Badrinath village
About Badrinath
Badrinath (बद्रीनाथ) is a village in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district in the Garhwal division of Uttarakhand, India. It lies at roughly 3,108 metres above sea level, in the high Himalaya belt of Garhwal. As the crow flies it is about 148 km from Dehradun and 41 km from Gopeshwar, the district headquarters. The nearest town is Joshimath (22 km). Joshimath tehsil has 99 villages listed on My Haldwani.
बद्रीनाथ उत्तराखंड के चमोली जिले की जोशीमठ तहसील का एक गाँव है। यह समुद्र तल से लगभग 3108 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। देहरादून से इसकी सीधी दूरी लगभग 148 किमी है।
About Chamoli district
Chamoli district holds some of Uttarakhand’s most famous places: Badrinath, the Valley of Flowers and Hemkund Sahib, Auli near Joshimath, Gopeshwar, and the confluences of Nandprayag and Karnaprayag. The Chipko movement began here, in Reni village.
How to reach Badrinath
- 🚆 Nearest railway station: Yog Nagari Rishikesh (137 km)
- ✈️ Nearest airport: Dehradun (Jolly Grant) Airport (140 km)
- 🏙️ Nearest town: Joshimath (22 km)
- 🚌 From Dehradun: 148 km in a straight line. Shared jeeps and buses run from Dehradun, Rishikesh and Haridwar towards Joshimath; for the last stretch, ask locally or book a taxi.
Distances are straight-line. Hill roads are usually 1.5 to 2 times longer, so allow extra time.
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Weather & best time to visit
Climate: Short, cool summers and long, harsh winters with heavy snow.
Best time to visit: May–June and September–October.
In several high valleys of Uttarakhand, families traditionally move down to lower villages for the winter.
During the monsoon (July to September), check road conditions before you travel. Hill roads can be blocked by landslides.
Villages near Badrinath
More villages in Joshimath tehsil
Questions about Badrinath
Where is Badrinath village?
Badrinath is in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, at 30.7423° N, 79.493° E.
How far is Badrinath from Dehradun?
About 148 km in a straight line. By road it is usually 1.5 to 2 times more because of hill bends.
Which is the nearest railway station to Badrinath?
Yog Nagari Rishikesh railway station, about 137 km away (straight-line). The nearest airport is Dehradun (Jolly Grant) Airport (140 km).
What is the altitude of Badrinath?
About 3,108 metres above sea level, based on SRTM satellite elevation data.
What is the best time to visit Badrinath?
May–June and September–October. Short, cool summers and long, harsh winters with heavy snow.
How can I add photos or stories about Badrinath?
Use the “Share your village” form on the Garhwal Villages page. After review, your photos and memories appear on this page with your name.
Sources: village name and tehsil from Wikidata (CC0); location from an automatic name match against OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) data, so it may be approximate; altitude from SRTM elevation data. English spelling is transliterated from Hindi and may differ locally. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.