Panch Kedar Yatra

The Journey

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Your itinerary — authentic route, day by day

Every day below uses the original pilgrim route with real distances, drive & trek times, altitudes and overnight stays — the same trail our guides have walked for years.

1
Day 1
1,319 m
Haridwar → Guptkashi
Scenic drive along NH-7 following the Ganga through Rishikesh, Devprayag (Ganga–Alaknanda sangam), Srinagar, Rudraprayag (Alaknanda–Mandakini sangam) and Agastyamuni into the Mandakini valley.
Distance
212 km
Drive
8–9 hrs
Stay
Hotel / Homestay, Guptkashi
Meals
Dinner
Highlights
Panch Prayag darshan en route Ardhanarishwar Temple, Guptkashi Manikarnika Kund
2
Day 2
3,583 m
Guptkashi → Sonprayag → Gaurikund → Kedarnath
Early drive to Sonprayag (30 km), shared jeep to Gaurikund (5 km), then the 16 km ascent along the Mandakini via Jungle Chatti, Bheembali, Linchauli and Kedarnath Base Camp. Evening aarti at the Jyotirlinga.
Distance
35 km drive + 16 km trek
Drive
1.5 hrs
Trek
6–8 hrs
Stay
GMVN / camp, Kedarnath
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Mandakini gorge views Bhairavnath temple Sandhya aarti at Kedarnath
3
Day 3
1,319 m
Kedarnath → Gaurikund → Guptkashi
Pre-dawn abhishek and darshan, then descend 16 km to Gaurikund and drive back to Guptkashi for rest.
Distance
16 km trek + 35 km drive
Trek
5–6 hrs
Stay
Hotel, Guptkashi
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Rudra abhishek darshan Optional heli return from Kedarnath (extra)
4
Day 4
1,900 m
Guptkashi → Ukhimath → Ransi → Gaundhar
Drive via Ukhimath (winter seat of Kedarnath) to Ransi village, roadhead for Madhyamaheshwar. Begin the trek — 6 km through pine and rhododendron forest to Gaundhar hamlet along the Madhyamaheshwar Ganga.
Distance
70 km drive + 6 km trek
Drive
3 hrs
Trek
3–4 hrs
Stay
Homestay, Gaundhar
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Omkareshwar Temple, Ukhimath Confluence at Gaundhar
5
Day 5
3,497 m
Gaundhar → Bantoli → Madhyamaheshwar (Mansuna)
Continue 10 km through Bantoli confluence and Nanu Chatti to the stone-paved Madhyamaheshwar temple (3,497 m) set beside Chaukhamba. Evening aarti.
Distance
10 km trek
Trek
5–6 hrs
Stay
GMVN / camp, Madhyamaheshwar
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Chaukhamba, Neelkanth & Kedar peak views Buddha Madhyamaheshwar viewpoint
6
Day 6
1,317 m
Buddha Madhyamaheshwar sunrise → descend to Ukhimath
1.5 km pre-dawn climb to Buddha Madhyamaheshwar for the sunrise on Chaukhamba, descend 16 km to Ransi and drive to Ukhimath.
Distance
16 km trek + 30 km drive
Drive
1.5 hrs
Trek
6–7 hrs
Stay
Hotel, Ukhimath
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Golden sunrise on Chaukhamba Return via alpine meadows
7
Day 7
3,690 m
Ukhimath → Chopta → Tungnath → Chandrashila → Chopta
Drive 29 km to Chopta (2,680 m). Trek 3.5 km on stone-paved trail to Tungnath — the world's highest Shiva temple (3,680 m) — then a steep 1.5 km climb to Chandrashila summit (3,690 m) for a 360° panorama.
Distance
29 km drive + 5 km trek
Drive
1.5 hrs
Trek
4–5 hrs
Stay
Wooden cottage / camp, Chopta
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Nanda Devi, Trishul, Kedar Dome from Chandrashila Rhododendron forest in season
8
Day 8
3,200 m
Chopta → Gopeshwar → Sagar → Panar Bugyal
Drive via Mandal & Gopeshwar (85 km) to Sagar village (1,890 m) — roadhead for Rudranath. Trek 6 km via Pung Bugyal to Panar Bugyal (3,200 m) for the night in high alpine meadows.
Distance
85 km drive + 6 km trek
Drive
3 hrs
Trek
5 hrs
Stay
Alpine camp, Panar Bugyal
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Gopinath Temple, Gopeshwar First bugyal views of Nanda Devi
9
Day 9
1,400 m
Panar → Pitradhar → Rudranath darshan → Sagar → Helang
Cross Pitradhar ridge and Naila Pass to reach Rudranath (3,600 m), where Shiva's face is worshipped in a natural rock shrine. Darshan, descend 13 km to Sagar and drive to Helang on the Alaknanda.
Distance
18 km trek + 45 km drive
Drive
2 hrs
Trek
9–10 hrs
Stay
Hotel, Helang
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Face-form (mukha) of Shiva at Rudranath Vaitarani Kund & Surya Kund
10
Day 10
314 m (Haridwar)
Helang → Urgam → Kalpeshwar → Rishikesh → Haridwar drop
Short drive to Urgam valley (10 km), gentle 2 km trek through apple orchards to Kalpeshwar — the only Panch Kedar shrine open year-round, where Shiva's matted locks (jata) are worshipped. Drive down along the Alaknanda–Ganga to Rishikesh & Haridwar.
Distance
2 km trek + 265 km drive
Drive
9 hrs
Trek
1.5 hrs
Stay
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Meals
Breakfast
Highlights
Rishi Durvasa cave Complete Panch Kedar parikrama

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