Dayara Bugyal

Dayara Bugyal is a high-altitude alpine meadow near Barsu village in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, situated at about 3,050 to 3,700 metres in the Garhwal Himalayas. Spread over approximately 28 square kilometres, it is among India's largest bugyals. Known for rolling green pastures, seasonal wildflowers, winter snow cover and panoramic views of peaks such as Bandarpoonch and Draupadi Ka Danda, it is accessed via a trek from Barsu and Raithal villages.

Visitors can expect a vast, undulating alpine meadow surrounded by oak and maple forests and Himalayan peaks. The site is reached by an 8-9 km trek from Barsu village through forest trails and clearings. At the meadow, visitors see expansive grasslands, seasonal wildflowers in summer, snow slopes in winter, views of Bandarpoonch, Black Peak, Draupadi Ka Danda and Srikanth peaks, the small Barnala Tal lake en route, and open areas used for camping, photography and nature walks.

Traditionally used as a seasonal grazing ground (bugyal) by pastoral communities of the Uttarkashi region in the Garhwal Himalayas; part of the long-standing transhumance pastoral system of the area

Bugyals are regarded as sacred alpine pastures in Garhwali culture and are associated with seasonal migration and cattle grazing traditions; the meadow landscape is valued for its natural and pastoral heritage