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Gangotri Temple

Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India

4.7 (0)

Overview

The white-granite shrine of Goddess Ganga at 10,200 ft, where the Bhagirathi roars out of the Himalaya near its glacier source.

Why visit: Worship the Ganga where she touches earth — gateway to Gaumukh.

Things to do

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Travel Information

Best time

May–Jun, Sep–Oct

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹2,000–5,000

Duration

1–2 days

Nearby attractions

Within

15.4 km

📍 Trek

4.8

Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand

The walk to the Ganga's glacier mouth at Gaumukh (13,200 ft) and up to Tapovan's meadows beneath Shivling's impossible spire.

May–Jun, Sep–Oct4–5 daysExplore

16.7 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Heritage

4.5

Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand

A 150-year-old wooden gallery bolted to a sheer gorge wall on the old Indo-Tibet trade route, reopened after 59 years for vertigo-proof walkers.

Apr–Jun, Sep–NovHalf dayExplore

19.2 km

📍 Village

4.6

Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand

A deodar-and-apple Eden on the Bhagirathi at 8,600 ft en route to Gangotri — army-quiet, orchard-sweet, 'mini Switzerland' of Uttarkashi.

Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov1–2 daysExplore