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Good time to go This month
- Best season
- Spring; autumn
- Time of day
- Sunrise or morning, with safe return planned
- Crowds
- Low to moderate
Spiritual PlaceOffbeatSpiritual / short trek
Kartik Swami Temple
Temple reached by a walking route from the Kanakchauri area.
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01 — The story
The story
A ridge-top shrine rewards the final climb with expansive views on a clear day.
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02 — About
About Kartik Swami Temple
Coming soon
We’re still writing about Kartik Swami Temple: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.
03 — Plan your visit
Plan your visit
Time and effort
Easy to moderate
Easy
Moderate
Hard
- Time needed
- 3–5 hours
- Trek duration
- 1–2 hours one way, pace-dependent
Tickets and permits
- Parking
- Local trailhead parking may be available
On the ground
- Local food
- Pahadi food in nearby villages
- Access
- Road to trailhead then stairs/path
- Families
- Suitable for active families
- Mobile network
- Limited/variable
Stay safe
Exposed ridge, wind, steps and changing weather; avoid unsafe conditions.
Where it is
Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand
Near Kanakchauri
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Historical PlaceTriyuginarayan Temple
Temple village associated in local tradition with the divine wedding of Shiva and Parvati.
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Trekking SpotVasuki Tal
Remote lake above Kedarnath reached by a demanding high-altitude route.
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Major pilgrimage temple set in a high Himalayan valley.
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