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Junagadh & Girnar travel guide

10,000 steps to Girnar’s summit

Best time
Oct–Mar
How long
2–3 days
Stay a night
₹900–5,500
Food a day
₹250–1,100
Nearest railhead
0 km away
Nearest airport
110 km away

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About Junagadh & Girnar

A Nawabi city below holy Mount Girnar — the 10,000-step climb (or Asia’s longest temple ropeway) to Ambaji and Dattatreya, the Uparkot fort and its stepwells, and the dazzling Mahabat Maqbara.

Things to do in Junagadh & Girnar

  1. Girnar Climb

    8 h · Free

    About 10,000 steps past Jain temples to Ambaji, Gorakhnath and Dattatreya.

  2. Girnar Ropeway

    2 h · ₹700 entry

    Cable car to Ambaji temple in about 8 minutes.

  3. Uparkot Fort & Adi Kadi Vav

    2 h · ₹100 entry

    Ancient fort with Buddhist caves and two great stepwells.

  4. Mahabat Maqbara

    45 min · Free

    An extravagant 19th-century mausoleum with spiral minarets.

  5. Ashokan Rock Edicts

    30 min · ₹25 entry

    Ashoka’s edicts carved on a boulder.

  6. Sakkarbaug Zoo

    2 h · ₹50 entry

    Asiatic lions and a lion breeding centre.

  7. Damodar Kund

    30 min · Free

    Sacred tank on the way to Girnar.

Where to stay in Junagadh & Girnar

  • Bhavnath (Girnar foot)

    ₹600–2,000

    Dharamshalas and hotels at the trailhead.

  • Junagadh city

    ₹1,500–4,500

    Hotels near the station and Uparkot.

What to eat

  • Kathiyawadi thali

    local dish · veg

    Bajra rotla, sev tameta and chaas.

  • Kesar mango

    local dish · veg

    Gir’s famous mango, May–June.

Good to know

  • The Girnar Lili Parikrama (Nov) and Maha Shivratri fair bring huge crowds.
  • Gir National Park is 60 km away — combine for lions and Somnath.

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