Kedarnath is one of the famous Hindu temples located in the Himalayas of Uttarakhand. Every year, millions of tourists visit Kedarnath. Many of them visit Panch Kedar. Panch Kedar includes Kedarnath, Tungnath, Rudranath, Madhyamaheswar, and Kalpeswara. Tungnath is the third panch kedar. It is the highest-altitude Hindu temple in the world.
In this article, we will discuss the distance from Kedarnath to Tungnath, the time to reach Kedarnath from Tungnath, and the best time to visit.
Kedarnath to Tungnath by Road
The total distance between Kedanth and Tungnath is around 90 km. It includes both roadways and trekking trails.
Kedarnath to Gaurikund is around 16 km, and it will take 6 to 8 hours due to the descent. After Gaurikund, the roadway starts. The total distance by road is around 70 km from Gaurikund to Chopta. It will take 3 to 4 hours.
This route includes Gaurikund-Sonprayag-Guptkashi-Ukhimath-Chopta. After Chopta, the 3-kilometre trek to Tungnath starts. The trek will take 2 to 3 hours due to the difficult terrain and high altitude.
