Yatra Guide
Plan Your Kedarnath Yatra
Before you go
Your Kedarnath Yatra — sorted
Three short guides take you from registration to what to pack.
At a glance
Yatra Quick Reference
Temple Timings
About 7 AM – 9 PM
Morning darshan · 7 AM – 3 PMBhog · 3 – 5 PM (doors closed)Evening darshan · 5 – 9 PMEvening aarti · around 6:30 PM
Timings shift with the season and on festival days — confirm at the temple.
Yatra Season
Late April – mid-November
Kapat opens · late April or early May (date fixed on Mahashivratri)Kapat closes · Bhai Dooj (late October or November)Exact dates announced each yearPeak · May – June
Emergency Contacts
SDRF · 1070Disaster helpline · 1077Yatra control room · 01364-297878Medical aid at Kedarnath base camp
Explore
Nearby destinations
Sacred sites and high-country side trips around the Kedarnath valley.
- Chopta sideTungnath & ChandrashilaSunrise above the clouds at 4,000 metres.
- Kedarnath sideVasuki TalA glacial lake beyond Kedarnath, at 4,135 metres.
- Chopta sideDeoria TalAn emerald lake mirroring the Chaukhamba peaks.
- Chopta sideChoptaMeadows and forest — the base for Tungnath.
- Kedarnath sideTriyuginarayanThe eternal flame where Shiva and Parvati wed.
- Kedarnath sideGaurikundThe trailhead where the walk to Kedarnath begins.
- Chopta sideMadhyamaheshwarThe second of the Panch Kedar, deep in the forest.