. Pindari, Sundardhunga and Kafni glaciers. 55. Milam and Ralam glaciers. 56. Chhota Kailash. 57. Malari to Milam. 58. Kailash Mansarovar. 59. Accommodation in Uttarakhand. Glossary.