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Haridwar with Rishikesh: 1, 2 or 3 Days

KumbhMela.info Editorial TeamChecked on Tue 20 Oct 2026

Bathe at Har Ki Pauri, climb to the hill temples of the goddess, and add a day upstream in Rishikesh. Haridwar and Rishikesh are about 25 km apart, linked by train and road. On a main bathing day keep to the bath, and do the rest on the days around it.

EvergreenChecked on Tue 20 Oct 2026

The places and what pilgrims do there come from tourism, district and temple sources; distances inside each city from OpenStreetMap routes; train times from NTES, checked on 20 October 2026. Bathing-day notes are from past melas, with their year.

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The plan, day by day

Bathe at Har Ki Pauri, climb to the hill temples of the goddess, and add a day upstream in Rishikesh. Haridwar and Rishikesh are about 25 km apart, linked by train and road. On a main bathing day keep to the bath, and do the rest on the days around it.

One day

Day 1

  1. Dawn
    Har Ki Pauri and Brahmakund

    Pilgrims bathe in the Ganga at Har Ki Pauri. By tradition, drops of amrit fell at Brahmakund, the part of the ghat where the evening aarti is held.

    About 2 km on foot, roughly 25 minutes (OpenStreetMap foot route). From Haridwar railway station.
  2. Morning
    Mansa Devi Temple

    Pilgrims climb Bilwa Parvat for darshan of Mansa Devi. With the Chandi Devi and Maya Devi temples it completes what the state calls Haridwar's Siddhapeeth triangle.

    A climb of about 3 km on foot, or the Mansa Devi ropeway (Uttarakhand Tourism).
  3. Afternoon
    Triveni Ghat, Rishikesh

    Pilgrims take a dip at Triveni Ghat, the best-known bathing ghat of Rishikesh, before they visit the temples of the town, Uttarakhand Tourism says.

    By train, NTES listed 15 trains from Haridwar to Yog Nagari Rishikesh, four of them daily, taking about 1 to 2 hours; the station is about 4 km from Triveni Ghat (OpenStreetMap). By road it is about 25 km from Har Ki Pauri to Triveni Ghat; OpenStreetMap estimates 30 minutes on a clear road.
  4. Afternoon
    Bharat Mandir, Rishikesh

    One of the oldest shrines in Rishikesh, near Triveni Ghat. It is said to have been founded by Adi Shankaracharya, and its Vishnu idol is carved from a single black saligram stone.

    About 0.7 km on foot, roughly 10 minutes (OpenStreetMap foot route).
  5. Evening
    Evening aarti at Triveni Ghat

    Pilgrims gather for the evening aarti, with lights, drums and chanting, as lamps flicker along the ghat.

    About 0.7 km on foot, roughly 10 minutes (OpenStreetMap foot route).No official clock time is published.

Two days

Day 1

  1. Dawn
    Har Ki Pauri and Brahmakund

    Pilgrims bathe in the Ganga at Har Ki Pauri. By tradition, drops of amrit fell at Brahmakund, the part of the ghat where the evening aarti is held.

    About 2 km on foot, roughly 25 minutes (OpenStreetMap foot route). From Haridwar railway station.
  2. Morning
    Mansa Devi Temple

    Pilgrims climb Bilwa Parvat for darshan of Mansa Devi. With the Chandi Devi and Maya Devi temples it completes what the state calls Haridwar's Siddhapeeth triangle.

    A climb of about 3 km on foot, or the Mansa Devi ropeway (Uttarakhand Tourism).
  3. Afternoon
    Maya Devi Temple

    Pilgrims have darshan of Maya Devi, a temple devotees hold very sacred, within walking distance of Har Ki Pauri.

    About 1.4 km on foot, roughly 20 minutes (OpenStreetMap foot route). After coming down from the hill.
  4. Afternoon
    Daksh Mahadev Temple, Kankhal

    The Daksheshwar Mahadev temple on the southern edge of Kankhal is linked by tradition with King Daksha's yagna and the story of Sati. The Sati Kund is in the temple complex.

    About 4.7 km by road; OpenStreetMap estimates 10 minutes on a clear road.
  5. Evening
    Ganga aarti at Har Ki Pauri

    Pilgrims gather for the Ganga aarti at dusk, with towering lamps, temple bells, conch shells and lamps floated on the river.

    About 5.2 km by road; OpenStreetMap estimates 10 minutes on a clear road.No official clock time is published. The official Kumbh site says the aarti is held every morning and evening.

