Triyuginarayan Trek
Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand
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- Max altitude
- 1,980 m
- Days
- 2 days
- Distance
- 5 km
- Difficulty
- Easy
About 5 km one way from Sonprayag on the old Ghuttu–Kedarnath bridle path through thick forest, with a gentle climb of only a few hundred metres and no technical sections; most people walk it in about 2 hours and return by road.
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On the trail
The route
Day by day
Day 1
Rishikesh → Sonprayag (via Devprayag, Rudraprayag and Guptkashi)
340 m → 1,820 m
Day 2 · highest point
Sonprayag → Triyuginarayan (forest bridle path; return to Sonprayag by road)
1,820 m → 1,980 m
Ups and downs
Altitude profile
Where it is
Map
Trailhead and high point only — not a recorded track. Use it with a proper map.
Weather
Next 5 days on the trail
Live forecast for the trailhead and the high point. Mountain weather changes fast — check again on the morning you start.
Trailhead · Sonprayag
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High point · Triyuginarayan Temple, Triyuginarayan village
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Each day: high / low °C · rain mm and chance · snow cm · wind km/h
Weather data: Open-Meteo.comModel forecast, not an official warning. For alerts follow IMD and the local administration.
Plan the trip
How to reach
- Trailhead
- Sonprayag
- Nearest railway
- Yog Nagari Rishikesh (about 215 km)
- Nearest airport
- Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun (about 231 km)
- By road
- Rishikesh to Sonprayag by GMOU bus or shared taxi on the Kedarnath highway (about 215 km); Sonprayag to Triyuginarayan is also about 12 km by motorable road, so shared or private jeeps can bring you back after the walk
- Drive
- About 8 h from Rishikesh
Plan the trip
Permits and fees
We could not confirm the current permit rules and fees from an official source. Check with the local forest department or tourism office before you go.
Plan the trip
Cost
Self-guided
₹3,000–7,000
With an operator
₹15,000–15,750
Per person. Guided price seen in October 2026: Himalaya Shelter 3-day Triyuginarayan Temple Trek ₹15,000 + 5% GST (plus ₹180 trek insurance) ex-Dehradun, including transport and guest-house stay; we found no second operator's current price for this short walk. Self-guided is an estimate, ex-Rishikesh: bus or shared taxi to Sonprayag and back, two guest-house nights in Sonprayag/Triyuginarayan, meals and a jeep back down from Triyuginarayan.
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Packing checklist
Matched to this trek: altitude, season, days and the risks on the route.
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Monsoon months (Jun, Sep): pack everything in plastic or a dry bag and wear shoes with good grip.
Tick each item as it goes in the bag.
Know before you go
Good to know
- Mobile network
- Not confirmed for the forest trail; expect signal in Sonprayag and Triyuginarayan village, with patchy coverage in between.
- Last ATM
- Not confirmed; Guptkashi is the most reliable place to find ATMs before Sonprayag. Carry cash for guest houses, jeeps and offerings.
- Nearest hospital
- Not confirmed; there are basic health posts on the Kedarnath route around Sonprayag and Guptkashi in the yatra season, and Rudraprayag district hospital for serious cases.
- Water
- Carry water from Sonprayag; the Saraswati Ganga stream rising in the temple courtyard feeds the kunds at Triyuginarayan, and tea stalls and dhabas are in the village.
Highlights
- Darshan at Triyuginarayan, the sacred place of the vivah of Bhagwan Shiva and Mata Parvati, where Bhagwan Vishnu (Narayan) is enshrined with Mata Lakshmi and Mata Saraswati
- The akhand dhuni before the temple, the sacred fire that has burned since the divine vivah; devotees offer samidha (wood) and carry its vibhuti home as prasad
- The Brahma Shila in front of the temple, marking the spot of the vivah, where Bhagwan Brahma served as the priest
- Rudra Kund, Vishnu Kund, Brahma Kund and Saraswati Kund, fed by the Saraswati Ganga stream that rises in the temple courtyard
- A quiet forest walk on the old Ghuttu–Kedarnath bridle path above the Mandakini–Son Ganga confluence at Sonprayag
- A stone temple in the same style as Shri Kedarnath, in a terraced village with views over the Kedar valley
Risks
- July–August monsoon rain makes the trail slippery and brings landslides on the Rishikesh–Sonprayag highway; Himalaya Shelter advises avoiding the monsoon, though no source says the route is closed.
