Badrinath is at a height of 11,204 feet above msl. It is around 530 Kms from Delhi and the route is Delhi - Haridwar - Rishikesh -Devprayag-Rudraprayag - Karanprayag-Chamoli -Joshimath - Badrinath. Badrinath route opens in first week of May and is closed for winters after Deepawali. If going by own vehicle, one has to reach upto Karanprayag or Nandprayag and take a night's halt. If there are two drivers, one can easily reach upto Joshimathh and stay there, saving one day. For train journey, the last station is Rishikesh, from where hired taxis, chartered buses, route buses and jeeps are easily available for Badri Nath.