Kedarnath Peak 6,940 m
The wall of rock and ice standing directly behind the Kedarnath temple.
- Height
- 6,940 m
- District
- Rudraprayag
- Notable for
- Above the Kedarnath shrine
- Viewpoints
- 2
Kedarnath Peak rises to 6,940 m directly behind the Kedarnath temple, with Kedar Dome (6,831 m) beside it. It is the backdrop in almost every photograph of the shrine.
The peak sits at the head of the Mandakini valley in Rudraprayag district, and its glaciers feed the river that runs past Guptkashi and Sonprayag.
It is best seen on the final stretch of the trek up from Gaurikund, and again from Chandrashila summit across the valley.
Where to see it
Viewpoints for Kedarnath Peak
Places you can actually reach — each with altitude, season and drive time from Dehradun.
Trek- Altitude
- 2,680 m (Chopta)
- Season
- Mar – Nov
- From DDN
- 205 km
Char Dham- Altitude
- 3,583 m
- Season
- May – Oct
- From DDN
- 250 km
Seeing Kedarnath Peak
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