Haridwar — geography, ghats & how to reach
Everything about the place itself: the river, the main bathing ghats, and the practical routes in.
Sacred river
Ganga
Uttarakhand
Main ghat
Har Ki Pauri
Best time to visit
Best visited October–March; summers (April–June) are hot, and the monsoon (July–September) can affect river levels.
The ghats
Where to bathe in Haridwar
- Har Ki Pauri — the principal ghat, where the Ganga Aarti is held every evening
- Kushavarta Ghat — associated with Lord Shiva, a quieter alternative nearby
- Subhash Ghat — popular with families for a calmer bathing experience
Worth knowing
What makes this city different
Haridwar is where the Ganga leaves the Himalayan foothills and reaches the plains — the river here is fast, clear, and considered especially sacred for that reason.
Getting there
How to reach Haridwar
- Nearest airport: Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun (~35 km)
- Well connected by rail — Haridwar Junction is a major station with direct trains from Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata
- By road: roughly 220 km / 5 hours from Delhi via NH334
The other three
Rest of the rotation
Nashik–Trimbakeshwar
Godavari, Maharashtra
Prayagraj
Ganga, Yamuna & the mythical Saraswati, Uttar Pradesh
Ujjain
Shipra, Madhya Pradesh