About Haridwar
Joshimath to Haridwar distnce : 272 km
Estimated travel time : 8 hours
Joshimath to Haridwar is very popular route for religious reasons. Haridwar is also known as Dwara of Hari (Gateway to God). Thousands of pilgrims daily came here to take bath in holy river Ganga. The main attraction is Har ki Pauri. Haridwar is home to Panch Tirth (five pilgrimage destinations) and three Siddha Peetha (a place where desires get fulfilled).
Haridwar is a city of religion, holiness, spirituality, yoga and ayurved. It is famous for its temples and ghats. As Ronald Barrett said ".. the Ganga is more than a river, she is the Holy Mother. She is Ganga Ma." Its common saying that "no child is too dirty to be embraced by its mother". Mother Ganga embraces everyone and everything that is put into her. Everyday thousands of pilgrims take bath in holy river in Haridwar to relieve themselves of their sins and achieve salvation. Haridwar celebrates a number of festivals including the Kumbh Mela which occurs only once in 12 years.
Taxi from Joshimath to Haridwar is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Joshimath to Haridwar by car is well connected through NH 7 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Joshimath to Haridwar distance is 272 Km and is 8 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Auli - Auli Hill Station, Auli Skiing, Foot step to Auli
Jalgwar - The Agamya, Gurudwara Sahib, Garur Ganga Temple
Salaraitoli - Pine tree view point, Last point view
Chamoli - Gurudwara Sri Gobind Ghat, Gurudwara Sahib
Pilang Chatoli - Nursingh Temple, Narsingh Bhairav Temple, Shri Satyanarayan Temple
Nandprayag - Chota kedar shivalay, Nandprayag(Panch Prayag)
Bhakunda - Latu Mandir, Biroli
Karnprayag - Karnprayag Sangam, Pokhri karnaprayag bridge, Pokhari Road Tunnel, Karna Temple
Nagrasu - Gurudwara Langar Damdama Sahib, Alakhananda River, Nagasani Mata Temple
Rudraprayag - Confluence point of Alaknanda & Mandakini rivers, Nara temple, Koteshwar temple
Dang Chaura - Dhara Devi River View, Dhari Devi Temple Dang Chaura
Srinagar - Shri Yantra tapu ganga vatika, Panch Pipal, Sri Yantra Tapu Martyrs Park, Shree Kamaleshwer Mahadev Temple, Srinagar Garhwal
Devaprayag - Devaprayag view point, Alaknanda Bhagirathi Sangam, Suspension Bridges, Raghunathji Mandir
Kaudiyala - Camp Crossfire - Luxury Camping, Ganga Riverside camping, Jhair jhulapool
Shivpuri Range - Sand Beach, Beach Camp, Vashishtha Gufa Temple
Jonk - Neergarh Waterfall, Pratik Beach, Discovery Waterfall
Rishikesh - Virbhadra Temple, Mahadev Temple, River Rafting, Forest Views, Shri Bharat Mandir, Trivani Ghat