Early breakfast and a 45minute drive to Dhak village. Your trek begins here! The trail is well defined and meanders along the mountain ridge
with a series of steep and gradual ascents. Passing above Dhauli Ganga, a rain shelter is the first landmark of the trek before reaching Kharchi Village. This takes around 20 minutes to reach.
Rishikesh has excellent road connectivity with nearby cities and states.
Regular buses (ordinary, deluxe, and Volvo) operate from Delhi, Dehradun, Haridwar, Chandigarh, and Jaipur.
Buses are run by Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC) and private operators.
From Delhi (ISBT Kashmere Gate), the journey takes around 6–7 hours.
Buses usually drop passengers at Rishikesh Bus Stand or nearby areas.
Tip: Night Volvo buses from Delhi are comfortable and time-saving.
Driving to Rishikesh is a scenic and flexible option.
Distance from Delhi to Rishikesh: approx. 240 km
Travel time: 5–6 hours, depending on traffic
Popular route:
Delhi → Meerut → Muzaffarnagar → Roorkee → Haridwar → Rishikesh
Roads are mostly smooth highways with plenty of food stops.
Tip: Start early in the morning to avoid city traffic and enjoy the mountain views.
Rishikesh is connected by rail, though major connectivity is via nearby stations.
Rishikesh Railway Station has limited trains.
Haridwar Junction (25 km away) is the nearest major railway station.
Haridwar is well connected to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, and Ahmedabad.
From Haridwar, you can take a taxi, bus, or auto-rickshaw to Rishikesh (45–60 minutes).
The nearest airport to Rishikesh is Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun.
Distance from airport to Rishikesh: 20–25 km
Travel time: 40–50 minutes
Regular flights are available from Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Chennai.
Taxis are easily available outside the airport.
Experiencing trek is almost everyone’s passion or dream. But before starting or planning for a hike, you must be aware of the during and post-trek pain of your body. It is essential to be strong enough to enjoy your whole trek without any disruption of body ache. One book or decide several months before going on a hike, so you have a significant amount of time exercising your body and training it to become flexible for the trek.
Following are some advantages of training yourself before trek:
Therefore, one must do practice to gain all these benefits. It is not only for the trek but for lifetime fitness also.
Let’s have a look at some factors which must be kept in mind to practice before trek:
It helps the body become flexible and allows you to move your body in any direction you want quickly. It helps make the joints such as shoulders, elbows, hips and knees stronger to prevent any mishappening. It provides much relaxation to your body and relieves the pain. And if you are going on a trek, it is essential to practice stretching way before your hike. It will help you in moving to the higher altitudes region more efficiently.
It is always said that one must sleep like a baby. It means sleep without any worries. This makes you have an adequate amount of sleep which is a significant factor in daily life. So, practice it daily and also before your trek. Try to make yourself comfortable to sleep at higher altitudes.
It is so evident that one has to walk and only walk while Trekking, so it is far more essential to have a good pair of trekking/hiking shoes. Practice walking by wearing your boots before the trek to make yourself used to them. You may opt for an option to keep an extra pair in your bag while trek to help yourself in the opposite condition.
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