Kedarnath
Kedarnath is a mountain in India, rising to 6,940 m, the 21st highest in India.
Where it is
Kedarnath lies in India, in Uttarakhand.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Badrīnāth | 7,138 m | 22 km |
| Kāmet | 7,756 m | 52 km |
| Bandarpūnch | 6,316 m | 54 km |
| Gauri Parbat | 6,708 m | 61 km |
| Hāthi Parbat | 6,727 m | 63 km |
| Rātaban | 6,166 m | 66 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Kedarnath.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uttarkāshi | India | 17,123 | 60 km |
| Srīnagar | India | 20,216 | 70 km |
| Tehri | India | 27,611 | 72 km |
| Pauri | India | 26,514 | 77 km |
| Mussoorie | India | 25,753 | 103 km |
About this mountain
The 21st-highest peak in India, Kedarnath stands at 6,940 m in Uttarakhand. Badrīnāth, at 7,138 m, lies 21.8 km away; Kāmet reaches 7,756 m at a distance of 52.1 km. The first recorded ascent was in 1947. Uttarkāshi, 60.2 km away, is the nearest city in the dataset, with a population of 17,123.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kangchenjunga | 8,586 m |
| 2 | Kañchanjaṅghā South | 8,393 m |
| 3 | Nanda Devi | 7,816 m |
| 4 | Kāmet | 7,756 m |
| 5 | Saser Kangri | 7,672 m |
| 6 | Jongsong Peak | 7,462 m |
| 7 | Kabru | 7,412 m |
| 8 | Tent Peak | 7,362 m |
| 9 | Gimmigela Chuli I | 7,350 m |
| 10 | Tāluṅ | 7,262 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Kedarnath?
- Kedarnath rises to 6,940 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Kedarnath?
- Kedarnath is in India, in Uttarakhand.
- Where does Kedarnath rank?
- It is the 21st highest of the 56 peaks we list in India, and #140 worldwide.
- When was Kedarnath first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1947.
- What is the nearest city to Kedarnath?
- Uttarkāshi, India, about 60 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.