Barkot is a charming place blessed by the splendours of nature. Iits natural setting – a backdrop of the magnificent Banderpunch range and verdant hills and terraced fields in the foreground. Snow capped peaks of the splendid Himalayan range is visible from Barkot.
At an altitude of 2745 meters, 20 Kms before Gangotri there is only one word to describe Harsil is eye-catching. Harsil is connected to the Baspa valley by several passes such as the Lamkhaga Pass. Harsil has a sizeable Bhotia population.
Roughly 13 km upstream of Uttarkashi is the village of Maneri. A lake – of an extremely gorgeous and clear color reflecting the surrounding conifers - has been formed by damming the Bhagirathi, is becoming a popular tourist attraction. All-weather cottages.