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Gangotri Temple
White granite Goddess Ganga shrine on the banks of the Bhagirathi.
Gangotri
About Gangotri
Gangotri is a town and a Nagar Panchayat (municipality) in Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is 99 km from Uttarkashi, the main district headquarter. It is a Hindu pilgrim town on the banks of the river Bhagirathi – the origin of the river Ganges. The town is located on the Greater Himalayan Range, at a height of 3,100 metres (10,200 ft). According to a popular Hindu legend, the goddess Ganga descended here when Shiva released the mighty river from the locks of his hair.
Source ↗🧭Trek & yatra knowledge
Difficulty
easyAltitude
1,400 → 3,100 m
AMS risk
moderateAltitude note: Most visitors fine; altitude-sensitive people should acclimatize 1-2 days.
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Fitness required
Motorable all the way — only temple courtyard walking required. For Gaumukh glacier (actual source), 18 km moderate trek with overnight at Bhojbasa.
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What to pack
(6 items)- ✓Warm layers (nights below 5°C in May)
- ✓Rain jacket
- ✓Comfortable walking shoes (trek shoes if going to Gaumukh)
- ✓Cash — limited ATMs past Uttarkashi
- ✓Aadhaar + Char Dham e-pass
- ✓Basic medicines + Diamox if altitude-sensitive
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Full permit hub →Permits & registrations
Char Dham biometric registration
Gaumukh glacier permit (if trekking further)
Limited to 150 trekkers/day. Book via Uttarakhand Forest Dept portal.
Weather & climate
NowUpdated just now
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12°C
Overcast
Feels 12°C
💧 100%
🌬 2 km/h
Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF + DWD ICON)📍 30.995°, 78.940°
Next 14 days
Open-MeteoTomorrow
27 Jul
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23° 10°
☔ 100%
UV 10
Tue
28 Jul
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20° 12°
☔ 96%
UV 9
Wed
29 Jul
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21° 14°
☔ 99%
UV 9
Thu
30 Jul
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21° 15°
☔ 100%
UV 7
Fri
31 Jul
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19° 14°
☔ 96%
UV 7
Sat
01 Aug
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21° 12°
☔ 94%
Sun
02 Aug
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22° 11°
☔ 98%
Mon
03 Aug
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21° 10°
☔ 94%
UV 6
Tue
04 Aug
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20° 13°
☔ 94%
Wed
05 Aug
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22° 7°
☔ 100%
UV 6
Thu
06 Aug
🌦️
22° 8°
☔ 96%
UV 6
Fri
07 Aug
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22° 11°
☔ 94%
UV 7
Sat
08 Aug
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22° 12°
☔ 96%
UV 8
Sun
09 Aug
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23° 10°
☔ 100%
UV 9
What was the weather like this week?
Averages for the same 7-day window from previous years (Open-Meteo ERA5 archive).
2025
17°C
High 23°C / Low 12°C
💧 7.4mm over 7 days
2024
17°C
High 21°C / Low 12°C
💧 21.2mm over 7 days
2023
15°C
High 19°C / Low 10°C
💧 12.3mm over 7 days
Must-visit attractions
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Bhagirath Shila
Rock where King Bhagirath is said to have meditated to bring the Ganga to Earth.
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Gaumukh glacier trek
18 km trek to the actual snout of the Gangotri glacier — true source of the Ganga (permit required).
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Harsil village
Deodar-forested Himalayan village 25 km before Gangotri — apple orchards, river camping.
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Dharali
Offbeat hamlet with wooden Pandava-era temple and hot springs.
Where it is
🧭What's nearby
Other destinations within 500 km of Gangotri.
