Gaumukh, Uttarakhand
Gaumukh is one of the major spots of attraction for tourists and mountaineers because this is the source of the river Ganga. It is 18 km away from Gangotri. This is the source of the Bhagirathi river from where the Alaknanda river flows to the Indo-Gangetic plains. The place called Gaumukh is the origination point of the river Ganges and the river Bhagirathi. Visitors can visit this place as a religious shrine.
Gaumukh Trek is a 46 km trek hiked over 6 days (8 days including the drive to and from the trek,) in the Greater Himalayas. It lies in the state of Uttarakhand, begins and ends at the pilgrim town of Gangotri. The trail snakes through the Greater Himalayas within the confines of Gangotri National Park.