Things to Carry in Kedarnath Yatra Trekking Tips
One of the most sacred pilgrimages of Kedarnath (Lord Shiva) is located in Rudraprayag District of Uttrakhand state of India. There are Panch Kedars in Uttarakhand, Kedarnath is one of the most important and famous Dhams of Uttarakhand. Lord Shiva Kedarnath Temple is situated at an altitude of 3587 meters. Kedarnath is situated near the Mandakini River. During Kedarnath Yatra, we have to keep many things with us. Because Kedarnath Yatra is a trek of about 18 Kilometers. Generally, it takes 8-10 hours to reach there.
1. Tips for your Kedarnath Temple trek
- Start your trek early in the morning to avoid the hot afternoon sun.
- Carry an umbrella and raincoat according to the weather.
- Wear shoes with a good grip and try to keep only essential things in your bag as a heavy bag can slow down your speed in the trek and the extra weight can hurt your back.
- Carry water bottles but do not throw them anywhere, respect nature.
- Most of the time keep your eyes on the tracking route as sometimes the ponies coming back from the temple can hit you or cause serious injury.
2. Most important things to carry for Kedarnath Yatra.
- Light Baggage
The most important thing during the Kedarnath temple trek is that you do not carry extra luggage with you. You should keep essential things during the Kedarnath temple trek.
- Warm Clothes
The weather in Kedarnath temple is very cold all the time, even in summer. You may experience snowfall there, so it is very important that you carry your winter clothes, jacket, gloves, and body warmer, especially woolen clothes as there may be a possibility of rain.
- Medicines
As we know Kedarnath temple is situated at a height of 3587 meters above sea level. The chances of getting a cold and fever are very high. It will be beneficial for you to keep some important medicines with you for cold and fever. You can take some extra medicine for your stomach and vomiting. Which will help you during the Kedarnath Temple trek.
- Good Snow Hiking Boots
During the trek towards Kedarnath Temple, we would like you to carry good trekking shoes as you will have to walk around 18 Km and it will take you 9 hours to reach there. With such boots, you can walk easily during snowfall. If you are a regular trekker then this would be a good investment.
- Packed Food
You can carry some packed food items as per your choice. You can consider light meals that will keep you warm from the inside and give you energy. Because you will have to walk approximately 18 Km during the Kedarnath Temple trek. You can carry some dry fruits, chocolates, biscuits etc.
- Water Bottle
Water is something that is very essential, so you have to carry a bottle that will keep you hydrated. You can carry a hot water bottle. Which will keep you warm and help the temperature drop.
- Umbrella
During the Kedarnath temple trek, you can carry an umbrella which is most important for trekking. It rains heavily during some months of the year, so it is important to carry an umbrella with you.
- Jio sim card
Jio network is the best network around Kedarnath temple. Jio network will provide you with the best network while trekking in Kedarnath temple. There is another network also, but it is not working properly there. We would suggest carrying extra batteries, a power bank, earphones, etc.
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