Auli is a city in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Auli is nestled in the lap of snow-capped peaks of Garhwal Himalayas, in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, near the world famous religious shrine of Badrinath. At an altitude of 2,500 to 3,050 m above sea level, Auli’s well-dressed slopes are flanked by coniferous and oak forests, which offer a panoramic view of mountains. If you are out for adventure, fun and frolic this winter, find yourself in Auli, in the vicinity of the mountain peaks Nanda Devi and Mana Parbat.
Feel the rush of air on your face, blaze a defiant trail as you go skiing on the well-dressed snow slopes. Or pelt each other with snow-balls on a blanket of snow. And if you’re a lover of natural splendor let your eyes feast on the breathtaking view of snow-capped peaks all around you.
Get In
Best Way: The best way to travel will be to take overnight train from Delhi and have a cab pick you up from Haridwar in the morning for onward journey to Auli.
By airFor those travelling by air, the nearest airport is Jolly Grant, Dehradun, 273 km from Joshimath, 17 km from Rishikesh.
By railComing from any part of India, the nearest rail head is Haridwar 299 km from Auli. Catch a train to New Delhi Station. From New Delhi one can catch a train for Haridwar. It takes more than 7 hours to reach Haridwar (Shatabdi/JanShatabdi takes 6 hours).
By roadAuli is only 13 km drive from Joshimath. State transport and Union buses play regularly between Joshimath and Rishikesh (253 km). Local Transport Union Buses and State Transport buses operate between Joshimath and Rishikesh (253 km), Haridwar (277 km), Dehradun (298 km) and Delhi (500 km). From Joshimath onwards, both bus and taxi services are available for Auli. Deluxe coaches can also be arranged with prior notice for the group of 15 people or more. If you are dropping at New Delhi and want to go by Bus then take a Metro Train to ISBT – Kashmere Gate. From there one can catch Bus of DTC/UPSRTC/UTC. Only problem is that there are no fixed timetable and every person incharge will promise you many things. Don’t fall in the trap of private tour operator. They all will say bus is just leaving and what not. So be prepared for confusion. You may loose your temper. Check the bus condition before boaring as road from New Delhi to Haridwar is long [7-8 hrs] and some patches are in very bad conditions, comfortable seats are must. Once you are at Haridwar stay overnite and catch a bus leaving bus stand opp rly station at around 3:30AM. This bus is the only mean to reach Joshimath in 10+ hrs if you are planning to catch Cable Car (last ride 3:30PM). Other option is to book Car from the Car Union Off opp Bus stand they normally charge 3000+ for Joshimath Dropping for Ambassador which is best for 4 people. Whether in bus or car pls sit on right hand side window for magnificent view, road to Joshimath runs parallel to holy river Ganga and Alaknanda which falls on right side.
Cable Car : The most popular way to drop in at Auli is by the famed cable car service which runs for 3 km. Travelling by the rope-way, it is impossible to resist the captive beauty of the snow covered peaks, the alpine forest and the bracing climate. This cable holds a record of longest in Asia with total length of 4.15 km. Its lower tower is at 1906 m from MSL and the upper tower is at 3016 m. It takes around 15 minutes to complete this ride at speed of 5 m/sec. Its the best start one can have for exciting Auli trip. Charges are Rs 400 for Return.
See
16 km from Joshimath and accessible by a good motor able road, is the ideal ski resort of Auli with its slopes comparable to the best in the world. The resort is run by GMVN, which, apart from providing accommodation also provides all facilities for skiing. The season extends from January to March, during this time skiing festivals and the National Championships are held. The Auli slopes, descending from 3049 to 2915 m are flanked by stately conifers and oaks, which cut wind velocity to the minimum. Adding to the thrill of skiing is a 180 degree view of Himalayan peaks, which include Nanda Devi (7817 m), Kamet (7756 m), Mana Parvat (7273 m) and Dunagiri (7066 m), seemingly only snowballs throw away.
The conditions for skiing are perfect at Auli. A 500 m long ski-lift and an 800 m long chair-lift link the upper and lower slopes, and snow beaters and snow-packing machines maintain the smoothness of the slopes. Skiers can enjoy almost 20 km of virgin slopes, which provide excellent opportunities for cross-country, slalom and down-hill skiing events. Auli has now become a leading tourist spot. While its slopes beckon daring and gallant skiing enthusiasts, its pristine natural beauty and its alpine atmosphere lure many tourists. A haven for those who want to escape the humdrum of everyday life, conquer their fear of heights, savour nature in its purest form or just throw snowballs at each other.
