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Places to visit in Uttarakhand

123 places on one map: 45 temples, 13 lakes, 3 world heritage places, 3 waterfalls and more. Tick off the ones you have seen and they go into your India passport.

Our guides to Uttarakhand

Rishikesh

The yoga capital of the world on the Ganges: ashrams, white-water rafting, suspension bridges and Himalayan foothills.

Sep-Nov, Feb-May 2-4 days

Mussoorie

The “Queen of the Hills” above Dehradun: Mall Road, Landour’s quiet lanes and views of the snow peaks.

Sep-Nov, Mar-Jun 2 days

Nainital

A lake town in the Kumaon hills, with boating, ropeways and quieter lakes like Bhimtal and Sattal close by.

Sep-Nov, Mar-Jun 2-3 days

Jim Corbett National Park

India’s oldest national park, with sal forests, grasslands and the Ramganga river. Tigers, wild elephants and hundreds of bird species live here.

Nov-Jun 2 days

Haridwar

Where the Ganga leaves the mountains: the evening Ganga aarti at Har Ki Pauri, hilltop temples by ropeway, and the start of the Char Dham road.

Oct-Nov, Feb-Apr 1-2 days

Kedarnath and Badrinath

The two high Himalayan dhams: Kedarnath, a Jyotirlinga reached by a 16 km walk, and Badrinath, the Vishnu temple on the Alaknanda river.

Sep-Oct, May-Jun 5-7 days

Chopta and Tungnath

Meadows and rhododendron forest below Tungnath, the highest Shiva temple in the world, and the short trek on to Chandrashila peak for a Himalayan sun…

Sep-Nov, Apr-Jun 2-3 days

Auli

India’s best-known ski slopes, above Joshimath, with long views of Nanda Devi and a cable car through the oak forest.

Oct-Jun 2-3 days

Lansdowne

A quiet army cantonment town in oak and pine forest, home of the Garhwal Rifles, and an easy weekend from Delhi.

Sep-Dec, Mar-Jun 1-2 days

Kainchi Dham and Kumaon

Neem Karoli Baba’s ashram in a river valley near Nainital, now one of Uttarakhand’s most visited places, and the Kumaon hill towns of Bhimtal, Muktes…

Sep-Nov, Mar-Jun 3-4 days

Rishikesh, UttarakhandMussoorie, UttarakhandNainital, UttarakhandJim Corbett National Park, UttarakhandHaridwar, UttarakhandKedarnath and Badrinath, UttarakhandChopta and Tungnath, UttarakhandAuli, UttarakhandLansdowne, UttarakhandKainchi Dham and Kumaon, UttarakhandValley of Flowers National Park, UttarakhandGangotri, UttarakhandNanda Devi National Park, UttarakhandRoopkund, UttarakhandKedarnath Temple, UttarakhandBadrinath Temple, UttarakhandHemkund Sahib, UttarakhandTungnath, UttarakhandHar Ki Pauri, UttarakhandJageshwar Dham, UttarakhandTehri Dam, UttarakhandNanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks, UttarakhandRajaji National Park, UttarakhandGangotri National Park, UttarakhandLipulekh Pass, UttarakhandTriyuginarayan Temple, UttarakhandMana Pass, UttarakhandRudranath, UttarakhandDhari Devi, UttarakhandBhimtal Lake, UttarakhandKedarkantha trek, UttarakhandValley of Flowers trek, UttarakhandRoopkund trek, UttarakhandHemkund Sahib trek, UttarakhandChandrashila and Tungnath trek, UttarakhandDayara Bugyal trek, UttarakhandGaumukh (Gangotri Glacier) trek, UttarakhandGovind Pashu Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary, UttarakhandGauri Kund, UttarakhandVasudhara Falls, UttarakhandYamunotri Temple, UttarakhandNainital Lake, UttarakhandHar ki Pauri, UttarakhandAnanda in the Himalayas, UttarakhandSix Senses Vana, UttarakhandKalpeshwar, UttarakhandMadhyamaheshwar, UttarakhandGovind Pashu Vihar National Park and Sanctuary, UttarakhandDaksheswara Mahadev Temple, UttarakhandDeoria Tal, UttarakhandSattal, UttarakhandKempty Falls, UttarakhandBaleshwar Temple, UttarakhandPatal Bhuvaneshwar, UttarakhandGarjiya Devi Temple, UttarakhandChandi Devi Temple, Haridwar, UttarakhandBagnath Temple, UttarakhandTapkeshwar Temple, UttarakhandMansa Devi Temple, Haridwar, UttarakhandLakhwar Dam, UttarakhandAskot Musk Deer Sanctuary, UttarakhandRobber's Cave, UttarakhandKainchi Dham, UttarakhandSapta Badri, UttarakhandJyotir Math, UttarakhandNeelkanth Mahadev Temple, UttarakhandGopinath Mandir, UttarakhandBaijnath Temple Complex, UttarakhandBinsar Wildlife Sanctuary, UttarakhandGuru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib, UttarakhandDodital, UttarakhandNaukuchiatal, UttarakhandTiger Falls, UttarakhandDoon Valley, UttarakhandJohar Valley, UttarakhandMahasu Devta Temple, Hanol, UttarakhandLakhamandal temple, ruins and images, UttarakhandMaya Devi Temple, Haridwar, UttarakhandDhauliganga Dam, UttarakhandMohan Pass, UttarakhandNama Pass, UttarakhandKedartal, UttarakhandSatopanth Tal, UttarakhandHomkund, UttarakhandRaghunathji Temple, Devprayag, UttarakhandUmra Narayan, UttarakhandBinsar Devta, UttarakhandSurkanda Devi, UttarakhandJama Masjid, Nainital, UttarakhandRamganga Dam, UttarakhandTapovan Vishnugad Hydropower Plant, UttarakhandManeri Dam, UttarakhandIchari Dam, UttarakhandHappy Valley, Mussoorie, UttarakhandPt. G.B. Pant High Altitude Zoo, Nainital, UttarakhandBhullatal, UttarakhandBeatles Ashram, UttarakhandGurdwara Gyan Godri Sahib, UttarakhandKoteshwar Mahadev, UttarakhandKamanda Mahadev, UttarakhandAdi Badri temples, UttarakhandUttara Museum of Contemporary Art, Dehradun, UttarakhandKhalanga War Memorial, UttarakhandNandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary, UttarakhandKedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, UttarakhandKuthi Valley, UttarakhandNiti Valley, UttarakhandPanna Tal, UttarakhandGurdwara Nanak Mata Sahib, UttarakhandKalinka, Pauri Garhwal, UttarakhandVirbhadra Temple, UttarakhandBadhangarhi temple, UttarakhandNaina Devi Himalayan Bird Conservation Reserve, UttarakhandTraill's Pass, UttarakhandChorabari Lake, UttarakhandSt. Paul's Church, Landour, UttarakhandGujrugarhi, UttarakhandChandrabadani Devi, UttarakhandSonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary, UttarakhandMussoorie Wildlife Sanctuary, UttarakhandSitabani Wildlife Reserve, UttarakhandAuden's Col, UttarakhandChopta Valley, Uttarakhand

