Route
Five Shiva temples of the Garhwal Himalaya — Kedarnath and its high companion shrines.
Kedarnath, Tungnath, Rudranath, Madhyamaheshwar, and Kalpeshwar form a Shaiva mountain circuit older than modern road pilgrimage.
5 mapped anchors on the circuit.
1KedarnathIndiaHigh Himalayan Jyotirlinga temple of Shiva — a cornerstone of the Chota Char Dham.Kedarnath → Tungnath· ~31 km / 19 mi
2TungnathIndiaHighest Shiva temple in the world among the Panch Kedar.Tungnath → Rudranath· ~12 km / 8 mi
3RudranathIndiaForest Panch Kedar shrine of Rudra in a high meadow.Rudranath → Madhyamaheshwar· ~16 km / 10 mi
4MadhyamaheshwarIndiaMiddle Kedar temple in a glacial amphitheatre of Garhwal.Madhyamaheshwar → Kalpeshwar· ~21 km / 13 mi
5KalpeshwarIndiaCave Panch Kedar of Shiva’s hair — only one open year-round.
