Kedarnath (Kedarnath Yatra) is a Hindu Temple dedicated to lord Shiva and is situated in the rudraprayag 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.
It is also most famous and most popular tourist destination in India know as the Do Dham Yatra and Char Dham Yatra.
Highlights of Kedarnath Yatra
- Region :- Uttarakhand (Rudraprayag)
- Duration :- 3Night/4Day
- Grade :- East to moderate
- Max Altitude :- 11800feet
- Air Port :- jolly grant airport Dehradun
- Start point :- Haridwar
- End poin :- Haridwar
- Best Season :- may to Nov
- Food: Meals while on trek (Veg + Egg)
- Stay :- Guest house/Home stay/Camping
Things To carry on Trek (Basics Gears)
- 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 Kedarnath 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 haridwar (220km/8hr)
