Kedarnath with Tungnath - Ex Delhi in Kedarnath

Travelling

Travel: Private Vehicle — Traveller /MUV/Sedan or Similar

The journey to Devbhoomi starts from Delhi. Time is of essence in a trek- king experience. Reporting venue is Mayur vihar ext. Metro Station, gate no. 2 and start your night journey towards Guptkashi/Sonprayag.

Bhagirathi and Alaknanda in Devprayag

Travel: Private Vehicle — Traveller /MUV/Sedan or Similar

At morning we will reach Rishikesh. Here we will take some rest and spend some quality time. Enroute, you will witness some enchanting view of River Ganga, the confluence of river Bhagirathi and Alaknanda in Devprayag. After the visit, take a halt at Srinagar, where you will have lunch at the Dhabas or local restaurants and check your inventory for the trip, If you require anything for your journey, this is the last stop. Resume your drive and witness the mesmerizing view of Rudraprayag, after reaching Guptkashi. Check-in at the hotel and have an overnight stay.

Kedarnath Darshan

Travel: Trek

Up, Uppity Up! As we gear up for the most enthralling day of the itinerary. We start early morning and make our way towards Gaurikund. The commencement point of the 16km trek to Kedarnath and named after god dess Parvati, wife of Lord Shiva is Gauri Kund. It is also known for its hot water spring, it is believed that taking a dip in the holy water of the pond will wash away the sins. You can spend some time here before proceeding to Kedarnath Temple. We traverse through beautiful forest trail up until Rambara. Post Rambara we cross a bridge over the quaintly flowing Mandakini River and trek towards the base camp. The valley is surrounded by astounding glaciers and waterfalls. Our estimated arrival time is around 5-6 pm. The traveler’s can either opt to go for the evening Aarti or retire for the evening.

Trek

Travel: Private Vehicle — Traveller /MUV/Sedan or Similar

Wake up to the sunrays cascading over the Kedarnath Peak. Post offering morning prayers we head back to Guptkashi before heading for our next leg of journey which is to Chopta. Long journeys can be exhausting for some, hence this fairly early arrival gives you time to relax and rejuvenate and for those not too tired from the journey it is a picturesque campsite, an eye candy for the shutterbugs. Upon arrival check-in at the Camps, relax while relishing the hot served dinner.

Trek

Travel: Multiple Modes — Trek & Private vehicle

Up, Uppity Up! As we gear up for the most enthralling day of our stay in Chopta. We attempt to see the beautiful mountain range from the summit of Chandrashila which is one of the most captivating and unparalleled of any mountain ranges that you might have witnessed. (If the weather gods permit). This reminds us there are various legends associated with this place.

According to popular folklore, this is the place where lord Rama meditated after defeating the demon-king Ravana. Another legend says that moon-god Chandra spent time here in penance.

The trek from Chopta to Tungnath is approximately 3 km in distance and a further 1.5 km steep ascend leads to the summit of Chandrashila.

The trail till Tungnath from Chopta is a well paved cemented trail and further from Tungnath to Chandrashila, the trail becomes a little rickety.

For those who are ardent lovers of history - The Tungnath Temple is one of the Panch Kedar temples and is considered the highest temple of Lord Shiva in the world.

The trek is pleasant but can be moderately steep at certain points. It ascends sharply towards the end. You can also notice a change in the landscape due to an increase in the altitude. The tree line ends before Tungnath temple and after that, you may find only shrubs. It normally takes around 3 hours to reach the Tunganth temple from Chopta and another 1 hour to reach the Chandrashila summit from the temple.

Once at the top of the peak, you get a panoramic view of the mountains of Garhwal and Kumaon. The Chandrashila Peak is at an altitude of 4000 meters above sea level. It offers perfect panoramic views of remarkable peaks of Uttarakhand such as Kedarnath, Mandani, Chaukhamba, Nanda Devi, Nanda Ghunti, Hathi, Ghodi, etc.

After capturing some beautiful shots at the summit, the trek back to Chopta is via the same route taken while ascending. It takes approx. 30 to 45 minutes to reach Tungnath and another approx. 60 -90 minutes to reach Chopta from Tungnath.

Ganga aarti

Travel: Private Vehicle — Traveller /MUV/Sedan or Similar

You would reach Delhi early morning the following day.