: Badri Kedar Festival
Mata Murti Mela
Krishna Janmashtami
Altitude
: 3,133 Meters above sea
level
HOW
TO REACH
BY AIR - The nearest airport is that of Jolly
Grant, which is about 317 km from Badrinath. Helicopters
and small private airlines are allowed to land
there.
BY RAIL - The nearest railheads
are Rishikesh (297 km) and Kotdwar (327 km). Badrinath
is well connected to all the major tourist spots
nearby, namely, Rishikesh, Hardwar, Kotdwar, Dehradun,
and other hill retreats of the Garhwal and Kumaon
region.
By Road: Despite the fact that Badrinath
is located in the remote Garhwal Himalayas, there
is good road connection for the place. There is
excellent metal road network between Rishikesh
and Badrinath. Rishikesh in turn is well connected
by roads to Dehradun, Delhi.
