Hemkund Sahib
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Hemkund Sahib

A high-altitude pilgrimage destination in Chamoli district.

Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India
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LocationChamoli, Uttarakhand, India
Altitude4,633 m
Place typeTemple / Pilgrimage
Best seasonJune to September

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Rishikesh to Hemkund Sahib

Road + trek
Distance
300 km
Travel time
19 h 42 min
Climb
+4,261 m

19 km on foot

  1. RishikeshStart · 372 m · Dehradun
  2. 71 km · 2 h · Hill road
  3. Devprayag830 m · Tehri Garhwal
  4. 6 stops along the way189 km · 6 h 12 minSrinagar Garhwal · Rudraprayag · Karnaprayag +3
    1. 40.6 km · 1 h 19 min · Hill road
      Srinagar Garhwal
    2. 34 km · 1 h · Hill road
      Rudraprayag
    3. 33 km · 1 h 10 min · Hill road
      Karnaprayag
    4. 21 km · 40 min · Hill road
      Nandaprayag
    5. 10.4 km · 24 min · Hill road
      Chamoli
    6. 15.1 km · 30 min · Hill road
      Pipalkoti
    7. 35.2 km · 1 h 9 min · Hill road
  5. Joshimath1,875 m · Chamoli
  6. 21 km · 1 h 30 min · Mountain pass
  7. Govindghat
  8. 14 km · 6 h · on foot
  9. Ghangaria
  10. 5 km · 4 h · on foot
  11. Hemkund SahibArrive · 4,633 m · Chamoli

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