Garhwal has been described  as "the most  beautiful land  in the mountains of  the  Asian sub - continent" by Dr. T. Longstaff, world renowned mountaineer, naturalist and trekker. Apart  from  the  four  holy shrines of the Hindus- Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri, Garhwal has much more to offer. The fresh virginity of the unspoiled natural beauty is Garhwal.

       Garhwal  Mandal  Vikas  Nigam (GMVN), a Govt. undertaking has ventured to make trekking a round the year delight.

        It has  divided its treks in two parts viz. Summers (April to Oct. - trekking  upto  4.628 M)  and  Winters (Nov. to  March - trekking upto 2.500). From time immemorial, the hill folk and pilgrims trekked across the hills, due to lack of roads and transport, on this difficult terrain.
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The great Guru Adi-Shankaracharya trekked  in the Garhwal Himalayas in  the eighth century A.D. and  he was the  first  religious pioneer, who opened up the trekking routes in this part of the country.  Trekking should always be organised in groups. On  some  of  the  trekking  routes, accommodation   is   not  available.  On  such routes, alpine tents are available on hire or one can use the temporary huts of nomadic Gujars.

While on a trek the following tips are most essential : 

• Carry strong fitting strong boots with a couple of woollen socks. 
• Medicine for minor accidents and sickness. 
• Since the weather in the hills is most uncertain, a raincoat is an absolute must. 
• For extra pep and bounce, don't forget to carry chocolate, lozenges,candy, glucose, and dry fruits. 
• Trekking is no endurance test, it is pleasure walking. There is no need to hurry things up. It is advised not to exhaust your energy by fast walking, otherwise, the trek will not be enjoyable.  

Your problems can be solved by the Mountaineering Division of the GMVN, which  has  a stock of well equipped trekking equipment as following :

• Four men Alpine Tents 
• Two men Alpine Tents
• Kitchen Tents 
• Feather Sleeping bags
• Feather Jackets 
• Windproof Jackets
• Windproof Trousers
• Groundsheet/Mattresses
• Snow Goggles
• Rucksack