About Haridwar
Sonprayag to Haridwar distnce : 229 km
Estimated travel time : 6.4 hours
Sonprayag 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 Sonprayag to Haridwar is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Sonprayag to Haridwar by car is well connected through NH107 and NH 7 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Sonprayag to Haridwar distance is 229 Km and is 6.4 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Khumera - Pramukh Swami Waterfalls, Bagar
Guptkasi - Perwaad Dhar, Barahi Temple, Shiv Temple
Tat Laga Phegu - Kamla Waterfall, Mandakni River View
Augustmuni - famous for Agastmuni temple, an example of grand architecture and interiors with wall art adorning its walls
Rudraprayag - Confluence point of Alaknanda & Mandakini rivers, Nara temple, Koteshwar temple
Srinagar - Shri Yantra tapu ganga vatika, Panch Pipal, Sri Yantra Tapu Martyrs Park, Shree Kamaleshwer Mahadev Temple, Srinagar Garhwal
Bagwan Laga Chaupda - Alakananda River Beach, Dhari Beach (mini Goa)
Dang Chaura - Dhara Devi River View, Dhari Devi Temple Dang Chaura
Devaprayag - Devaprayag view point, Alaknanda Bhagirathi Sangam, Suspension Bridges, Raghunathji Mandir
Tol - Gurdwara amar ashram bhoglan, Shiv Temple, Ganga View Point
Kaudiyala - Camp Crossfire - Luxury Camping, Ganga Riverside camping, Jhair jhulapool
Shivpuri Range - Sand Beach, Beach Camp, Vashishtha Gufa Temple
Patna - Patna Water Fall, Shivpuri Ganga Camping and Rafting
Jonk - Neergarh Waterfall, Pratik Beach, Discovery Waterfall
Chandreshwar Nagar - Gurdwara Sri Hemkunt Sahib, Gorakhnath Mandir
Rishikesh - Rishikesh View Point, Rishikesh River Rafting, Tani Waterfall, Raghunath Temple, Trayambakeshwar, Om Shiv Pooja bhandar
Har Ki Pauri - Ghat, Swami Vivekanand Park, Bhimgoda Barrage, Brahmakund, Shiv Murti