Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Travelling

Tehri Garhwal is one of the western district of Uttarakhand State located on the outer ranges of the mid Himalayas which comprise low line peaks rising with the planes of the northern India. Its hilly terrain and lack of easy communications have helped it to preserve its culture. Garhwal stretches from Himalayan peaks of Thalaiya Sagar and the Gangotri to Rishikesh. The Bhagirathi runs through seems to divide the district into two, while the Bhilangna, Alaknanda, Ganga and Yamuna rivers border it on the east and west. Its neighbouring districts are Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Pauri, Rudraprayag and Dehradun.

Tehri Garhwal is creation of Lord Brahama, one of hilly districts of Uttarakhand State to have meditated on this sacred land. Muni-ki-Reti and Tapovan of the district are the places for the ancient Rishis. Tehri and Garhwal are saprated wo to combined as single word the district as Tehri Garhwal. The district headquarter is located at New Tehri. The places of tourist interests in the districts are Buda Kedar, Devprayag, Khatling Glacier, Narendra Nagar, Sem Mukhem, Chamba, Dhanaulti, Kunjapuri New Tehri, Surkanda Devi, Chandrabadni, Kempty Fall and Nagtibba.