🛕 Spiritual Significance

• Represents the face (mukha) of Lord Shiva

• Most remote and peaceful of the Panch Kedar temples

• Built by the Pandavas seeking forgiveness after Kurukshetra

• Located in a mystical cave surrounded by tall cliffs and forests

🥾 Trekking to Rudranath

Main Trek Routes

• Via Sagar Village: Sagar → Panar → Pitradhar → Rudranath (20 km, Moderate-Challenging)

• Via Mandal Village: Mandal → Anusuya Devi → Rudranath (24 km, Moderate, scenic forest trail)

• Via Kalpeshwar: Part of reverse Panch Kedar route (3–4 days)

🌄 Trek Highlights

• Panar Bugyal: Stunning alpine meadow with panoramic Himalayan views

• Pitradhar: Believed to be a spiritual gateway for ancestors

• Vaitarani Kund: Sacred water body also called the “water of salvation”

🗓️ Suggested Itinerary (4–5 Days)

• Day 1: Reach Sagar Village (via Gopeshwar) → Acclimatize

• Day 2: Trek to Panar (~12 km)

• Day 3: Trek to Rudranath (~8 km) → Darshan → Return to Panar

• Day 4: Descend to Sagar → Drive to Gopeshwar

• Day 5 (Optional): Continue to Kalpeshwar / Madhyamaheshwar

🧭 Best Time to Visit

• May–June: Snow-free trails, colorful meadows

• September–October: Crisp air, post-monsoon greenery, fewer crowds

• Avoid: July–August (heavy rains and landslides)

🚌 How to Reach

• By Road: Haridwar → Rishikesh → Chamoli → Gopeshwar → Sagar/Mandal

• By Train: Rishikesh Station (260 km)

• By Air: Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun (250 km)

🧭 Quick Facts

📌 Why Trek to Rudranath?

• Secluded & spiritual Panch Kedar destination

• Ideal for trekkers seeking silence and nature

• Combine with Kalpeshwar, Madhyamaheshwar or Badrinath

• Photogenic meadows, sacred rivers & forest trails

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