Panch kedar Trek and Tour Package 2025

Region	: Uttarakhand Garhwal Himalayas
Duration	: 13 days
Level	: Moderate
Trekking distance	: 126 Kms
Max Altitude	: 4090 Meters - Tungnath & Chandrashila
Pickup Point	: Rishikesh
Best Season	: Mid May-June and September-October

Panch Kedar Trek

Panch Kedar Trek means five ancient Temples of Lord Shiva situated in high altitudes can be access only through trek, myth relates to Pandava when they were searching for Lord Shiva & Lord Shiva converted himself to Buffalo. Its very difficult to recognize Shiva for Pandas then Bheem kept his leg in two point and Buffolos were passing one by one under it when Shiva reached there in form of Buffalo & undergrounded himself from there & appeared his parts of body in different places so those places known as Panch Kedar (Kedarnath, Rudranath, Tungnath, Madmaheswar, & Kalpeswer). Tungnath is the highest temple of Lord Shiva in the world at an altitude of 3680 m above sea level.

Panch kedar is famous for trekkers as well as Devotees, covers many beautiful destinations, Rivers, Valley, Waterfalls, Cultural & Remote villages, Flora & Fauna, Animals, Birds, Meadow. Panch Kedar attracts every year many people like Trekkers, Devotees, Photographes & Birdwatchers.

The Panch Kedar Trek not only covers the five shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva but also allows you to get acquainted with the remote villages that exhibit an ancient charm. The entire trail from Kalgot to Kedarnath en route to Rudranath, Mandal, Chopta, Gaundhar, Tungnath and Madhyamaheshwar offers immense opportunity to get enamoured by nature of the place which is blessed with the snow capped peaks sequestering the dense forest and lush green meadows rolling down the valleys. Below are the five Kedar and their significance.

Panch Kedar Temples

1-Kedarnath(3583m)

Kedarnath temple is the first temple of Panch kedar circuit situated at an altitude of 3583 meter in Rudraprayag district and one of the Jyotrilinga among 12 Jyotirlinga, after trekking a 16 km from Gaurikund can reach here. It is also source of Mandakini river which merge with The Alaknanda River in Rudraprayag. This shrine can access May to October for 6 months and rest of the 6 month temple is closed. Baba kedardoli shifted Ukhimath Omkareswer temple during winter.There is others routes to reach kedarnath via Chomasi Village Kham Bugyal, via Trijuginarayan, via Mandani valley but all routes is difficult and required more days to reach, these routes are full of natural beauty passing through meadows, rivers, dense forest, Glaciers etc.

2-Madmaheshwar(3497m)

Madhya means middle part in hindi, so here devotees worship central part of Bull(Lord shiva) situated in Rudraprayag district at an altitude of 3497 meter. Last road head is Ransi village which is famous for goddess Rakesweri temple, villagers daily do pooja here. Near of this temple Budha Madmaheshwar can visit from there we can see Mt. Chukhamba close view and this temple is only accessible by trek only.

3-Tungnath (3680m)

Tungnath Temple is the third temple of Panchkedar& highest temple of Lord Shiva in the World at an altitude of 3680m, Bhuja(Hands) of Lord Shiva worshipped hear.Chandrashilla peak is an altitude of 4000m, from there we can see Himalayan range peaks Nandadevi, Trishul, Bandrpoonch and Chaukhamba.Till chopta is moterable which is one of the famous hill station of Uttarakhand, thouands of visitor visit this places every week around the year.

4-Rudranath (3600m)

Rudranath is one of the toughest kedar in Panchkedar circuit because it is situated in remote region of Himalayas and accommodation; route is still not developed compare to other kedar. Rudranath can access via Sagar&Mondal village which is nearby Gopeswer(capital of district chamoli). Rudranath shrine can access by trek only, passes through beautiful meadows, dense forest where we can find verities of flora and fauna, wild animals. The face of lord shiva worship here, according to myth lord shiva face appeared here while pandavas searching for Lord shiva.

5-Kalpeswer(2200m)

Kalpeswer temple easiest access temple in panchkedar, it is near to Urgam village in Chamoli district, road diverts from Badrinath Highway in Helang. Here is Hair(jata)of lord shiva worshipped and this temple can access around the year situated at an altitude of 2200 meter above sea level.

Panch Kedar Trek Highlights:

• Seek the blessing of Lord Shiva at his five supreme earthly abodes at Kalpeshwar, Rudranath, Tungnath, Kedarnath and Madhya Maheshwar
• Enjoy the beauty of the high altitude meadows of Rudranath, Panar and Chopta
• Witness the pleasant scenery that is adorned with blooming flowers, thick forest and streams
• Get an opportunity to imbibe in the quaint charm of the remote villages. Interact with their innocent and laborious inhabitants and learn their way of leading a happy life without the modern technologies.
• Enjoy camping under the open sky amidst the beautiful landscape.

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Best Time to Visit Panch Kedar

The best months for Panch Kedar Yatra are between May and October. All the temples of Panch Kedar open only for 6 months, generally from end April to October each year. During the winters the temples are inaccessible due to rainfall and snowfall. In winter, the sanctified symbolic of Lord Shiva in Kedarnath is worshipped at the Omkareshwar temple at Ukhimath, the representative idol of Tungnath is worshipped at Mokumath, the Rudranath symbolic image is brought to Gopeshwar, and the Madhyamaheshwar symbolic idol is venerated at Ukhimath. Only Kalpeshwar is open throughout the year.

Where are Panch Kedar?

The five temples lie Upper Himalaya region, with the background of snow-covered hill ranges of the Nanda Devi, Chaukhamba, Kedarnath and Neelkanth peaks. Kedarnath is located in the Mandakini River valley while the other shrines are situated in the highlands between the Mandakini valley and the Alaknanda gorge. All the temples are remotely located and except Rudranath, the other four are still not accessible by motorable roads.

The village of Kedarnath is on the edge of Kedarnath mountain slope in a remote northern part of the Garhwal Himalayas. The Dudhganga, Madhuganga, Swargaduari and Saraswathi are the streams that flow in the valley behind the Kedarnath temple. Tungnath has an impressive backdrop of the peaks of Panchachuli, Nanda Devi, Dunagiri, Kedarnath and Bandar Poonch and is situated near Chopta, which is at a short distance from Ukhimath. Kalpeshwar is located in the Urgam valley in a dense forest area. Urgam Valley has apple orchards, terraced fields where potato is grown extensively. Kalp Ganga River, a tributary of the Alaknanda, flows through this valley.

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How to Reach?

By Air: The nearest airport for Panch Kedar Trek would be Jolly Grant Airport at Dehradun.

By Rail: The nearest railway station for Panch Kedar Trek would be Haridwar and Rishikesh. There are comparatively more trains from Haridwar junction, which is well-connected to major cities in India.

By Road: New Delhi- Haridwar-Rishikesh-Srinagar-Rudraprayag-Pipalkoti – Helang - Kalpeshwar