Tourists are advised to bring woollen clothings, cap, socks, dark glasses, gloves, mufflers, pullovers, wind-proof jacket, gum / snow boots and a torch light. These accessories are a must for the tourist keeping in mind the weather conditions at Auli where the temperatures drop to as low as -8° C in winters although it is moderately cold in the summers.
Do
Training Courses in Skiing:
Training courses are conducted in modules of 7 and 14 days. Training is imparted to the enrolled persons in modern skiing techniques by qualified instructors from Skiing and Tourist Resorts, Auli and Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering, Gulmarg.
Best Option for those who want to learn basic skiing and save money enroll with the GMVNL basic course as the cost of the package is inclusive of Chair Lift + Accommodation + Food+ Gear.
It was nice to read.
shall we go to this place for our honey moon?
how i dreamt in 1984 and erased the dreams later slowly.
u don’t understand my pain. take everything seriously for your life. but your family is against this.
what is your next plan? i like only real life.
when shall we marry?
it’s much more beautiful and wonderful than narrated…………………..
i want to share somithing last year v visit uttrakanth but due to bad weather v can not go there
so thanks 4 detail and photograph
i HAD BEEN TO AULI LAST SEPTEMBER BY CABLE CAR AND WAS OVERWHELMED BY THE SCENIC BEAUTY OF THE HIMALAYAN PEAKS ENROUTE
great photo
Nice place to go to!
Excellent …how to reach?
Looking forward to visit Auli this winter as it truly represents nature in its purest form…only point of concern is journey from Haridwar/ dehradun – Auli…
Nice Place to visit.
poongodi nee en vuyir dee, truly
its amazin to know this places feels grt…..
What a marvellous place! thanks for sharing this information – Murali, R.
It is nice to visit Auli and keepig sweet memories in mind
Moti
nice place
I have visited Auli long back in 1993, It is a beautiful place to visit.
Wow! I am feeling this journey when I am reading it.I can stay anymore and planning to move for this journey tomorrow itself.
all r thanks
nise places yaar
Will plan to visit this excellent place
you see god is only in india and indian sre so lucky that god gives us like this place as Jannat on the earths. thankssssssssss for details with photography……………
It was very nice.
very nice photoes. Thanks for Details
this is really beautifull , i want to visit this place in cloudy season
wonderful visuals.
It is coolest photos in the hottest world, is very nice.
very nice photos & pl. send me full information about basic course
Excellent to read and making me anxious to visit such a lovely place. Really jabarjast .
This is really beautifull,Thanks for Details
jagya bahu jordar chhe. ek vaar java jevu chhe.
Thanks 4 pic and information.
No words to express the beauty
Madhavi
Really beautiful like that of heaven
Really very beautiful like that of heaven
Really interesting place. Thanks Priya for the forward.
Not so beautifull, just fine but india need to pay attension on cleaness of the country, i went there but its people were very dirty
Beautiful place – great Himalayas
Fantastic.Whether I can go there as my age is 57?
wow my god
what a beautiful place
this is a piece from heaven
god nature
wow
nice pics, thx
very nice it’s like heaven………………
Such beautiful place within India. Why holiday to foreign countries???
nice place…ill plan to go with my family in coming Jan…thanks for sharing this photos.
Vijay
I think age is no bar; as a team we can go!
its very cool nd cam
amazing,it seems like going in to dreams
people who have already visited Auli are really lucky..:-D…Beautiful place can say from the pics…
very levely sceen from our great india.
JUST EXCELLENT AND SUPERB!
New couples best honey moon place what a beautiful place
this is a piece from heaven realy gerate God thanks mudassir
amazing……………..!
Nice Collection.
its really amazing
jannat on the earth
this is the true India…. it call JANNAT…. ..
The charges of rope-way is INR Rs. 1000/- per head. not INR Rs. 400/-.
