Yamunotri

General Information

Altitude	:	3,235 m.
Climate
Summers	:	Cool during the day and cold at night.
Winters	:	Snow-bound. Touching sub-zero.
Clothing
Summers	:	Light woollens.
Winters	:	Very heavy woollens.
Languages	:	Hindi, Garhwali and English.
Eating Out	:	Only local eating houses (dhabas) are available. Non-vegetarian food and alcoholic drinks are prohibited in Yamunotri.

Accessibility

Air	:	Nearest airport is Jolly Grant, Dehradun.
Rail	:	Nearest railhead is at Rishikesh.
Road	:	The road to Yamunotri diverts from Dharasu bifurcation point. Important road distances: Hanuman Chatti (13 km), Dharasu (107 km). Tehri (149 km). Hanuman Chatti to Phool Chatti is 5 km by jeep, 3 km Phool Chatti to Janki Chatti on foot and 5 km from Janki Chatti to Yamunotri by trek (8 km trek), the roadhead for Yamunotri is connected by bus services of Samyukt Rotation Yatayat Vyavstha Samiti to Rishikesh, Haridwar and other major centres in the region. Important Road Distances: Rishikesh to Yamunotri 222 km. via Narendranagar 16 km, Chama 46 km, Brahmkhal 15 km, Barkot 40 km, Sayana Chatti 27 km, Hanuman Chatti 6 km, Phool Chatti 5 km, Janki Chatti 3 km and Yamunotri 6 km.

Accommodation

Yamunotri.

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Info Centre

For Detailed Information Contact:

Yatra Office: Yatra Office, GMVN Ltd., AGM (Tourism), Modern Reception Centre
(Advance Reservation Centre)
Shail Vihar, Haridwar By-Pass Road, Rishikesh, Pin: 249201.
Tel: 91-135-2431793, 2432648, 2430799, 2430357(R).
Fax: 0135-2430372.
Email: yatra@gmvnl.com, yatraoffice@sancharnet.in.

Yamunotri

The shrine of Yamunotri, situated at an elevation of about 3,235 m is a point of paramount religious importance for Hindus and an essential pilgrimage. Situated in the direction opposite to Gangotri, the road bifurcates from a place called Dharasu, somewhere between Rishikesh-Uttarkashi and goes on to Yamunotri. The shrine can also be visited via Mussoorie and Barkot.