How to Reach Kartik Swami

Kartik Swami is well connected with most of the important towns and cities of Uttarakhand. Getting there guide below provides detailed information about how to reach Kartik Swami by Road, Train or Flight.

Location of Kartik Swami

Kartik Swami temple can be reached through a mild 3 kms trek from Kanakchauri village, which is on the Rudraprayag-Pokhri route, just 40 kms from Rudraprayag.

The trek to Kartik Swami can be started from Kanakchauri village, located on the Rudraprayag-Pokhri rout. The road route to Kanakchauri from Rudraprayag is extremely scenic, offering views of the snow-shrouded Himalayas and the pristine valleys. It takes less than 2 hours to reach Kanakchauri from Rudraprayag. 

Video Log of Kartikswami Trek



How to reach Kartik Swami

From Rudraprayag: You can take a shared Jeep from Rudraprayag to Kanakchauri, which is the cheapest and best option. Shared jeeps take around Rs 50 from Rudraprayag to Kanakchauri. Though there are some bus services from Rudraprayag to Pokhri via Kanakchauri its timings are quite odd for tourists.

Note: It takes less than 2 hours to reach Kanakchauri from Rudraprayag. The road route to Kanakchauri from Rudraprayag is extremely scenic offering views of snow-clad Himalayas and valley views.

Route from Delhi (NCR): Delhi - Meerut - Haridwar - Rishikesh - Devprayag - Rudraprayag - Saterakhal - Dursasar - Khadpatia - Ghimtoli - Kanakchauri (trek to the temple starts from here)

While coming from Chopta, Ukhimath or Kedarnath: You can take shared jeep from Chandrapuri to reach Kanakchauri, from there there is a trek of 3 kms to Kartikswami temple. The road from Kanakchauri is connected to the roads of Kedarnath, Chopta and Badrinath, so you can visit temple without taking a detour.


Following is the distance to Kanakchauri village from important destinations; you can add 3 kms of trek from here.

  • Delhi to Kartikswami: 405 Kms
  • Haridwar to Kartikswami: 205 Kms
  • Rishikesh to Kartikswami: 175 Kms
  • Dehradun to Kartikswami: 220 Kms
  • Devprayag to Kartikswami: 105 Kms
  • Rudraprayag to Kartikswami: 40 Kms
  • Chamoli to Kartikswami: 110 Kms
  • Joshimath to Kartikswami: 170 kms
  • Auli to Kartikswami: 180 kms
  • Chopta to Kartikswami (via Syalsaur): 80 Kms
  • Ukhimath to Kartikswami: 62 Kms