Very nice , thanks.
it is no wonder our anciest sages selected himalayas for attaining Moksha and doing Tapasya.
by seeing photoes only you are getting so much mental piece. nice article Priya. keep up the good work
great place just like paradise
best info. but if u could add map,best season for visit, and some hotel list with tele.no it will b SUPERB GUIDE”
nice 1
nice1. pl add map, hotel list etc.
still this is superb!!!!!!!
VERY NICE, & WONDERFUL PLACE
I LOVE AULI & UTTARAKHAN ALSO,
what a lovely place it is…………..!!!
marathi mein bole to “EK DUM JHAKKKKAASSSSSSSSS!!!!”
its a really beauty of nature
AGE IS NO BAR GO THERE BAR BAR by all the the best
Visiting these places is wounderful experience
been there too god, u will forget the bad roads of haridwar once u r there. If u can drive and based near delhi, visit kumaon hills, u really dont need to go abroad the switzerland, the malaysias, the thailands etc are all here, we say but they are cleaner, remember we live here so are we not responsible fo rhat mess.
Its really good picks. i have not seen jannat or heaven and may be perhaps i seen this anywhere.But i proud of my country where this type of place available.
How to reach this place .Can you explain where is it in India?
I felt very happy to read. The(SOUNDARYAM) beautiful nature scenes attracted my mind and remembered me the Great works pf Poet Kalidasa and Aadisankara. Thank you
I would love go for my honey-moon to this place.
Its rocking yaar.
Enquired of this place. Its awesome !
Hi Priya,
I have been to Switzerland last year, and to me, as I see the pics of Auli, it is not less than Switzerland.
So you can say, ‘Auli is India’s Switzerland’.
Thnks for posting, Priya. 🙂
its really wonderful place to visit. thanks for details and photographs. I wish to go there and I will.
Very nice place ..thx 4 sharing
Heaven in earth
shall we go to this place for our honey moon?
Nice picture and nice place, I really enjoyed thanks
great place on earth!
VERY NICE, & WONDERFUL PLACE
Nice photograph.This is heaven on earth.
A very good site in terms of written and video content. keep it up.congrats.
thanks.
A really great place and yes do go throigh gmvnl book early , had been here the views are truly majestic, i have teekked up to the auli meadows which give a panoramic view
i m willing to go there after see the images
It’s place of real peace in India
it is gift of god, beautiful senaries
It is really nice place to visit, could anybody tell me which is the best period to see ice and skiing?
Amazing!! Lovely place
its great. thanks for providing such good information but this beautiful place
It’s a beautiful place… Thanks for sharing..
it’s great pleasure to me as my haneymoon was over there only. As we were the members of Clifftop Club. Worth seeing place.
How is it that the indian film industry has not laid foot here. I think it would be really worth it even so for the development of the locals there. — Kennedy
this is really beautifull , i want to visit this place in cloudy season
Nice photographs, thanks.
Its stunning, Allah (SWT) blessings on us humans.
Ah; the land of the Naidoos!!!
good …………………
I am very like your email
last year we have visited Badrinath and Joshimath but no body told me about this beautiful place.Hope to see next time.
Awesome!! Forget Swiss Alps,Auli is the right choice.
superb
I proud of my country where this type of place available.
tc
i will visit this place in coming time
really awsome!!!!!!!!!
it is beautiful
people who have already visited Auli are really lucky,what a lovely place it is…………..!!!
It’s wonderful place to be there!!!
Superb India
Incredible India !
Very Nice Photo
Mind Bloing
its scorching hot in delhi and these pictures and all information decrease the room temp. very very cool description.
This is really beautifull,Thanks for Details
i have seen auli photos & in future i willlike to visit this sites.
Thank u very much 4 this email
wow….. i never knew that such a place there in India 🙂
Thanks
Was very nice to read through. Information is as if someone has just returned after learning the best things there.
every newly married cpl should be go there for there honey moon
Arrey yaar, it was wonderfull i hv ever seen in india. it is very safe as compare to j&k. i vl definitely visit, in near future.
If want to go to a place, visit Auli than any other places and find the heaven out there. Truly beautiful. Haven’t seen anyplace like this. Get a chance to visit Himalayas and visit Auli.
That is just beautiful, I am South African and have been to India in 2009 however when i write to people in India I do not get any reply and thus feel as if my brothers and sisters in India does not want to communicate with Indian people outside India.
