Auli: A Paradise Within

Auli is the famous Skiing destination in Uttarakhand, India during winters. If you love skiing you can plan your journey here during winters. Another famous attraction of this place is Ropeway , you can enjoy the beautiful landscape of the Himalayan valley from ropeway. You can also enjoy camping and trekking in the Himalayas from here. The major attractions of this place are Auli lake, Joshimath-Auli Ropeway, Auli Gorson Bugyal, Vishnu prayag, Nar Singh Temple, Badrinath and Mana village (May to October only), valley of flowers and hemkund Sahib (June to September only).

• Auli Ropeway- It is one of the major attractions in Auli offering majestic snow clad Himalayan view. It is the second highest and longest ropeway in Asia. It starts from Joshimath town. It will be an enthralling experience one must experience if you are here.
• Auli lake- It is located at an astounding elevation offering jaw dropping views of the snow clad Himalayas. It provides serene and calm atmosphere along with Skiing track. You can just sit back, relax and enjoy the mesmerizing landscape from here.
• Auli-Gorson Bugyal- It is an open meadow that offers an amazing view which is also suitable for camping, you can reach here by a small hike. The meadow is spread amidst the forest of oak and conifer trees. It is situated at an elevation of 3000 metres offering beautiful landscape, covered with greenery in summers and snow in winters.
• Vishnuprayag- Vishnuprayag is one of the prayags of Alaknanda river that lies at the confluence of Alaknanda and Dhauli-ganga river. It is a famous pilgrimage site in Uttrakhand, a temple dedicated to lord Vishnu beside the river is located that is dated to 19th century. Apart from the pilgrimage importance it is situated in a beautiful location, you can have a peace time here watching the confluence of the rivers and listening the gushing sound of the water.
• Nar Singh Temple- It is a famous temple located in Joshimath dedicated to fourth incarnation of Lord Vishnu (Narsimha avatar) in the form of half lion and half man. It is the place where Badrivishal rests during winters, people offer prayers to Badrivishal here in winters when Badrinath is closed.
• Badrinath- Badrinath is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu situated in Badrinath town. It is one of the Char Dhams and Chota char dhams of India. It is perched at an elevation of 3300metres beside the mighty Alaknanda river. The wooden architecture of the temple is stunning, it lies netween the Nar and Narayan mountain range offering a picturesque view to the devotees. You can also vist Mana village from here, it is located at Indo-China border and is the last indian village.

Other places nearby Auli- Valley of flowers, Hemkund sahib, Kuari pass trek, Pangarchulla peak trek, Kagbhushandi tal trek, Satopanth lake trek