{"id":28,"date":"2024-04-15T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.badrikedar.org\/tourism\/kedarnath-to-badrinath\/"},"modified":"2024-04-15T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T10:00:00","slug":"kedarnath-to-badrinath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.badrikedar.org\/tourism\/kedarnath-to-badrinath\/","title":{"rendered":"Kedarnath to Badrinath Distance & Route Map Guide 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

After Kedarnath Darshan<\/a>, reaching Badrinath<\/a> is the next step for most Char Dham<\/a> and Do Dham<\/a> pilgrims. The question is always the same: how far is it, how long does it take, and what is the best way to get there? How to reach Badrinath from Kedarnath is not as straightforward as it sounds \u2014 because Kedarnath has no road connection.<\/p>\n

The temple sits at 3,553 metres. You first trek 16 km down to Gaurikund<\/a>, and only then does the road journey begin. Total distance \u2014 including the descent \u2014 is approximately 240 km. Total time: 13 to 17 hours, typically spread across two days.<\/p>\n

This guide gives you the complete picture: verified 2026 route distances, both road options, transport fares, the right overnight halt, and what most people get wrong about this journey.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

Quick Overview<\/h2>\n

Total distance: approximately 240 km (16 km downhill trek + 218\u2013225 km by road). Road journey time from Sonprayag<\/a> to Badrinath: 8\u201310 hours. Combined with the trek, the full journey takes 13\u201317 hours. Most pilgrims do it in two days \u2014 overnight halt at Guptkashi<\/a> or Joshimath<\/a>. Badrinath Kapat opened 23 April 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Detail<\/b><\/th>\nInformation (Verified 2026)<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Trek (descent)<\/td>\nKedarnath \u2192 Gaurikund: 16 km | 5\u20137 hours downhill<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Road distance<\/td>\nSonprayag \u2192 Badrinath: 218\u2013225 km (Route 1 via Rudraprayag<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total distance<\/td>\n~240 km including trek<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Road travel time<\/td>\n8\u201310 hours by private taxi (normal conditions)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total journey time<\/td>\n13\u201317 hours combined \u2014 best done over 2 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Private taxi fare<\/td>\n\u20b95,000\u2013\u20b97,500 (Sonprayag\/Guptkashi to Badrinath, one way)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shared taxi\/seat<\/td>\n\u20b91,500\u2013\u20b92,000 per seat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UTC Bus fare<\/td>\nFrom \u20b9500 (Rudraprayag to Badrinath)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Recommended halt<\/td>\nGuptkashi (Day 1) \u2192 Badrinath (Day 2)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Badrinath kapat 2026<\/td>\nOpened 23 April 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Step 1 \u2014 Trek Down from Kedarnath to Gaurikund (16 km)<\/h2>\n

Kedarnath Temple is not connected by road. Every pilgrim, regardless of age or physical ability, must first descend 16 km on foot (or by pony\/palki) to Gaurikund \u2014 the last motorable point. Only from Gaurikund does the road journey to Badrinath begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Point<\/b><\/th>\nFrom Kedarnath<\/b><\/th>\nNotes<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Kedarnath Temple<\/td>\nStart (3,553 m)<\/td>\nBegin descent after morning darshan \u2014 leave by 7:00\u20137:30 AM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bhimbali<\/td>\n~7 km<\/td>\nGood rest stop, chai stalls, basic food<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jungle Chatti<\/td>\n~11 km<\/td>\nRest point before the final descent to Gaurikund<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gaurikund (1,982 m)<\/td>\n16 km<\/td>\nTrek ends \u2014 road journey begins from here<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n