Travel information in Kedarnath

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Where To Travel in Kedarnath
The road to Kedarnath ends at a town named Gaurikund (1,981 m). A bus from Haridwar or Rishikesh (295 lern) takes all day to reach Gaurikund. If you get a later bus you will definitely have to stop for the night on the way. The bus from Gangotri to Gaurikund (334 km) takes a day and a half. From Gaurikund the bus usually takes a full day to get to Joshimath, which is 44km south of Badrinath; but you could reach Badrinath the same day if you get the morning bus and nothing goes wrong. Otherwise from Joshimath the same bus goes the next morning to Badrinath.

From Gaurikund you should make sure you reserve early morning buses the night before. Even if you are told you can get a ticket the next morning, do not believe it.

You have to walk 14 km, at least 4 hours, up a steep incline to get to Kedarnath from Gaurikund. The trek along the Manadakini River to Kedarnath is slow and tiresome. If the sky is clear, at the 10 km stone you can veiw the Kedarnath mountain peak at 6,640 m (22,770 ft). As the walk is very tough, it is advised to carry as little as possible up the hill. Even the smallest load can feel like a lead weight after a few km. If you cannot walk, you can rent a horse. You should be prepared to stay the night at Kedarnath, as it is difficult to go both up and down in the same day.

Some people stop for the night half-way up at Rambara(7 km), which has several eating places and some basic rest houses.