Bandarpunch or Bandarpoonch

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Bandarpunch or Bandarpoonch is a major peak of the Garhwal division of the Himalaya, in the state of Uttaranchal. It literally means “Tail of the monkey” or “Tail of Hanuman” in Hindi. It’s a twin peak: Bandarpunch-I (6316m) and Bandarpunch-II (also known as white peak)(6102m) . There is another peak called as Kalanag (6387 m) or Black Peak that is hidden and not visible. Yamunotri, the source of the river Yamuna, is the western most shrine in the Garhwal Himalayas, located on a flank of the Bandarpunch peak. Bandarpunch Glacier is about 12 km long. The Bandarpoonch glacier feeds water to the Yamuna (Feeds Tons river largest tributary of Yamuna) as well as the Ganga, a uniqueness among other Glaciers. The first successful expedition launched in 1950 to Bandarpunch was led by Maj Gen Williams. The peak has been climbed by Legendary Mountaineer Tenzing Norgay.

Bandarpunch Peak

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May to October

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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1 – 2 hours.

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Yamunotri River Bank ; Gangnani Kund, Barkot, Yamunotri , Yamnotri , Uttarakhand. ; Ph/M – N.A ; Food Serve – Multi cuisine.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxis and Auto rickshaws are easily available for moving about in the city.

BUS : Yamunotri is well connected to many cities in the region by buses from Hanuman Chatti, which is 14 km away from city. Private and public buses offer services from Hanuman Chatti to Rishikesh (213 km) and Dehradun (172 km).

Train : Nearest railway station is Dehradun, which is nearly 2272 km away from Yamunotri. This station is connected to all cities in India. Taxi services are available from Dehradun to Yamunotri, costing about Rs 3,500.

Air : Nearest airport is Jollygrant in Dehradun, which is 227 km away from Yamunotri. Jollygrant airport, Dehradun is connected to Delhi airport. Taxi services are available from airport to Yamunotri and it costs about Rs 3,800. Delhi is the nearest international airport which is 495 km away. Delhi is well connected to all major cities in India and many cities abroad.

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