The lovely high altitude valley and meadows at Kiarkoti en route the pass of Lamkhaga that takes one into Himachal Pradesh. The Rhododendron campanulatum shrubs are at their peak of blooming in the month of June, and snow tongues stretch right down the valley, Monal Pheasants are in nesting mode, the skies are clear, snow is melting and life is great!

A Bugyal is a high altitude alpine grass lands, or meadows, in Uttarakhand, India. They are locally referred to as 'nature's own gardens'. They can be flat or sloped, and are carpeted with green grass and seasonal flowers. These provide an excellent grazing ground and pastures for tribal herdsmen. At elevations ranging between 3300 metres and 4000 metres, these alpine meadows remain snow covered in winter. In the summer, the meadows burst into a multitude of beautiful flowers and grass. The basins of Nanda Devi, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Bandarpunch have extensive bugyals. Bugyals have very fragile ecosystems, and hence need to be carefully managed.

Source: IndiaHikes, wikipedia

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