About Kedarnath
Gurgaon to Kedarnath distnce : 475 km
Estimated travel time : 12 hours
Gurgaon to Kedarnath is the most popular route for pilgrimage. Kedarnath shrine is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is most important Jyotirlinga among 12 Jyotirlingas in India.
Kedarnath is the holiest pilgrimage for Hindus. Apart from strong religious belief Kedarnath has unmatched natural beauty which also attracts adventure seekers for trekking. Kedarnath is situated in middle of Garhwal mountains and Mandakini river is flowing in front of Kedarnath shrine. Kedarnath temple can only be reached from Gaurikund through a trek. Pilgrims from all over world visit this shrine to take blessings of 'Supreme Being'. Kedarnath is very scenic place. Kedarnath shrine is surrounded by snow covered mountains and alpine forests. Immediately behind the temple is Keadardome peak. The sight of temple and the peak takes you to another world. Kedarnath shrine remains open in summers only i.e. from April to October. During the winters from November to May, the deity is shifted from Kedarnath temple to Ukhitmath. Other attractions of Kedarnath are Sonprayag, Gaurikund temple, Vasuki tal and for adventure seekers the famous Chadrashila trek. It starts from village Tungnath, which is known as the starting point of the popular Chopta Chadrashila Trek. Tungnath temple and Chandrashila peak gives you with a 360 degree view of the valleys below. The peaks of Panchchuli, Nanda Devi, Nilkanth and Kedarnath are all covered during the trek.
Taxi from Gurgaon to Kedarnath is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Gurgaon to Kedarnath by car is well connected through NH7 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Gurgaon to Kedarnath distance is 475 Km and is 12 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Gurugram - Cyber Hub, Kingdom of Dreams, Damdama Lake, transport museum, Ambience Mall, Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Fun n Food Village, Murthal
Noida - Worlds of Wonder, Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Kalindi Kunj, Atlantic Water World, DLF Mall Of India, ISKCON
Ghaziabad - ISKCON temple, Swarna Jayanti park, Drizzling water park, City forest, Shipra Mall, Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Indirapuram Habitat Centre, Gaur Central Mall
Modinagar - Sahibabad, Okhla Sanctuary, Baba Augharh Nath Temple, St. John Church and Cemetery, Gandhi Bagh
Meerut - Augarnath Temple, John's Church ยท Gandhi Bagh, Suraj Kund Park
Muzaffarnagar - Ganesh dham, Hanuman Dham, Bhairon Ka Mandir, Zoology Museum, Durga Dham, Kamla Nehru Vatika
Roorkee - Piran Kaliyar Sharif, Indian Institute Of Technology Roorkee, Geology And Geophysics Museum, Survey Museum
Haridwar - Ganga Aarti at Haridwar, Har ki Pauri, Shantikunj Gayatri Parivar, Chandi Devi Temple, Mansa Devi Temple
Rishikesh - Triveni Ghat, Neer Garh Waterfall, The Beatles Ashram, Lakshman Jhula Bridge, Kunjapuri Devi Temple
Shivpuri - Kunjapuri Temple, Koteshwar Mahadev Temple, Kunjapuri, Neer Waterfall, Chandrabadani Temple
Devprayag - Tehri Dam, Tehri Lake, Koteshwar Dam, Teen Dhara, Chandrabadni Temple, New Tehri, Srinagar, Pauri
Rudraprayag - Adi Badri, Kalimat Almora, Chirbatia, Karnaprayag, Ukhimath, Guptkashi, Khirsu, Sari Village
Karanprayag - Chandika Devi Simli, Adi Badri, Nauti Village, Karna Temple, Uma Devi Temple
Srinagar - Shri Yantra tapu ganga vatika, Panch Pipal, Sri Yantra Tapu Martyrs Park, Shree Kamaleshwer Mahadev Temple, Srinagar Garhwal
Chopta - Chopta Wildlife Camps Resorts, Kedarnath Reserve National Park, The Hidden Waterfall (Soul Rover), Organic Himalaya Village Dugalbitta
Guptkashi - Shri Vidhyadham temple,Tripura sundries Mata temple