The State Tourism Department will be organising the trek of the year for the first time in the State. This trek will begin from Haridwar and conclude at Dayra Bugyal in the high altitude region of Uttarkashi district.
“The trek would also pass through stunning landscapes of the State which are a trekker’s paradise,” stated State Tourism Minister Dinesh Dhanai. The Trek of the Year will be conducted during a month long period from June 13 to July 12. In a statement released to the media on Friday Dhanai stated, “In order to highlight the beauty of Uttarakhand, the trek of the year is being organised for the first time. The trek will begin from Haridwar and pass through various areas before concluding at Dayra Bugyal in Uttarkashi district.”
As part of this plan, the Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam will be hosting a six day programme. The participants will travel from Haridwar to Uttarkashi, spend the night at Barsu/Raithal, trek to Dayra on the second day and spend the night there, trek four kilometres to Siyaribugyal on the third day and return to Dayra for night stay, travel five kilometres to Bakariya Top on the fourth day and trek to Raithal/Barsu on the fifth day, spend the night there before returning to Haridwar on the sixth day.
Tourism secretary Umakant Panwar said that in order to publicise the Dayra Bugyal trek, youth are especially being invited from India and abroad. He hopes that the trek will help boost adventure tourism in the State.