रुद्रप्रयाग
Uttarakhand · Garhwal / Char Dham Route · 610m
अलकनंदा और मंदाकिनी का संगम — केदारनाथ और बद्रीनाथ का चौराहा।
Why Special
चार धाम की सड़क यहाँ दो हिस्सों में बँटती है: बाएँ केदारनाथ, दाएँ बद्रीनाथ। दो नदियों के संगम पर रुद्रनाथ मंदिर। पुराने पुल से दो मिलती नदियों का नज़ारा लाजवाब है। किसी भी मंदिर की तरफ भागने से बेहतर है यहाँ रात रुकना।
Festivals & Events
Rudraprayag Kartik Purnima Mela
NovNovember (Kartik Purnima)
Fair at the Rudranath and Chamunda Devi temples at the confluence of Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers, with oil lamp floats on the river and Garhwali folk performances.
Rudraprayag is named after Lord Rudra (Shiva); this is where Narad Muni is said to have received the veena from Shiva.
Infrastructure Reality
Network Coverage
Good 4G. Major route town.
WiFi: Hotels and GMVN
Medical & Emergency
Hospital: District Hospital Rudraprayag (1 km)
Ambulance: 108
Police: Rudraprayag police station
Getting There
Rishikesh→Rudraprayag: 140km 5hrs. Srinagar Garhwal→Rudraprayag: 30km 1hr.
Roads: NH7 good. Major pilgrimage route well-maintained.
Public transport: Buses from Rishikesh, Haridwar, Srinagar Garhwal. No rail. Jolly Grant airport 160km.
Fuel & Stay
Fuel: In town
Stay: ₹400-2500/night
30+ options (hotel, dharamshala, GMVN)
Emergency: Available.
Helpline: Uttarakhand Tourism: 0135-2559898
The stay decisions worth flagging in Rudraprayag.
No international chains or 5-star properties operate in Rudraprayag. The market is independent mid-range resorts and budget hotels serving Char Dham pilgrimage traffic. April falls in peak yatra season — book 6-8 weeks ahead. The Alaknanda-Mandakini confluence (Rudraprayag Sangam) is the geographic anchor; most properties are 1-3km from it. Road conditions on NH7 through town are functional but narrow; traffic backs up on yatra days. No property here offers non-vegetarian dining.
Upgrading from The Shangrila Resort (₹3-5k/night) to Sterling Kastoori Rudraprayag (₹7-12k/night) costs you ₹4-7k more per night. What that buys: a 2025-built property with verified spacious rooms and large bathrooms versus a self-described 'old property', plus the Vatika vegetarian restaurant and Chai & You café lounge against Shangrila's single-room dining setup. If you're doing a 2-night Char Dham stopover and want not to think about whether the hot water works, pay the delta. If you're moving on in a morning, Shangrila's riverbank location and food quality make the upgrade unnecessary.
Sterling Kastoori Rudraprayag
We pick this as the closest thing Rudraprayag has to a reliable anchor property. Launched May 2025, it's the only Sterling in Rudraprayag, and the chain's 6 other Uttarakhand properties give it operational depth that independent hotels here lack. Tripadvisor reviews from 2025 consistently cite spacious valley-view rooms and large clean bathrooms — two things that matter after a day on the Char Dham highway. The Vatika restaurant is pure vegetarian, which aligns with the destination. One honest c
The Shangrila Resort
We recommend this over Hotel Mandakini for the same budget range because The Shangrila has more recent, more specific user-generated feedback — October 2024 and January 2025 Tripadvisor reviews call out the riverbank position, modern room amenities, and food quality by name. At ₹3-5k, you're getting a riverside spot, a pure vegetarian restaurant with reviews that actually mention the food tasting good, and big parking (relevant if you're driving the yatra circuit). The 'old property' flag from a
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Where to base yourself, by vibe.
Daily Budget Reality
Budget
₹700Mid-range
₹2,600Luxury
₹6,200💡 Confluence town on Char Dham route; transit stop; basic pilgrim accommodation; GMVN guesthouse available
Crowd Intelligence
Best days: Any
Confluence town and Char Dham junction point. Yatra traffic passes through May-Jun and Oct. Sangam ghat itself is peaceful.
Food & Dining
Cuisine: Garhwali, North Indian
Transit town — dhabas on highway. GMVN canteen reliable.
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सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ
Rudraprayag is one of the five sacred river confluences (Panch Prayag) where the Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers meet. Named after Lord Rudra (Shiva), who is said to have appeared here as a celestial musician. The town is an important transit point on both the Kedarnath and Badrinath pilgrimage routes. It was also the site of a famous man-eating leopard hunted by Jim Corbett in 1926.
क्या पहनें
Conservative dress recommended — pilgrimage transit town. Cover arms and legs at the confluence ghat and temples. Remove shoes at religious sites.
खाद्य सुरक्षा
Basic pilgrim-oriented restaurants serving safe vegetarian food. A few non-vegetarian places. Simple and affordable. Bottled water essential.
सामान्य धोखाधड़ी से सावधान
- Self-appointed guides at the confluence ghat demanding tips for unsolicited information
- Hotel touts at the bus stand overcharging pilgrims during peak Char Dham season
- Taxi operators creating artificial scarcity for Kedarnath-bound travelers to inflate prices
कार्ड और नकद
Very limited. A few hotels accept cards. Two ATMs (SBI, PNB) in town. Cash preferred everywhere. Carry cash if heading toward Kedarnath or Badrinath.
अंग्रेज़ी बोली जाती है
low — transit town with limited English. Hotel staff at better properties speak basic English. Market communication is in Hindi.
फ़ोन और SIM
Jio and Airtel work in Rudraprayag town. Good coverage as it sits on a major highway junction.
निकटतम दूतावास
Delhi — approximately 380 km by road
Standard Indian e-Visa covers Rudraprayag. No special permits required.
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