Har Ki Doon

Har Ki Doon or Har Ki Dun is a cradle-shaped hanging valley in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand, India. It is surrounded by snow-covered peaks and alpine vegetation.[1] It is connected to Baspa Valley by the Borasu Pass.

In this image is a portion of the valley, a river which flows through it, and in the background, the Himalayan peak named Swargarohini. Local legend has it that Yudhishthira (one of the Pandavas from the Hindu epic Mahabharata) climbed this peak on his way to Heaven.

This valley is about 3566m (11700ft) above mean sea level and is snow-covered from October to March.

References
  1. "Har-Ki-Doon valley". Retrieved 5 July 2008.

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