Dayara Bugyal Trek - The Queen of Adventure
Dayara Bugyal is one of the prettiest meadows of the Garhwal Himalayas, where the term "Bugyal" means high-altitude pasture land in the local dialect. If you're an adventure enthusiast and a nature lover, the Dayara Bugyal Trek will be your cup of tea.
Dayara Bugyal Trek offers the jaw-dropping alpine meadows of Dayara Bugyal against the lofty Himalayan Neighbors like Kala Nag, Bandarpoonch, Srikanth Peak, Shrikhand Mahadev, and Gangotri Peaks which will make you fall in love with its beauty. This trek unveils a rich carpet of wildflowers, alpine lakes, dense forests of oak and alpine, misty valleys, and wondrous grasslands of Dayara Bugyal.
Why you should opt for Dayara Bugyal Trek
To be seated in a beautiful meadow at an elevation of 3048 meters and gazing at the wondrous Himalayan Ranges while having a cup of tea with your friends is more of an adventure that you can experience at the Dayara Bugyal Trek.
Dayara Bugyal and its chilliness enhance the beauty of the adventure where adding aroma and increasing the taste of the tea with beautiful sunsets, sunrises, and flora in front of trekkers. This is the reason why you should experience the Dayara Bugyal Trek.
If you want to get a real-life experience of a winter wonderland, Dayara Bugyal Trek is ideal for you because there's heavy snowfall during winter in this place. You can even opt to visit Dayara Bugyal from May to November which is considered the best time.
One of the reasons why Dayara Bugyal is so famous is because of its vast expanse of lush green meadows which offers many spectacular scenic spots for travelers and trekkers. Some of them are - Barnala Tal which is situated amidst the Oak trees, Harsil Road Trip, Gangotri Temple, Aru Village, and many more.
Dayara Bugyal: Activities you must enjoy
Tourism in Village - You'll encounter Barsu Village before starting your trek to Dayara Bugyal which is the last village. Barsu Village is also the base camp of Dayara Bugyal and you shouldn't miss out on exploring this beauty as you'll get to learn a lot about the place, people, customs, traditions, and festivals.
Trekking - Trekkers from all over the world come to Dayara Bugyal to have a fun-filled adventure via trekking. This is because the Dayara Bugyal Trek is one of the easiest as compared to other treks. Therefore, if you're a beginner you should experience this trek and explore the region's vivid flora and fauna, sparking streams, verdant valleys, and many more.
The popular "Butter Festival" - Every year during Mid-August the Butter Festival is celebrated with butter and milk by the locals and the villagers with great zeal and enthusiasm.
The Butter Festival is celebrated in the middle of Dayara Bugyal where Lord Krishna is worshiped during this festival to make him happy.
Photography - The views that you'll witness during the whole trek are worth capturing with your camera as the whole route offers you an abundance of beautiful wildflowers, mesmerizing valleys, lakes, shrubs, and whatnot.
Therefore, nature photographers can capture these hidden gems to keep as a keepsake of the place in their memory album.
Best season to go for Dayara Bugyal Trek:
Winter Season - Mid-November to Mid-February (receives heavy snowfall during this time)
Spring Season - Mid-February to Mid-April
Summer Season - Mid-April to June (the peaks are visible during this season and the weather is mild)
Autumn Season - September to mid-November
For snowfall - December to April
Dayara Bugyal Trek: Short Itinerary
Dehradun → Natin Village (Day 1)
Height/Altitude: 2,250 m/7,400 ft
Distance: 180 km
Time Taken: 7 hours
The route that you need to follow: Dehradun → Suwakholi → Moryana Top → Uttarkashi → Bhatwari → Raithap → Natin Village
Natin Village → Gui (Day 2)
Height/Altitude (Gui): 2,900 m/ 9,500 ft
Trek Distance: 3.5 km
Time Taken: 4 to 5 hours
Difficulty level: Easy
Gui → Chilapada (Day 3)
Height/Altitude (Chilapada): 3,000 m/9,800 ft
Trek Distance: 3 km
Time Taken: 2 hours
Chilapada → Dayara Top → Nayata Trek (Day 4)
Height/Altitude (Dayara Top): 3,700 m/ 12,100 ft
Height/Altitude (Nayata): 2,800 m/9,200 ft
Trek Distance: 5 km (Chilapada → Dayara Top), 6 km (Dayara Top → Nayara)Time Taken: 5-6 hours (Chilapada → Dayara Top), 3-4 hours (Dayara Top → Nayara).
Nayata → Natin Village (Day 5)
Height/Altitude (Natoin Village): 2,250 m/7,400 ft
Distance: 5 km
Time Taken: 3 hours
Natin Village → Dehradun (Day 6)
Distance of the Drive: 180 km
Time Taken: 6-7 hours
