The best and ideal time for visiting Kedarnath Dham is in April month when upon the arrival of Akshay Tritiya the entryway of the sanctuary opens. So from April to May and again from September to October and after October when the Bhai Dooj/Dwitiya celebration is on set this is the point at which the entryway of the sanctuary shuts once more. While in the middle of this current month sanctuary stays open yet because of precipitation in June and July because of the avalanche, yatra gets uneasy.

While going to Kedarnath Dham in the group you need to take the most extreme consideration of your possessions and during the monsoon season, there is a significant landslide while in transit to Kedarnath so it is encouraged not to plan an excursion during that time.

Kedarnath can be visited by helicopter from Dehradun's Sahastradhara helipad. You will travel to Phata, Guptkashi, Sersi, or Sitapur helipad, and from the evolving helicopter, you will travel to Kedarnath Dham. Yatra can be finished in one day by helicopter.

Kedarnath is situated at a height of 3,553 m which is considerably higher than Badrinath so it gets substantial snowfall in great sum. Because of the Snowfall, the sanctuary stays shut and the Doli of Lord Shiva moves to a lower elevation.

There are various ATMs located close to Kedarnath Dham. Exceptional assistance in the Kedarnath Dham was begun by HDFC bank lately. Money can likewise be withdrawn in Rudraprayag, Guptkashi, and Agastya muni.

You can recruit a private taxi administration as the distance from Rishikesh is 216 km and from Haridwar, it is 239 km. You can likewise board the nearby transports from Rishikesh to Gaurikund which is about 17km before Kedarnath Dham and from that point trekking toward Kedarnath Dham begins.

Trekking for Kedarnath Dham begins from Gaurikund which is very nearly 17 km of a distance. You can cover this distance on foot however if you would prefer not to trek, at that point, you can take helicopter administration from Phata, Gaurikund, Sersi, and Sitapur helipad. If you would prefer not to travel and don't have any desire to spend a gigantic measure of Helicopter then you can likewise take poney and Doli support or can likewise take a stick for covering the distance.

You can directly fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi to Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun. It's a domestic airport connected to major cities of India. For a further journey, you can take local transport to reach Gaurikund. From there it is a trek of 17 km to reach the Kedarnath temple.

There are different restaurants like the Mayadeep eatery, snow see café, and jaybird restaurant in the market area, offering different sorts of vegetarian dishes.

It's vital to take the pre-information on the streets before going into the sloping region. During the monsoon season, there can be landslides that cause trouble. In any case, the streets of Kedarnath are excellent and smooth as they are important for NH-109 and NH-58 to Gaurikund.

Kedarnath Dhams opens for the interval of predominantly a half year for the visit that begins in April or May. The opening date of the sanctuary is set before the event of Akshay Tritiya, which is declared by Kedar-Badri Mandir Samiti and the Char Dham sanctuary board of trustees. While Kedarnath Dhams close on the occasion of Bhai Dooj/Dwitiya for six months.

The cost of Dandi, Kandi, and mule are set by the administrative authority and for booking them you can directly book them from Gaurikund/Sonprayag at a fixed cost. For Dandi it may be up to 4550, for Kandi, it may go up to 3350, and for Poney is approx. 4100.

Yes, the trek of 17 km from Gauri Kund to Kedarnath Dham is of difficult grade. Some parts are easy to cross but some of them need extra skills and will to cross. If you have any elderly people or kids with you then you can hire Poney, Kandi, or Palki for them. There are proper eating joints and water refilling points to keep you hydrated throughout.

The timing for Darshan at Kedarnath temple is from 2 am to 1:30 noon and again from 5:30 pm to 10 pm.

If the person is not able to reach the destination by the evening time then they can hire Poney or mule to reach their desired destination. You can also take a halt at Jungle Chatti, Bheem Bali, and Lincholi and can stay in tents and complete the journey, the next morning.

Yes, there is a fixed time for trekkers and no one can trek to Kedarnath Dham before  04:00 am and after 01:30 pm. The route is closed after this fixed period.

You also need to have a fitness certificate for trekking to Kedarnath Dham Which can be taken at Guptkashi or Sonprayag. Your fitness check will be done at the Sonprayag Check post for the trekking.

You can opt for any A/C, non-A/C bus, or a Volvo from the Kashmiri gate Interstate bus terminal. After reaching Haridwar/Rishikesh you can either hire a private taxi or can also take another bus going to Gaurikund. For the train service, you can take a direct train to Haridwar/Rishikesh Railway station from Delhi railway station, and by reaching there you can choose any local transport to reach Gaurikund.

You can visit the Holy shrine throughout the colder time of year yet because of harsh climate conditions the doors of four shrines are closed and the Doli of every one of the four God and Goddess are brought to a sanctuary situated in a close-by area that is arranged at a lower elevation. The Doli of Baba Kedarnath are moved to a temple situated in Ukhimath where they are worshipped for another half a year.

There are many good hotels located near Guptkashi which offer the best comfortable accommodation for the guest and if you don't want to stay in a hotel then you can also opt for Dharamshala or can stay in GMVN but for that, you need to make a prior booking because it is generally fully occupied in the peak season.

If you wish to visit the Kedarnath shrine then you need to do Chardham Yatra Biometric registration which should be possible both offline and on the web. For offline service, you can visit the Biometric points situated at Rishikesh, Haridwar, Jankichatti, Gangotri, Phata, and Guptkashi, and if you need to enroll on the web, at that point you can sign on to http://onlinechardhamyatra.in/. To enlist you simply need to have an Aadhar card and portable number.