Uttarakhand

8 places on our lists.

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Places in Uttarakhand

Worth a Detour

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Spiritual · Pilgrimage

Gangotri and Yamunotri

Uttarakhand

The other two temples of the Himalayan Char Dham, near the sources of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers.

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Spiritual · Pilgrimage

Hemkund Sahib

Uttarakhand

A star-shaped gurdwara beside a glacial lake at over 4,000 meters, open only in the warmer months.

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Spiritual · Pilgrimage

Kedarnath and Badrinath

Uttarakhand

Himalayan temples at the heart of Hinduism's Char Dham pilgrimage.

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Spiritual · Pilgrimage

Panch Kedar and Tungnath

Uttarakhand

Five high Shiva temples in Garhwal, including Tungnath, the world's highest Shiva temple, a short climb below Chandrashila.

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Spiritual · Yoga

Rishikesh and Haridwar

Uttarakhand

The world's yoga capital, at the Ganges' edge.

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If You're Nearby

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Nature · Wildlife

Jim Corbett National Park

Uttarakhand

India's oldest national park, with tigers in the Himalayan foothills.

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Mountains · Mountain towns

Nainital and Mussoorie

Uttarakhand

Popular Himalayan hill stations, with Nainital set around its lake.

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Nature · UNESCO

Valley of Flowers

Uttarakhand

A Himalayan meadow carpeted in alpine flowers each monsoon.

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