The best-known places

  1. Valley of Flowers National Park
    Naresh Chandra, CC BY-SA 4.0
    Valley of Flowers National ParkWorld Heritage Site

    Wikipedia

  2. Gangotri TempleTemple

    Wikipedia

  3. Nanda Devi National ParkWorld Heritage Site

    Wikipedia

  4. Roopkund
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    RoopkundLake

    High altitude glacial lake in Uttarakhand, India.

    Wikipedia

  5. Kedarnath Temple
    Shivam Kumar 766, CC BY-SA 4.0
    Kedarnath TempleTemple

    Wikipedia

  6. Badrinath Temple
    रामेश्वर गौड़, CC BY-SA 4.0
    Badrinath TempleTemple

    Major Vishnu temple and pilgrimage site in Uttarakhand, India.

    Wikipedia

  7. Hemkund SahibGurdwara

  8. TungnathTemple

  9. Har Ki PauriTemple

  10. Jageshwar DhamTemple

  11. Tehri DamLandmark

    Wikipedia

  12. Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
    John Muir Fan 86, CC BY-SA 4.0
    Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National ParksWorld Heritage Site

    Wikipedia

Uttarakhand state guide: a map with the capital Dehradun, UNESCO sites and tiger reserves, key facts, dishes to try, GI products, a festival to plan around and the state animal, bird, flower and tree.

Uttarakhand on one page

Haridwar hosts the Ardh Kumbh from 14 January to 20 April 2027. The main bathing days are 6 March, 8 March and 14 April. Up the valleys: Corbett, Rajaji and the Valley of Flowers.

A one-page guide to Uttarakhand: a map with the capital, UNESCO sites and tiger reserves, the key facts, what to eat, what to take home and a festival to plan around. Free to save, print and share.

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Everything in Uttarakhand by type

Destination guides 10

World Heritage places 3

Temples 45

and 5 more on the map

Gurdwaras 2

Mosques 1

Monuments 1

Museums 1

National parks 2

Wildlife sanctuaries 9

Hill stations 1

Lakes 13

Waterfalls 3

Caves 2

Valleys 5

Mountain passes 6

Ghats 1

Gardens and parks 1

Zoos 1

Dams and other landmarks 7

Treks 7

Wellness retreats 2

Cities: Dehradun, Almora, Rudrapur.

4 universities and institutes in Uttarakhand

Food to try in Uttarakhand

Dishes 8

  • Kapa
  • Chudkani
  • Dubuk
  • Jholi
  • Bal mithai
  • Singodi
  • Malai laddu
  • Daarim ki khatai

GI-tagged foods 1

  • Munsyari Rajma GI: rice or grain

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best places to visit in Uttarakhand?
The best known, by how many languages of Wikipedia cover them, are Valley of Flowers National Park, Gangotri, Nanda Devi National Park, Roopkund, Kedarnath Temple, Badrinath Temple, Hemkund Sahib, Tungnath. Our destination guides cover Rishikesh, Mussoorie, Nainital, Jim Corbett National Park, Haridwar, Kedarnath and Badrinath, Chopta and Tungnath, Auli, Lansdowne, Kainchi Dham and Kumaon.
How many places to visit are there in Uttarakhand?
Our map has 123 places in Uttarakhand, including 45 temples, 13 lakes, 3 world heritage places, 3 waterfalls, 2 gurdwaras.
Are there UNESCO World Heritage places in Uttarakhand?
Yes, 3 on our map: Valley of Flowers National Park, Nanda Devi National Park, Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks.

Places come from Wikidata (CC0) and our own destination guides; checked 19 Oct 2026.

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