Is there something wrong with us in South Africa?
that is life is nature i want this place for i like it.
awosome place egar to go der now
nice photo.
iTs a rEaLLy bEauTy of nAtUrE.
hOw to go tHere and hOw to make bOOkings from Mumbai
India is great.Priya thanks for taking us on to see excellent places in India and abroad.
AULI CITY
AULI city is one of the wonderful city in india.Milky snow is spread mountains.this visual is marvellous.
tanksssssssssssssssss
Great….its a heaven
I have seen Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh but this is equally nice place to visit. I will visit as early as possible.
It is Heaven
thanks its amaizing from greatest god iwish to be there will tou invite me?
this is very good and beautiful place
Really the best place to live in holidays.
I like the most
and wishing to be there at-least in summer time sure.
Nice snaps,, somehow have to go there with my family..
great pics..
Hi.. hi……hi…… Very beautiful.
This is called Real Jannat
can you pl tell me more about the staying arrangements which can be made in Auli 🙂
which is the best time to visit. not realy to cold, but at the same time not to miss the beauty of the snow mountains.
Its awesome.
hmmmm well very beautiful places in india
wow it is really very nice after seeing this i want to go auli
Hello Hi every body please see the photo graphs and if possible to go and enjoy with you girl friend and please farward the photo graphs to your freinds dont delay any body go to this place.
Ok Bye.
Yours Lovingly
Tej.
Wonderful Info. Ms. Priya.
Thank you for that.
ITS LOVELY TO VIEW THE SNOWY HIMALAYAN PICTURES AND ALSO TO KNOW ABOUT SKING..
WOW…ITS WONDERFUL
WOW………….really amazing………..
realy good pics,want to visit once in a life, if get a chance to visit such a nice place, i will realy enjoy.
beautifull photosss
it was a nice experience going through the narration and enjoying the scenic beauties. i wish i could reach here at the earliest..
oh good my friend know aboutthis place. he was a soldier, he told me about this place, his name sundaresharan nair. he has a great knowledge about kailas manasarovar. he suggested me about these places.
hi
ITS A BEAUTIFULL PLACE
THANKS
I need only a call from yr family. I will do the other works neatly with Dhana’s acceptance. I can marry u at tirupathi temple with in a week. It is my last attempt. Dont hesitate. Otherwise u ask yr brother to talk to nagesh to talk about this. Or u call kalyani to talk with me. Ask her to talk generally. I will talk only about our marriage.
Beautifull
wow… what a great placesss…!
hmmm….. beautiful place.
ITS A BEST PLACE FOR 2ND HONEYMOON.WE THANK GOD FOR SUCH BEAUTIFUL PLACES. PL.PROVIDE WITH MAP, HOTEL GUIDE AND SOME MORE DETAILS.
This is really breathtaking!Nature in its wild and pure form!Would love to visit this place and enjoy the parsdise!
I have visited Auli three times. It is really really beautiful. If at all possible, you must visit. Just be prepared for some unhygenic conditions.
lovely scenaries i loved them they are heart touching scences
Its really cooooooooooooooooooooolllllllllllllll.
auli is heaven on earth . we have not lot of money . if we have lot of money we can famous same as paris ,malesiya ,newyark , dubai .singapur .it dev bhumi only we can proud from our motherland .
Its fantastic and by watching we can be spellbounded
aapne to hamari yado ko taja kar diya.exelent.
I mant 2 go there with my life partner after marriage to enjoy the real beauty of nature with real partner………..
What a spectacular view ! One must visit a heavenly sights like these ones. Great !!!!!!!!!!
Sir
Thanks for reminding the Great Uttara Khand . I visited and treckked from Uttar Kashi to higher altitudes in those areas, Gangoti, and Dodital, Mountains etc. Great time we had. Really Uttarakhand is DEVA BHOOMI in true sence. I always wish I could come back every year. God willing ,I would like to have a log cabin of my own in those pace, and be there . India has every thing . We need not go to europe for snow, treckking ,ski, and mountain views. I will try to come to this place again and again.
Regards
Prabhakar.D.B
Wow………Superbbbbbbbb
it is so nice, a discovery for me.
