Exciting Kedarnath Journey Chapter 2 – Uttarakhand Travel Stories
7th July 2019
Early morning we started our journey to the place which was the main purpose of this journey, Kedarnath. It took almost 9 -10 hours to reach Gaurikund from Rishikesh.
Gaurikund – Kedarnath
The Kedarnath temple is located on a height of 3,583 meters on the shores of the Mandakini river. The temple is directly not accessible by road. one has to do a 23-24km trek from Gaurikund to reach the holy site.
By the time we reached Gaurikund, it was almost 4 pm and we had to stay there. Next day, early in the morning, we started our Trek to Kedarnath Temple. It is mentioned as a 16 km by walk from Gaurikund to Shrine, but it’s typically more than what we see.
Steep and dangerous trek
It’s steep and dangerous. It took almost 12 hours for us to reach the Kedarnath Temple and it was almost 7 pm and the temple was closed for the day.
Disappointed
Disappointed, we had to wait till morning for Darshan of Shri Kedarnath Baba. We took a stay at the nearest lodge at the temple for the night.
Kedarnath Baba
Early in the morning, we had the darshan of Kedarnath Baba and we spent some time there, then we trekked back to Gaurikund and reached back by late evening.
What’s Next?
The next blog will be the last of this Uttarakhand Travel Stories blogs, where I will write and show you the journey to Badrinath, Hemkund Sahib and Valley of Flowers. Stay Tuned.
Thank You
Please click Here to read the Chapter 1 – Haridwar blog.