Day 2

  1. Morning
    Triveni Ghat, Rishikesh

    Pilgrims take a dip at Triveni Ghat, the best-known bathing ghat of Rishikesh, before they visit the temples of the town, Uttarakhand Tourism says.

    By train, NTES listed 15 trains from Haridwar to Yog Nagari Rishikesh, four of them daily, taking about 1 to 2 hours; the station is about 4 km from Triveni Ghat (OpenStreetMap). By road it is about 25 km from Har Ki Pauri to Triveni Ghat; OpenStreetMap estimates 30 minutes on a clear road.
  2. Morning
    Bharat Mandir, Rishikesh

    One of the oldest shrines in Rishikesh, near Triveni Ghat. It is said to have been founded by Adi Shankaracharya, and its Vishnu idol is carved from a single black saligram stone.

    About 0.7 km on foot, roughly 10 minutes (OpenStreetMap foot route).
  3. Afternoon
    Swargashram and Ram Jhula

    Swargashram is a cluster of ashrams on the east bank of the Ganga, by the Ram Jhula suspension bridge. Most of its ashrams teach yoga and spiritual studies.

    About 4.2 km on foot, roughly 55 minutes (OpenStreetMap foot route). Or take local transport.
  4. Evening
    Evening aarti at Triveni Ghat

    Pilgrims gather for the evening aarti, with lights, drums and chanting, as lamps flicker along the ghat.

    About 4.4 km on foot, roughly 1 hour (OpenStreetMap foot route). Or take local transport.No official clock time is published.

Three days

Day 1

  1. Dawn
    Har Ki Pauri and Brahmakund

    Pilgrims bathe in the Ganga at Har Ki Pauri. By tradition, drops of amrit fell at Brahmakund, the part of the ghat where the evening aarti is held.

    About 2 km on foot, roughly 25 minutes (OpenStreetMap foot route). From Haridwar railway station.
  2. Morning
    Mansa Devi Temple

    Pilgrims climb Bilwa Parvat for darshan of Mansa Devi. With the Chandi Devi and Maya Devi temples it completes what the state calls Haridwar's Siddhapeeth triangle.

    A climb of about 3 km on foot, or the Mansa Devi ropeway (Uttarakhand Tourism).
  3. Afternoon
    Maya Devi Temple

    Pilgrims have darshan of Maya Devi, a temple devotees hold very sacred, within walking distance of Har Ki Pauri.

    About 1.4 km on foot, roughly 20 minutes (OpenStreetMap foot route). After coming down from the hill.
  4. Evening
    Ganga aarti at Har Ki Pauri

    Pilgrims gather for the Ganga aarti at dusk, with towering lamps, temple bells, conch shells and lamps floated on the river.

    About 1.3 km on foot, roughly 15 minutes (OpenStreetMap foot route). Back from Maya Devi to the ghat.No official clock time is published. The official Kumbh site says the aarti is held every morning and evening.

Day 2

  1. Dawn
    Mangala aarti at Har Ki Pauri

    Pilgrims who come early attend the Mangala aarti, the morning Ganga aarti, and bathe at the ghat.

    Start from your stay in Haridwar.
  2. Morning
    Chandi Devi Temple

    Pilgrims climb Neel Parvat for darshan of Chandi Devi. By tradition the goddess defeated the demon kings Shumbh and Nishumbh here.

    Cross the Ganga to Chandighat. The footpath from Chandighat is about 3 km, and a ropeway also runs up the hill (Ministry of Tourism).
  3. Afternoon
    Daksh Mahadev Temple, Kankhal

    The Daksheshwar Mahadev temple on the southern edge of Kankhal is linked by tradition with King Daksha's yagna and the story of Sati. The Sati Kund is in the temple complex.

    About 8.6 km by road; OpenStreetMap estimates 10 minutes on a clear road. From the road nearest the Chandi Devi temple.

Day 3

  1. Morning
    Triveni Ghat, Rishikesh

    Pilgrims take a dip at Triveni Ghat, the best-known bathing ghat of Rishikesh, before they visit the temples of the town, Uttarakhand Tourism says.

    By train, NTES listed 15 trains from Haridwar to Yog Nagari Rishikesh, four of them daily, taking about 1 to 2 hours; the station is about 4 km from Triveni Ghat (OpenStreetMap). By road it is about 25 km from Har Ki Pauri to Triveni Ghat; OpenStreetMap estimates 30 minutes on a clear road.
  2. Morning
    Neelkanth Mahadev Temple

    A Shiva temple in the hills above Rishikesh. Pilgrims believe Shiva drank the poison that rose from the churning of the ocean here, which gave the place its name.

