Auli is the best tourist destination in Uttarakhand. It is the most famous hill station in India. The tourist destination is situated in the Garhwal mountain range of the Himalayas in the Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. The hill station is located at an altitude of around 8500 feet above sea level. Although snowfall occurs in many parts of India in the winter season. One of these places is Auli, and this place is less crowded. The article is about how to visit Auli Uttarakhand and the best time to explore the tourist destination.
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Best time to explore Auli
Auli is a popular tourist destination and famous for skiing
and snow sports. So, all year round, tourists visit the popular hill station. Every
year, a snow sports competition is organized in the spot. The peak season is December to March, and it is the best time to visit Auli for snow
activities and snow lovers. If you want to experience snowfall, you must follow
the weather forecast before visiting the place. You will get an idea about
snowfall.
Summer is the best time for trekking and sightseeing and
the best choice of trekking lovers. April to June is the best time for trekking,
and meadows attract all the tourists. At that time the temperature generally ranged
from 5 degrees (lowest) to 17 degrees (highest) C.
Monsoon season (July to Sept) is not perfect for visiting
the place due to heavy rainfall.
The autumn season is also perfect (October to November)
for visiting the tourist destination, and the temperature is -2 (lowest) to 13
(highest) degrees C.
The winter season (December to March) is the best time to visit Auli to experience
snowfall and snow activity, and the temperature is -5 (lowest) to 5 (highest)
degrees centigrade.
How to visit Auli Uttarakhand
There are several options to reach Auli Uttarakhand, like by bus, by train, and by air. The spot
is not directly connected with major cities, like Delhi, Calcutta, and Mumbai,
by road. The nearest city, Joshimath, is well connected with other major cities
by road. So, you will reach Joshimath by bus from your hometown. Then from
Joshimath, you can reach the tourist
destination easily.
How to visit Auli by train
Railway is the best travel option to visit the tourist
destination. The tourist spot is not directly connected by railway, so you do
not find any direct train to go to explore the popular winter spot. The nearest
railway stations are Haridwar and Rishikesh. If you have a plan to tour by
train, you have to reach Haridwar or Rishikesh or Dehradun.
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Haridwar to
Auli
The distance from Haridwar to Auli is approx. 271 km.
There are no direct buses to visit the spot directly. You will find buses from
Haridwar to Joshimath, 13 km away from the tourist spot. The bus fare will be
Rs.850 to Rs.3000 per person and takes 10-12 hours to reach Joshimath. Then, from
Joshimath, you will find ropeways, buses, and taxis to visit the destination.
Rishikesh to
Auli
Most of the tourists choose the route via Rishikesh to
explore the famous tourist spot. Rishikesh is a place that you can reach easily
from major cities in India.
Dehradun to
Auli
Dehradun is well connected with Joshimath, so you can
visit Joshimath city first by bus or shared taxi. Several buses are available
to visit Joshimath from Dehradun. Stay in the city at night, and then in
morning go to explore Auli by taxi or ropeway.
Joshimath to
Auli
There are two options to visit the hill station; one
is by ropeway cable car, and the
other is by bus or taxi. You will find cable car tickets from the Joshimath
Ropeway office or buy a ticket online from the government website, and the
price will be Rs.1000 per person. If you want to travel by bus, you will have government
and private buses and shared taxis to reach the place. The distance from
Joshimath to the spot is around 13 km.
How to reach Auli from Delhi
There are various ways to reach the spot from Delhi,
and the distance is around 520 km. There is no direct option to visit the
tourist destination by bus, train, or flight.
By Bus: The
nearest major bus stand is Joshimath, and it is 13 km away. There is no direct
bus from Delhi to Joshimath. You will find several buses from Delhi to Rishikesh
or Haridwar. You can also book buses from online platforms like goibibo.com.
The best bus journey will be from Delhi to Rishikesh, about 259 km; the bus fare
will be Rs.500 to Rs.900. Various buses are available, and the fare also
differs according to the bus, like government buses, semi-deluxe buses and also
AC coaches. Then your journey will be from Rishikesh to Joshimath, and the
journey is around 247 km. You can also visit Haridwar from Delhi by bus and
then reach Joshimath.
By Train:
The nearest railway station is Haridwar. You can also visit Rishikesh by train
from Delhi. The best way is railway to visit Auli. You will find several trains,
like the Vande Bharat Express, LTT HW AC Express, Mussoorie Express, DDN
Festival Spl, Jan Sharbdi Spl, etc., to reach Haridwar. The fastest train is the
Vande Bharat Express, which runs the distance of 250 km in 3 h 21 min. From
Haridwar, you will go to Joshimath and then to Oli by bus or taxi. There is no
direct train from Delhi city.
Delhi to Haridwar train
Vande Bharat
Express (22457) departs from New Delhi Station at 5:50 PM and
arrives at Haridwar Junction at 10:35 PM; time taken is 4 h 45 min.
Jan Shatabdi
Spl departs from NDLS New Delhi Station at 3:20 PM (every
day) and arrives at HW Haridwar Junction at 7:33 PM; the time taken is 4 h 13
min.
LTT HW AC
Express departs from NZM
H Nizamuddin station at 7:10 AM every Tuesday and Friday and arrives at Haridwar
Junction at 12:55 PM; time taken is 5 h 45 min.
Mussoorie
Express departs Delhi station (DLI) at 10:25 PM every day and
arrives at Haridwar at 6:05 AM; time taken is 7h 40 min.
DDN Festival
Spl departs Delhi station (DLI) at 10:25 PM every day and
arrives at Haridwar at 6:25 AM; time taken is 8 hours. You will find many other
trains to visit the destination.
How to reach
Auli from Mumbai
The distance from Mumbai to the spot is approx. 1634
km. There is no direct train to visit the spot. You have to reach Rishikesh or Haridwar
from Mumbai first, then you will go to Joshimath and then Oli the best tourist
destination. You will find alternative trains from Mumbai to Rishikesh. The
direct train will be available from Mumbai to Haridwar. The fastest train from
Mumbai to Haridwar (Saharanpur) is the Golden Temple (12903), with a travel
time of approximately 22 h 47 min, and departs from Mumbai (MMCT) at 06:45 PM. The
other train, BDTS HW SF EXP (22917), departs Bandra Terminals (BDTS) at 12:45
PM, and it takes 25 h 50 min to reach Haridwar.
From Haridwar, you will find buses or shared taxis to visit Auli Uttarakhand.
If you want to travel by flight, you have to go to
Dehradun by flight. Then from the city you can reach the tourist destination by
bus.
How to visit
Auli from Bangalore
The distance from Bangalore to Auli is around 2300 km.
You have to reach Haridwar or Rishikesh first from Bangalore or another state
of India by train or bus. If you want to tour by flight, you have to go to Dehradun
by flight and then Joshimath by bus and then the destination by taxi or
ropeway.
Best place to stay in Auli
The best place for stay will be Joshimath, because a
large number of hotels and lodges are available in Joshimath. The accommodation
price will be low, according to Auli. The place is only 13 km away from the
destination. All the facilities are available in Joshimath, like hotels and
communication. The stay in Auli is more expensive. You can stay in Hotel Dronagiri in Joshimath, and the
price will be Rs.2000 to Rs.4000. Contact number is 09410126609 for booking the
hotel Dronagiri. You will also find some hotels in Rs.1000 to Rs.1500. The
place named Marwari Chack, where you find many restaurants for the best food.
There are Marwari, Punjabi, Gujarati, and Bengali restaurants available. Read More
Conclusion:
Best winter tourist spot in Uttarakhand. Must visit the tourist destination
with your love ones or family.
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