I LIKE THIS .I WANT TO GO FOR THAT PLACE .
oh its a realy beautiful place in uttarakhand
“a true place tat all of us has to visit”
hi to all..!
well i really wana to go this place…
miss u my love u know…
mai tumhare sath yaha ja chahta hun….
miss u my life line… luv u sooo much…!!
VERY NICE, & WONDERFUL PLACE
You have to go to joshimaath. Its about 4 Hrs journey from Rudraprayag or 7-8 hrs from Rishikesh, or 8-9 hrs from Haridwar. Though its 7-8 hrs journey its difficult to cover in one day, as the roads are not good. I will suggest, from rishikesh or haridwar take a cab go to rudraprayag stay is some hotel ( we stayed in Manali Rosort, its very good), next day morning you start for Joshimath. There is only one hotel in Auli which is very expensive, stay in joshimath, its better. One day/ or half day for auli is enough.
we have been to by scooters the best way 2 enjoy hills. stop any where enjoy local t n aalo-raiyta. no bus no cabs .try u will enjoy the whole track.but we went in oct 1991 when rope way was not there
Owesome wnt to be go there make a mind to go there for another honey moon. beauty nature are too good…….
Marvelous Coverage of Auli as if Heaven has come on Earth.
Only thing I would say “Seeing is Believing”.
Just Once Visit and you will never forget sweet memories of Auli from your mind.
wow……..Nice place to have honeymoon
Cool place….good photographs….. if the stay , training is affordable then … KYA KEHENA….
what a beautifull sight!!!!!!!!
Its more than Jannat, wonderful experience
The very nice scenes which give peace to the mind.
This is very beautiful & pleasant place to have visit in holidays.
Jannat hai yaar…..
hi its a amaizing just like a paradise of india
No doubt the place looks amazing in the pictures…but can anyone who has been to Auli suggest if this place is worth a Honeymoon trip…
Suggestions for any other place apart from auli are also welcome…
very nice
Auli is Heaven of earth
auli is the good place
nice place. auli is look like heaven.
VERY NICE, & WONDERFUL PLACE
We had been to Auli last August,its amezing hill station,one of the finest Himaliyan view site.Enjoyable trecking place in India,not to miss if u r fortunate to see this place.If get chance visit during Winter season.
Last year i was there.If you want to see the GOD’S Nature you must vist to Auli.Of course Badrinath and Mana is also good place for visit.
this is real heaven on earth
Photographs are truly magnificient though I felt that more photos of the skating actions should have been included
very nice place, one day i wil go there…..
Can anyone tell me the traveling details from Bangalore PLS
Excellent. Very scenic.
Nice to see the place that God has gifted in these world the miracle place ever in the world, it’s like a peace of heaven in the world……
Auli, just think about heaven……wonderful place ….
very very beautiful……..picture
Nice place and nice snaps.
That is really amazing place in India.We proud to be Indian.
its called incredible india… lets save our betufull nature …. its our real GOD.. nobody can stop himself saying wowwwwwwwwwwwww…. seing dis natural beauty of our nature…..
hai its a amaizing need to proud we indian and place of india ****
tooooo beautiful
Nice Pix…………….
wow…its awesome
It was a kind of nostalgia for me…my wife Radha & me started our married life here.I was an officer in the elite Indo Tibetan Boarder Police and posted in 2nd Battalion which is at a walking distance from Auli.For many years we were in Joshimath and Badrinath area.Thank you for the nice pictures!
Oh! What a beautiful India! I am proved of Indian.
Fantastic place to go on a vacation and enjoy.
HAI PRIYA
ALL OF THE VERY NICE
nice pics, fr nice informaion thx……………………………………………………………………………………………
it awesome n heaven of the earth.
Thank u for the wonderful photos.
I will plan to visit such wonderful places of India by next year.
Pl do forward such locations details in future also
Thanks and Regards.
One can realise the beauty comes to earth from heaven the days you spend in Auli is a real life any one who spend there is a life time memory .I had been there in the year 2001 again wish to go there
Moti Manot
wow wat a place man………. i wish i should visit auli along with my life partner before my life getting end
It amaizing, Great India,
Nice to share these visuals.INDIA is really beautiful & mahaan.Missing AULI after visiting HARIDWAR is a mistake.
