Satopanth Glacier in Uttaranchal :
Satopanth is formed with two words, Sato meaning heaven and panth meaning path, literally meaning the path to heaven. Satopanth along with Bhagirathi Kark serve as the sources of river Alaknanda. The glacier is just 17 kilometers from the famous holy temple of Badrinath in Chamoli district. The glacier originates at a height of 7000 meters. The peaks of Chaukhamba (7068 meters ) and Badrinath (6974 meters) serves as the originators of this glacier. Spreading over some 13 kilometers, the glacier melts into water at the height of 3810 meters. The route to the glacier passes via Joshimath. The route upto Badrinath is motorable road, from there on after Mana you take the route along with the Alaknanda river. You will come across Vasundara falls at the height of some 3000 meters and there on 5 kilometers ahead is the snout of Satopanth glacier. The trek can be undertaken in summers only and the left bank of Alaknanda is suitable fro camping.
Trek :
(BASE CAMP BADRINATH MANA VILLAGE) :
- Badrinath to Mana 3 Kms.
- Badrinath to Srinagar 191Kms.
- Srinagar to Rishikesh 109 Kms.
- Rishikesh to Satopanth (By Road) 313 Kms.
How to Reach :
By Air :– The nearest airport is at Jollygrant, about 221 km.
By Rail :– The nearest railhead is at Rishikesh.
By Road :– well-connected by roads with Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Nanital, & Almora.
