DO DHAM YATRA, Kedarnath is a Hindu Temple dedicated to lord Shiva and is situated in the Rudrapryag district of Uttarakhand. It is the most sacred temple of lord Shiva and is open for a limited period of six month only due to extream weather condition. The temple is not accessible by road and one has to trek a distance of 17 km starting from Gaurikund the temple was built by Pandavas and is one of the 12 Jyotrulingas the holiest Hindu shrines of lord Shiva.
Badrinath is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu witch is situated in chamoli (Uttarakhand) . along the bank of Alaknanda river . the temple is also one of the 108 Divya Dreams dedicated tovisnu it is open for six month every year between the end of April and beginning of November .it is a most visited pilgrimage centers of India.
Highlights of DO DHAM YATRA
- Region :- Uttarakhand (Rudraprayag/chamoli)
- Duration :- 6Night/7Day
- Grade :- East to moderate
- Max Altitude :- 11800feet/10600feet
- Start point :- Haridwar
- End point :- Haridwar
- Air Port :- jolly grant airport Dehradun
- Best Season :- may to November
- Food: Meals while on trek (Veg.)
- Stay :- Guest house/Home stay/Camping
Things To carry (Basics Gears) on the Trek
- Backpack & Rain Cover (40-60 Liters)
- Trekking Shoes
- LED Torch
- One Water Bottle (one litre)
- Basic Medications (or prescribed if any)
- Clothes
- Trekking Jacket
- Three (Five in winter) Warm Layers
- Two trek pants (one Wear and one carry)
- Two collared t-shirts
- Thermals
- Extra Pair of Clothes
- woolen sweater
- Accessories
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreens Lotion (SPF 50/70)
- Lip Balm (SPF 30)
- Sun cap/Normal Cap
- Synthetic hand gloves
- Five pair of Socks
- Raincoat/Ponchos
- Plastic cover (for wet clothes)
Short Itinerary of DO DHAM YATRA
- Day 1:- Haridwar to Guptakashi (220km/8hr)
- Day 2:- Guptakashi to Kedarnath(15+16km+/5hr)
- Day 3:- Kedarnath to Guptakashi (16+15km)
- Day 4:- Guptkashi to Badrinath(180km/7hr)
- Day 5 :- Badrinath to mana & Drive to Srinagar(180km)/6hr
- Day 6:- Srinagar to Haridwar (140km/7hr)
