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The Char Dham Yatra — Complete Pilgrimage Circuit

The four most sacred Hindu shrines in the Himalayas, connected by a 1,500km mountain circuit. Yamunotri → Gangotri → Kedarnath → Badrinath. This is not a weekend trip — it is a 10-14 day journey through some of India's most dramatic terrain. We score each shrine for every month and tell you which season makes the road dangerous.

4 destinations in this collection
Yamunotri
1

Yamunotri

3,293m

Uttarakhand

Source of the Yamuna. 6km trek from Janki Chatti. Hot springs at Surya Kund. Opens May, closes November.

Gangotri
2

Gangotri

3,100m

Uttarakhand

Source of the Ganga. 3,100m altitude. Gaumukh glacier trek starts here. Road closes by November.

Kedarnath
3

Kedarnath

3,583m

Uttarakhand

18km trek or helicopter. One of 12 Jyotirlingas. Devastation of 2013 floods still visible. Most intense of the four.

Badrinath
4

Badrinath

3,133m

Uttarakhand

Dedicated to Vishnu. Hot springs at Tapt Kund. Most accessible of the four — road reaches the temple.

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