Very lovely & beautiful place to visit & enjoy
WOW!!!! 😀 THESE PICTURES ARE B-E-A-U-T-F-U-L!!!! I WANT TO GO THERE TO THE HIMALAYAS!!!! 😀 It looks just like heaven!!!! 😀
Nice stuff.
geetee
awesome place…..planning a trip soon……)
Once I was in India for 10 months, but I was not aware of this nice place.If I knew this place, I could have been there definitely. Thx 4 info.
Excellent Pictures…
its very beautiful
It was nice to read.
very beautiful places, main is jaga pahele ghum chuka hu…
awesome. Nice place .
very nice thanks to your information ismathhussain(srilanka)
Beautiful, awesome… I have been to Uttarakhand (Dehra Dun) and certainly it is a picturesque state. And India has such diverse beauty that it is certainly life time venture to see the whole of it.
Yes it is finest place in India the time spent there is give me feeling that we should spend more time to gather the natures beauty
Moti Manot
Hi!
Which one is best period to go Auli
Thanks
Satish
I have visited Kashmir , Simla and massoorie, but Auli seems very attractive and challanging. I will make sure to include AULI in my next trrip to India.
amazing,best season 4 auli
tell m d bst season to go auli
Looking forward to visit Auli this winter as it truly represents nature in its purest form…only point of concern is journey from Haridwar/ dehradun – Auli…
wow……………… Beautiful places all the wonder in India .
God Bless The Gifted and thoughtful photographer. For an aged person (I am now 80)living in the South, these beautiful pictures take him back to his younger days which he had spent in the North of Bharath.
Very Nice thanks a lot
Auli,
Amazing place and beautiful pictures.
very nice it’s like heaven…
I want to met to one time
awesome. Nice place
This is realy very nice and attractive place. How about visiting the place in summer.
Amazing.. Beautiful place planning a trip soon…good photographs
Wonderful. Thanks for the photos and information
I believe in GOD, only i spell it N-A-T-U-R-E. Nature beauty is art of GOd. Let’s feel the touch of God’s invisible hands.Really very beautiful.
beautiful pics………..
Amazing Photography.I would like to visit Auli & enjoy the scenic views there.
auli is very very beautiful place-good for indian and foreign tourists – D K CHOUDHURY
Auli is beautiful place in india, the best season for skiing purposes is january and for touring purposes from May to October. Auli is near Joshimath near Badrinath temple,and Hemkund Sahib, Velly of flowers. Must visit this place at least once in five year for change of life, etc.
Auli is beautiful place,best season for skiying purposes is Januaryin winter and from May to October in summer. Auli(Joshimath) near Badrinath temple, Hemkund Sahib,& Velly of flowers. Must visit this place.
this is very nice place and i had my honeymoon there,
realy nice place to visit for skiing & honeymoon
We were back in memories as going to Auli was not in our plan but after reaching Haridwar we made changes in our plan & went to Auli & really enjoyed.
WE WERE BACK IN MEMORIES LANE ITS REALLY FANTASTICS
Beautiful awesome Excellent Picture
A beautiful Indian place I want see in my life one time
Very very nice place
Such a beautful heavenly place.
It’s really amazing! 🙂
Fun place with beautiful scenery makes it convenient to enjoy the holidays to bring inspiration. If you are a photographer, this is the perfect place to take amazing pictures. I’ll come to there, India.
Natures’ beauty is always a wonderful mystery.
Its very beautiful place, I shall go there next year
Really awesome place
Awesome pictures! i eager visit there. Can visit there any time? Which best season? Please reply me. Advance Thanks
Beautiful photos Nature is beautiful and charming.God is the creator of the Universe.He has not polluted any thing.Men has polluted the mother earth.
I dont know if my name is written on the grain of beautiful place
in this life
Dream with opened eyes
Beautiful thanks
Great even in pics. I’d been to Badrinath long back in’97. Had I known then, would have definitely gone. Perhaps it’s late for me now. Thanks for uploading.
It’s a heaven at earth coz I know I m from joshimath
Soothing and alluring, a place to cherish the bliss of heavens on earth. How enchanting is all the coverage?
Awakening the mode of seeing new frontiers.WISHES TO TOUCH THE ZENITH.
tITUS.g.
JOYFUL FRONTIERS.TEMPTING CLIPPINGS.WISHES TO REACH THE ZENITH.
TITUS.G
I have been there and want to go again. really nice and peaceful place.