- Best time
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- How long
- 2 days
- Stay a night
- ₹900–5,000
- Food a day
- ₹250–900
- Nearest railhead
- 175 km away
- Nearest airport
- 190 km away
Plan Yamunotri in a minute. Day-by-day plan, stays, budget and trains — free on JrnyLoop.
Plan this tripAbout Yamunotri
The first stop of the Char Dham — a 6 km walk from Janki Chatti to the Yamunotri temple, where pilgrims cook rice in the scalding Surya Kund spring as prasad.
Things to do in Yamunotri
Yamunotri Temple
Shrine of Goddess Yamuna at 3,293 m.
Surya Kund & Divya Shila
Boiling spring and the sacred rock worshipped first.
Janki Chatti–Yamunotri Trek
6 km steep walk; ponies, doli and palki available.
Kharsali & Shani Dev Temple
Winter seat of Yamuna and a tall old wooden temple.
Hanuman Chatti
Confluence of the Hanuman Ganga and Yamuna.
Where to stay in Yamunotri
Janki Chatti & Kharsali
Trailhead lodges — start at dawn.
Barkot
More comfortable hotels 45 km down.
What to eat
Trail dhabas
Puri-sabzi, Maggi and ginger tea all the way up.
Surya Kund rice
Rice tied in cloth and cooked in the hot spring — the prasad.
Good to know
- Char Dham registration is mandatory.
- Start the walk by 6 am to avoid the midday crowd and afternoon rain.
- The temple closes on Bhai Dooj (Oct–Nov) and opens on Akshaya Tritiya.
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