Uttarakhand Complete Guide 2026: Rishikesh, Haridwar, Mussoorie, Nainital, Jim Corbett and Char Dham
Browse more guides: India travel | Asia destinations Uttarakhand Complete Guide 2026: Rishikesh, Haridwar, Mussoorie, Nainital, Jim Corbett and Char Dham 1. TL;DR I spent three weeks crossing Uttarakhand from the Ganges plains to high passes. I rafted Grade III rapids in Rishikesh, walked Mall Road in Nainital, tracked tigers in Jim Corbett, and reached two of the four Char Dham shrines before weather turned me back. If you want pilgrimage, yoga, jungle, and Himalayan ridges in one trip, this is the state. 2. Why Visit Uttarakhand in 2026 I planned my 2026 visit around four pulls. First, the Char Dham Yatra, the four-temple Hindu circuit of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath, opens late April to early November, and 2026 had improved road sections after post-2013 reconstruction. Second, the Valley of Flowers National Park (UNESCO 1988) runs peak bloom July to September, and I timed a side trip from Govindghat to walk the alpine meadow at 3,658 metres. Third, Nanda Devi...