Avoid
Mount Girnar in May
Gujarat, India
Dangerous heat
Why May scores 1/5
Weather
Dangerous heat
Roads & Access
self drive: Drive to base. Parking available.. road condition: Good to base. Then 10,000 steps.. public transport: Auto from Junagadh to base. from nearest city: Junagadh 5km from base. Rajkot 105km.. last km difficulty: hard
Safety & Emergency
Safety: 2/5. rescue: SDRF Gujarat. helpline: 1800-200-5252. ambulance: 108. police station: 100. nearest hospital: Junagadh Civil Hospital
Network
VI: No, JIO: No, BSNL: Yes, NOTE: Yes, AIRTEL: No. BSNL only at ropeway. No signal on trek.
Kids
Not ideal for kids — Ropeway to first peak
Elevation
1,117m — Low altitude, no issues
Who should go
- ✓Experienced trekkers / adventurers
Who should think twice
- ✗First-time travelers
- ✗Anyone with health conditions
- ✗Families with young children
- ✗Anyone needing constant connectivity
- ✗Those with flexible dates — better months exist
All 12 Months
| Month | Score | Note |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5/5 | January at Girnar: 10-26°C, cold pre-dawn starts for the 10,000-step climb, crisp peak views by sunrise. Ropeway runs daily — the best trekking month. |
| February | 4/5 | February at Girnar: 14-29°C, dry 10,000-step climb conditions and clear summit views. Solid trekking window — heat escalates quickly by March. |
| March | 3/5 | March at Girnar: 18-34C. The 10,000-step climb is still on, but it's firmly a pre-4am start — by mid-morning the exposed sections are punishing. |
| April | 2/5 | Hot climb |
| Mayviewing | 1/5 | Dangerous heat |
| June | 1/5 | Monsoon — slippery |
| July | 1/5 | Closed/dangerous |
| August | 1/5 | Closed |
| September | 2/5 | Reopening |
| October | 3/5 | October at Girnar: 22–31°C, Saurashtra drying after monsoon. 10,000-step climb doable but steps still slick — workable, ropeway safer if rain lingers. |
| November | 5/5 | Girnar Parikrama — 2 million pilgrims |
| December | 5/5 | December at Mount Girnar: 12–26°C, cool air for the 10,000-step climb. Ropeway cuts the pilgrimage short, summits clear all morning. |
Practical Details
How to reach
Junagadh 5km from base. Rajkot 105km.. Roads: Good to base. Then 10,000 steps.. Self-drive: Drive to base. Parking available.. Public transport: Auto from Junagadh to base. Last stretch: hard
Elevation
1,117m
Difficulty
hard
Budget tier
budget
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