    About 32 km from Rishikesh by the Barrage road, or 22 km by the Ram Jhula road, the Pauri Garhwal district says. OpenStreetMap gives about 26 km from Triveni Ghat; it estimates 35 minutes on a clear hill road.
  3. Afternoon
    Swargashram and Ram Jhula

    Swargashram is a cluster of ashrams on the east bank of the Ganga, by the Ram Jhula suspension bridge. Most of its ashrams teach yoga and spiritual studies.

    About 23 km by road; OpenStreetMap estimates 40 minutes on a clear road.
  4. Evening
    Evening aarti at Triveni Ghat

    Pilgrims gather for the evening aarti, with lights, drums and chanting, as lamps flicker along the ghat.

    About 4.4 km on foot, roughly 1 hour (OpenStreetMap foot route). Or take local transport.No official clock time is published.

Bathing days this plan suits

  • 14 Jan Makar SankrantiProvisionalBathe at dawn on the day. Keep the Rishikesh day for the day before or after.
  • 6 Feb Mauni AmavasyaProvisionalBathe at dawn on the day. Keep the Rishikesh day for the day before or after.
  • 11 Feb Basant PanchamiProvisionalBathe at dawn on the day. Keep the Rishikesh day for the day before or after.
  • 20 Feb Magh PurnimaProvisionalBathe at dawn on the day. Keep the Rishikesh day for the day before or after.
  • 6 Mar MahashivratriProvisionalBath only on the day. Keep the temples and the Rishikesh day for other days. In 2021 vehicles were kept out of the city from 8 to 15 April, around the Shahi Snans of 12 and 14 April, so plan to walk or go by train.
  • 8 Mar Phalguna AmavasyaProvisionalBath only on the day. Keep the temples and the Rishikesh day for other days. In 2021 vehicles were kept out of the city from 8 to 15 April, around the Shahi Snans of 12 and 14 April, so plan to walk or go by train.
  • 15 Mar Dev DoliProvisionalBath only on the day. Keep the temples and the Rishikesh day for other days. In 2021 vehicles were kept out of the city from 8 to 15 April, around the Shahi Snans of 12 and 14 April, so plan to walk or go by train.
  • 7 Apr Nav SamvatsarProvisionalBathe at dawn on the day. Keep the Rishikesh day for the day before or after.
  • 14 Apr Mesh SankrantiProvisionalBath only on the day. Keep the temples and the Rishikesh day for other days. In 2021 vehicles were kept out of the city from 8 to 15 April, around the Shahi Snans of 12 and 14 April, so plan to walk or go by train.
  • 15 Apr Ram NavamiProvisionalBathe at dawn on the day. Keep the Rishikesh day for the day before or after.
  • 20 Apr Chaitra PurnimaProvisionalBathe at dawn on the day. Keep the Rishikesh day for the day before or after.

On a main bathing day, last time

  • 2021 In 2021 the mela's traffic plan had three levels of rules: for normal days, for main bathing days and for Shahi Snan days. Bathing-day traffic limits were in force on about 35 days of the mela.
  • 2021 For the Shahi Snans of 12 and 14 April 2021, no vehicles were to enter Haridwar city from 8 to 15 April. Vehicles were sent to outer parking by the direction they came from, and shuttle buses were planned.
  • 2021 Light vehicles from Delhi were turned off the highway at Purkazi and sent through Khanpur and Laksar to Dakshdweep parking. Traffic from Dehradun and Rishikesh was parked at Dudhiyaband, Motichur, Shantikunj and Saptrishi.
  • 2021 The 2021 police plan gave the walk from parking to the ghats: about 300 metres from Dudhiyaband, about 500 metres from Shantikunj and Saptrishi, 450 metres to 2 km from Daksh parking, and about 1 to 4 km from the BHEL-area parking.
  • 2021 On the Shahi Snan days of 2021, ordinary pilgrims could reach Har Ki Pauri only until 7 am. After that it was kept for the akhara processions, and barricaded walking routes were set from each area.
  • 2021 Pilgrims going on to Rishikesh, Neelkanth or Swargashram after their bath were sent from Motichur parking by state or shuttle bus.
  • 2021 On bathing days in Rishikesh in 2021, large vehicles were not allowed beyond Virbhadra barrage towards Swargashram and Neelkanth, two-wheelers were barred on the Ram Jhula and Janki bridges, and pilgrims parked on Kotwali Road and walked to the ghats.
  • 2027 No traffic plan for Kumbh 2027 has been published. On 20 October 2026 the official map showed 24 proposed parking points, with no dates or rules.

