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How to Reach Auli Convincingly

June 13th, 2010 by admin

If you are in haste to book your next holiday, without any second thought go for Auli. You must me wondering how straightforward it would be to fix your tryst with the mountainous milieu along with white snow crests dazzling in sun and great number skiers across the globe making their meandering way through the white blanket of snow. The foremost thought that peeps in our mind before the commencement of such a trip is how to reach Auli in the most convenient way to witness such ecstasy. Well in the age of globalization everything is well within your reach.

If you’re availing the road route the most practical way is to take the Dehradun Shatabdi Express to arrive at Rishikesh at a very early morning. You have to reach Joshimath, approximately 250 km from Rishikesh on the way to Badrinath, prior to evening. On the way to Badrinath the surroundings begin to change for the Auli guests in Kaudiyala, somewhat 200 km ahead of the destination. If you take a halt at any of the GMVN rest houses for a swift break, a sticker, labeled as Auli will be stuck at your rear window as a memento of warm greeting.

On the journey, you will come across the meeting points also known as prayags of a variety of branches into the river Ganga. Actually, Deoprayag is the place where the rivers Bhagirathi and Alaknanda are united and identified as Ganga. During short breaks in your journey to these prayags – Deoprayaga, Nandprayaga, Karnapryaga, and Rudraprayaga are an absolutely splendid. The picturesque sights of the Alaknanda valley, all the way through the ascending way are the only openings. The finale point awaits you at Auli, another 16kms more along the ever changing panorama.

If you are wondering how to reach Auli via other routes than road, there are copious options. The nearest railway station is Rishikesh, approximately 250 km away. You can avail a bus or tourist cars to get there, you must commence you your journey at daybreak and arrive before evening. Dera dun is the nearest airport distancing almost 300km from Auli. If you could manage to make it to Josimath within four in the evening, you can take the ropeway to reach Auli without any sort of muddle. The ropeway is closed after 4pm. Come and experience the paradise which is affably welcoming you with open hands.

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