Uttarkashi Travel Guide (Char Dham)

Uttarkashi means Kashi of the north, is a holy town in Uttarakhand, India. It is the district headquarter of Uttarkashi district. Uttarkashi is situated on the banks of river Bhagirathi at an altitude of 1352 m above sea level.

Uttarkashi is home to a number of ashrams and temples and also to the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering. The name of the town reflects its similarity to and location (as north of) the city of Kashi (Varanasi). Similar to Varanasi, town of Uttarkashi is situated on Ganges, lies next to a hill named Varun Parvat, on confluence of two rivers Varuna and Asi, has a ghat called Manikarnika Ghat and has a temple dedicated to Shiva (Kashi Vishwanath Temple)in the center of the town.

Places To See in Uttarkashi

• Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM): NIM is one of the few mountaineering institutes in India. It conducts various mountaineering and climbing training courses and besides organising climbing expeditions. Bachendri Pal, India’s first woman to climb Mount Everest, is an alumnus of NIM.
• Kandar Devta Mandir
• Vishwanath Temple
• ganga kinare (bank of river ganaga)
• Ujeli (constellation of sages): Ujeli is a neighborhood on the north of the town, where many ashrams are located.
• Tiloth Power Plant: Located in Tiloth village at the fringe of Uttarkashi town; Stage 1 of Maneri Bhali hydroelectric project
• Maneri Dam: Located at Maneri (15km from Uttarkashi town); Stage 1 of Maneri Bhali hydroelectric project
• Bhali Dam: Located in Joshiyara village at the lower fringe of the town. Stage 2 of Maneri Bhali hydroelectric project
• Nachiketa Tal
• Kuteti Devi temple: Located on a small hill across Bhagirathi River
• Gyansoo and Palla Gyansoo: Old suburbs of Uttarkashi town, located en route to New Tehri
• Joshiyara: A village across Bhagirathi River. Now becoming a neighborhood. It has a famous temple, Kaleshwar Mandir, dedicated to Lord Shiva.
• Matli: A battalion of Indo-Tibetan Border Police is located here
• Mahidanda: Another battalion of Indo-Tibetan Border Police is located here

Char Dham Distance Chart From Uttarkashi

Uttarkashi – Yamunotri
Distance:– 130 kms
Time:– 5 hrs
Route:– Uttarkashi – Dharasu Band – Barkot – Jankichatti – Yamunotri

Uttarkashi – Gangotri
Distance:– 100 kms
Time:– 3 hrs
Route:– Uttarkashi – Harsil – Dharali – Gangotri

Uttarkashi – Kedarnath
Distance:– 300 kms
Time:– 12 hrs
Route:- Uttarkashi – Dharasu – Chinyalisour – Tehri – Srinagar – Rudraprayag – Augustmuni – Guptkashi – Gaurikund – Kedarnath

Uttarkashi – Badrinath
Distance:– 326 kms
Time:– 12 hrs
Route:– Uttarkashi – Dharasu – Chinyalisour – Tehri –Srinagar – Rudraprayag –Karnaprayag –Nandprayag – Pipalkoti –Joshimath – Govindghat – Pandukeshwar – Hanuman Chatti – Badrinath

Top 5 Places To Stay In Uttarkashi

There are many options for accommodation in Uttarkashi during Char Dham Yatra. Following is the list of hotels, resorts, guest houses in Uttarkashi.

1) OYO 26232 Mahima Resorts
This beautiful hotel is located in a peaceful place. It provides hot water, neat and clean rooms. It is a budget hotel in Uttarkashi.
Address:- Gangotri Road Netala, Uttarkashi 249193 India.

2) Mankameshwar Hotel
This hotel is situated in Uttarkashi district. It offers all necessary services like room service etc. It also has a inhouse restaurant and a terrace with a beautidul view.
Address:- Gangotri Road, Uttarkashi 949193 India

3) Dayara Resort
This beautiful resort is located at the base of Dayara Bugyal trek. This resort is a base of many bugyals like:- Bakriya Top, Syari Bugyal, Gidara Bugyal etc.
Address:- Barsu Rd Bhatwari, Uttarkashi 249135 India

4) Bugyal Sarai
This homestay is located in Barsu which is 39 km from Uttarkashi at an altitude of 2200 m above from the sea level. It offers mesmerizing view of some Himalayan peaks.
Address:– Barsu Rd, Uttarkashi 249135 India.

5) Hotel KNB Heritage
It is a small budget hotel situated in Uttarkashi. It has many popular places situated near it like:- Vishwanath Temple, Kandar Devta Temple, Bhairav Devta Temple, Parshuram Temple etc.
Address:– Gangotri National Highway Near Collectorate, Uttarkashi 249193 India.

How To Reach Uttarkashi

Uttarkashi well connected by motorable roads but the place does not have any airports and railway stations. You can easily travel here by using public transport as well as by driving your own vehicle.

Route 1:- Delhi – Uttarkashi via Haridwar

By Road:– Uttarkashi is well connected by motorable roads from Delhi. There are many regular buses available for traveling to Uttarkashi from Delhi via Haridwar. You can also drive your car to travel Uttarkashi.

Uttarkashi does not have any railway station & its own airport. Tourists can reach Haridwar via train then hire taxi, cab or local bus to reach Uttarkashi. It will take approximately 6 hours to reach Uttarkashi.

Route 2:- Delhi – Uttarkashi via Dehradun

By Road:– Uttarkashi is well connected by motorable roads from Delhi. There are many regular buses available for traveling to Uttarkashi from Delhi via Dehradun. You can also drive your car to travel Uttarkashi.

Uttarkashi does not have any railway station & its own airport. Tourists can reach Dehradun via train or air then hire taxi, cab or local bus to reach Uttarkashi. It will take approximately 5 hours to reach Uttarkashi.