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The beautiful town is also a delight for adventure sports lovers. The famous Pindari, Sunderdunga and Kafni glaciers can be reached via Bageshwar.
Rural Organization for Social Elevation (R.O.S.E.)-Rural Tourism initiative.There are also group of temples dedicated to various Hindu deities. The main shrines among them arethe Bhairav temple, Dattatrey Maharaj, Ganga Mai temple, Hanuman temple, Durga temple, Kalika temple, Thingal Bhairav temple, Panchnam Junakhara and the Vaneswar temple etc.
Chandika Temple: This beautiful shrine of Goddess Chandika attracts large number of devotees during the holy Navratras.
Shri Haru Temple: This important shrine lies about 5 kms from Bagheswar. It is believed that the wishes. of the devotees are fulfiled here. A large fair is held here on the auspicious occasion of Vijaya Dashmi.
Gauri Udiyar: The sacred site is 8 kms from Bageshwar and has a large cave enshrining idols of Lord Shiva.
Other important shrines in and around Bageshwar are - Ram Ghat temple, Agnikund temple, Nileshwar temple, Kukuda Mai temple, Shitla Devi temple, Trijugi Narayan temple, Hanuman temple, Nileshwar Dham, Swarg Ashram, Ramji temple, Loknath Ashram, Ashram of Amitji, Jwala Devi temple, Veni Mahadev temple, Radha Krishna temple, Bhileshwar Dham, Suraj Kund, Siddartha Dham, Gopeshwar Dham, Golu temple and Praktishwar Mahadev.
AROUND BAGESHWAR
Baijnath (26 kms): This historical and pilgrim site on
Gwaldam motor road is set on the banks of river Gomti in Katyuri valley. It was
once the capital of Katyuri dynasty and the ancient temples here stand in testimony
of the erstwhile era. The ancient Shiva temple here is famous for the magnificent
idol of Goddess Parvati. Another important shrine is the Kotkimai temple, 8 kms
from here.
Another sacred site nearby is the Pandusthal, which is said to be the legendary battle ground of the Kaurvas and Pandavas.
Kanda (25 kms): The charming site on Bageshwar Chaukori
road is a nature lover's delight. Nearby is an ancient temple of Bhadrakali.
Vijaypur (30 kms) : It affords panoramic views of the snow-clad
Himalayan peaks.
Pindari Glacier
This world famous glacier is situated in the Pinder Valley at an altitude of 3353
mts. between the Nanda Devi and Nanda Kot mountains. The glacier is a trekker's
paradise, as it is one of the most easily accessible of all the Himalayan glaciers.
The rugged beauty of the glacier presents an aweinspiring site. The glacier is 5
kms long, the snout is about 6m high and 2.5m wide and above the snout, the glacier
extends for about 3kms in length and 300- 400m in width, between an altitudinal
range of about 3600m to 5000m. The colour of Pindari Glacier is very white and Pinder
river emerging from it is a sight to behold.
Pindari Glacier Trek: The base camp is at Song which can be reached by road from Bageshwar (36 kms), Almora (109 kms), and Kathgodam (199 kms). After that one has to trek 45kms upto zero point (Pindari Glacier).
Song to Loharkhet - 3kms trek
Sunderdhunga Glacier
Sunderdhunga or the 'valley of beautiful stones' is also located in the Pindar region.
The glacier offers a tough trek as compared to Pindari and Kaphini. There are two
glacier for trekkers and nature lovers, namely Maiktoli and Sukhram. The route upto
village Khati is common for both Pindari and Sunderdhunga glacier.
Sunderdhunga Glacier Trek: The trek length is 54 kms from Base
Camp - Song.
Song to Loharkhet - 3kms Loharkhet to Dhakuri - 11 kms
Dhakuri to Kathi - 8 kms
Kathi to Sundarrfhunga Glacier - 30 kms
How to Reach
By Air: The nearest airport for Bageshwar is Pantnagar (206
kms)
By Rail: Nearest rail head is Kathgodam (180 kms)
By Road: Bageshwar is well connected by road to major towns
and cities.
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