Past arrangements with their year, not the plan for the next mela. Check the mela administration's notices before you travel.

Good to know

  • Back from Rishikesh: NTES listed four daily trains from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Haridwar, the last leaving at 20:55 (13010 Doon Express, reaching Haridwar at 22:03). The other listed trains run only on some days.
  • No official source publishes opening hours for the Haridwar or Rishikesh temples in this plan, so the times are left empty. Check at the temple.

Distances inside each city from OpenStreetMap routes; between cities from district, tourism and railway sources. Temple times only where the temple trust publishes them. Checked on Tue 20 Oct 2026.

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Where it is

Haridwar: main ghats, temples and arrival pointsGangaGanga canal12345671 kmN
Haridwar: main ghats, temples and arrival points
  1. 1Har Ki Pauri and BrahmakundGhat · Bathing place
  2. 2Mansa Devi TempleTemple
  3. 3Chandi Devi TempleTemple
  4. 4Maya Devi TempleTemple
  5. 5Daksh Mahadev Temple, KankhalTemple
  6. 6Haridwar railway stationRailway
  7. 7Haridwar Roadways bus stationBus

A guide to where places are, not a route plan. During the mela, roads and ghats open and close by the official plan; follow police and mela directions. How to use the official Haridwar map.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Some temple locations from Wikidata (CC0). openstreetmap.org/copyright

Questions people ask

What can I see in two days on the Haridwar with Rishikesh plan?

Day 1: Har Ki Pauri and Brahmakund, Mansa Devi Temple, Maya Devi Temple, Daksh Mahadev Temple, Kankhal, Ganga aarti at Har Ki Pauri. Day 2: Triveni Ghat, Rishikesh, Bharat Mandir, Rishikesh, Swargashram and Ram Jhula, Evening aarti at Triveni Ghat.

Can I follow this plan on a main bathing day?

Keep the main bathing day for the bath alone. On those days roads close and vehicles stop far out, so do the other places on the days before or after. In 2021 the mela’s traffic plan had three levels of rules: for normal days, for main bathing days and for Shahi Snan days. Bathing-day traffic limits were in force on about 35 days of the mela.

Where next

How to reachTrains, buses, roads and the last stretch
Where to stayAreas, camps and what to check
First visitA simple order for getting ready
Ghats and placesWhere the bathing happens

Sources

15 sources · checked 20 Oct 2026
  1. Haridwar Mahakumbh: entry of vehicles banned from 8 to 15 April, traffic plan issued (in Hindi) · Aaj Tak (Mudit Agarwal, Haridwar) ·
  2. Haridwar: heavy vehicles banned in Kumbh area from 8 to 15 April for Shahi Snan (in Hindi) · Amar Ujala ·
  3. Haridwar Kumbh Mela 2021: no four-lane on Shahi Snan, pilgrims to reach Haridwar by three routes (in Hindi) · Amar Ujala ·
  4. Mahakumbh 2021: route map and parking ready for Shahi Snan (in Hindi) · Amar Ujala ·
  5. Kumbh Administrative Report 2021, chapter 17: traffic arrangements (in Hindi) · Kumbh Mela administration Haridwar 2021 (Mela Adhikari); hosted on haridwarkumbh.uk.gov.in, Government of Uttarakhand ·
  6. Interactive Mela Map and traffic updates · Haridwar Kumbh Mela administration, Government of Uttarakhand ·
  7. Rituals of Kumbh · Haridwar Kumbh Mela administration, Government of Uttarakhand ·
  8. Chandi Devi Temple · Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India ·
  9. Daksh Mahadev Temple and Sati Kund · Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India ·
  10. Har Ki Pauri · Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India ·
  11. NTES trains between Haridwar (HW) and Yog Nagari Rishikesh (YNRK) · Indian Railways (Centre for Railway Information Systems), National Train Enquiry System ·
  12. Road and foot routes between itinerary stops, OpenStreetMap data routed with OSRM (car and foot profiles) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); routing service of FOSSGIS e.V. (routing.openstreetmap.de) ·
  13. Neelkanth Mahadev Temple · District Pauri Garhwal, Government of Uttarakhand ·
  14. Haridwar (destination page) · Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board, Government of Uttarakhand ·
  15. Rishikesh (destination page) · Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board, Government of Uttarakhand ·