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Know About Amazing cool adventurous  Summer Holiday and Pilgrimage : Yamunotri Uttaranchal

Yamunotri, the place of origin of holy river Yamuna, is part of famous Hindi Pilgrimage Char Dham Yatra. Yamunotri glacier the originating source of Yamuna lies further ahead of The Yamunotri Temple at altitude of 4421 meters. Close to temple are the hot water springs of religious importance and place to get refresh after a long trek of about 14 km. Beside the pilgrimage value, Yamunotri is Paradise for the adventure lovers with some excellent and highly challenging treks.  With the abundance of snow caped Himalayan beauty scattered here and there Yamunotri is also favorite spot for the Himalayan lovers.

Yamunotri Uttaranchal : Vital Travel Information : Travel Guide

Location  

One among the Char Dham Yatra, Yamunotri is located at high altitude in Himalaya in the Uttarkashi  district of north Indian state Uttaranchal or Uttarakhand, close to the Indo-Chinese border.

Mountain Range

 

Himalaya

Altitude

 3293 Meters

Near By City

 

Haridwar - Dehradoon

State

Uttarakhand - North India

Weather & Climate  

 

Temperature

 

Summer : Max. 200C    Min. 60C . In winters Yamunotri receives heavy Himalayan snowfall and subzero temperature is quite common here.

Tourist Season  

May to October

Spoken Languages

 

Garhwali - Hindi - English

Dining / Food  

At the Yamunotri, [part of famous Hindu Pilgrimage Char Dham Yatra] visitors get strictly pure vegetarian food. Consumption of alcoholic drinks is prohibited.

Shopping/ Souvenir

 

Being a place of high religious values and located at quite high altitude Yamunotri is not a place favorite among the shopping lovers.

Trekking/ Excursion  

Yamunotri travel is highly popular among the trekking lovers. Hanuman Chatti to Yamunotri is most famous trek. Other treks are Dodi Tal track [Gangotri to Yamunotri], from Hanuman Chatti to Phul Chatti and from Janki Chatti to Kharsali.

Fairs & Festivals

 

Basant Panchami [January /February] is most celebrated festival of Yamunotri area. Other festive celebrations includes Phool Devi Mela [March] and Olgia [August].

Travel Tips  

Your travel bag for Yamunotri tour must have either light or heavy woolen cloth as per the seasonal requirement.

Must Visit Places

 

Badkot - Janki Chatti - Kharsali - Saptarishi Kund - Yamunotri Temple

How to Reach  

One need a good sound health for Yamunotri travel because this holy place is accessible only by 14 km trek from Hanuman Chatti. Tourist can reach Hanuman Chatti by bus from Rishikesh, Mussourie, Uttarkashi, Gangotri, Badkot, Haridwar and Dehradun. Many of tourists prefer Dehradoon [Which is also nearest airport] for bus journey just because famous Kempti Falls and Mussourie are on the way halts. Rishikesh is the nearest railway station for the Yamunotri tour.

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