- December to February brings snow and sub-zero nights; Himalaya Shelter says elderly people and children should avoid winter, and others need proper winter gear.
- Sonprayag is the road-head for the Kedarnath yatra, so in the yatra season traffic, parking and rooms there can be very crowded; book a stay in advance.
- Distances quoted for the walk vary (about 5 km in most sources, about 10 km in one operator line), so allow extra time and ask locals for the forest path at Sonprayag.
Know before you go
Questions
How long is the walk from Sonprayag to Triyuginarayan?
About 5 km one way on the old Ghuttu–Kedarnath bridle path through thick forest, according to Wikipedia, Onmanorama and Yatradham. Himalaya Shelter says most people cover it in about 2 hours. The motorable road is longer, about 12 km.
Can I drive to Triyuginarayan instead of walking?
Yes. A motorable road of about 12 km runs from Sonprayag to the temple, so many pilgrims come by jeep. The forest footpath is for those who want to walk; you can take a jeep back down.
What is the akhand dhuni at Triyuginarayan?
It is the sacred fire in the havan kund before the temple, burning since the vivah of Bhagwan Shiva and Mata Parvati; for this the temple is also called the Akhand Dhuni temple. Devotees offer wood to it and take its vibhuti as prasad, and the Brahma Shila in front of the temple marks the spot of the vivah.
What is the best time to visit?
Himalaya Shelter names April to June (cool weather, rhododendron bloom) and September to November (clear views, fewer crowds) as the best months. The temple can be visited in winter too, but December to February brings snow and sub-zero nights, and the monsoon (July–August) makes the trail slippery.
Can I walk on from Triyuginarayan to Kedarnath?
Wikipedia and Onmanorama give the trekking distance between Kedarnath and Triyuginarayan as about 25 km, via Gaurikund, which is about 5 km from Triyuginarayan. Most pilgrims return to Sonprayag and take the standard Gaurikund–Kedarnath path.
Can couples get married at Triyuginarayan?
Yes. Himalaya Shelter notes that many couples now hold their wedding at Triyuginarayan and take the saat phere around the akhand dhuni. Arrangements are made with the temple priests locally.
In an emergency
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- 112All emergenciesIndia’s single emergency number — works in every state
- 108Ambulance
- 1077District disaster control room
You are in
District: RudraprayagUttarakhand
- Nearest hospital
- Not confirmed; there are basic health posts on the Kedarnath route around Sonprayag and Guptkashi in the yatra season, and Rudraprayag district hospital for serious cases.
- Last ATM
- Not confirmed; Guptkashi is the most reliable place to find ATMs before Sonprayag. Carry cash for guest houses, jeeps and offerings.
- Phone network
- Not confirmed for the forest trail; expect signal in Sonprayag and Triyuginarayan village, with patchy coverage in between.
Before you set off
- Tell someone your route and when you will be back.
- Carry a charged phone and a power bank.
- Download an offline map of the route.
- Turn back if the weather turns bad — the mountain will wait.
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Where this comes from
Sources
Last reviewed:
- Triyuginarayan Temple Trek — Himalaya Shelter
- Triyuginarayan Temple — Wikipedia
- Triyuginarayan temple: A hidden gem in Uttarakhand — Onmanorama
- Triyuginarayan Temple — timings, wedding, how to reach — Yatradham
Photos: Shaq774, CC BY-SA 4.0; Naresh Balakrishnan, CC BY-SA 4.0; Shrvn.K, CC BY-SA 4.0
