Kedarnath Yatra 2019

This video is about my recent trip to #Kedarnath. I have started this  solo tour from Haridwar.

Kedarnath is one of the 12 #jyotirlinga and situated at height of 3583 m ( Kedarnath height in ft is 11755)

• Somnath in Gir Somnath, Gujarat

• Mallikarjuna in Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh

• Mahakaleswar in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

• Omkareshwar in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh

• Kedarnath in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand

• Bhimashankar in Maharashtra

• Vishwanath in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

• Trimbakeshwar in Nashik, Maharashtra

• Baidyanath in Deoghar, Jharkhand

• Nageshvara in Dwarka, Gujarat

• Ramanathaswamy in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu

• Grishneshwar in Aurangabad, Maharashtra

General question is #How To Reach Keadarnath Temple ?

By Bus – Direct bus service are available from haridwar to sonprayag in season time which are operated by GMOU and himgiri. But there are only 2-3 buses are running in early morning and timings are around 5 AM, 6 AM, 7 AM and ticket cost is around ₹ 350 per person

By Taxi – it will cost you around ₹ 4500-5000 for one side and fare may depend upon the size of vehicle like you are opting for a Hatchback (Alto) / Sedan(Dezire) or MUV(Ertiga)

Route Map  To Reach Kedarnath :

Haridwar- Rishikesh – Devprayag – Srinagar – Rudraprayag – Augustmuni – Guptkashi – Sonprayag

So after  reaching sonprayag if you are having extra luggage then you can submit your luggage in a cloak room available in sonprayag. Then sonprayag to gaurikund distance is of 5 K.M. and there u can reach by tracking or shared jeep are available on route which will take around ₹ 20 per person.

Gaurikund to Kedarnath distance is 16 K.M.  this distance can be covered on a pony (Cost around ₹ 2500 ) or by trek. 

Trek Route Map To Kedarnath From Gaurikund

Jungle Chatti (4 KM) →  Bheembali (6 KM)→ Rambara Bridge →  (7 KM)  → Chota Linchauli –( 8.50 KM) → Linchauli (11 KM) → Rudra Point (14 KM) →  Kedarnath Base Camp(14.50 KM) → Kedarnath Temple(16KM)

Best Time To Travel

Opening date 09-05-2019 and Closing date is 29-10-2019

Best time to visit kedarnath is August and September (May and June are the most crowded month in the yatra season)

Where to stay ?

In yatra season it is better to take hotel or lodge in Sitapur before 2-5 KM from Sonprayag, As in yatra season Sonprayag is very crowded and when you reach kedarnath there are lodges available but with that Tent services are also available which can cost you around ₹ 250 per person (inside of the tent is show in the video).

Total cost per person is -

Haridwar to sonprayag Bus Ticlet - ₹ 350

Sitapur Hotel Charge - ₹ 500

Sonprayag to kedarnath BY walk so no charge

Kedarnath tent charge - ₹  250

Return Bus ticket from Sonprayag To haridwar - ₹ 350

Food Expenses - approx ₹ 500

So total cost is ₹ 1450