Vasudhara Falls — a day's walk from Mana above Badrinath
A day for the one real walk from Badrinath. Drive 7 minutes to Mana early, and walk up past Bheem Pul and the Saraswati temple to Vasudhara Falls, about 120 m high on a sheer cliff. Wikipedia calls the walk a three-hour trek; no source gives the time down, so this plan budgets the same three hours back. Do the temple and Mana on another day, and read things to do in Badrinath for the rest.
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Who this is for
Walkers who are used to the height and want one full day on foot above Badrinath, from mid-May to October.
Day by day
Day 1Mana to Vasudhara Falls and back
1 stop
Mana to Vasudhara Falls and back
One long walk: up from the village to the falls, and the same path back before dark.
- 11:15Vasudhara FallsDrive to Mana by eight, leave the car at the edge of the village and walk up past Bheem Pul and the Saraswati temple. Wikipedia calls it a three-hour trek, steep after the temple. Rest at the foot of the falls, then walk the same path back, allowing the same three hours.
Getting there
Mana is about 7 minutes by road from Badrinath; the walk starts from the village. See the hub guide for the journey to Badrinath.
Where to stay
Stay in Badrinath and start from Mana in the morning.
Know before you go
- Start from Mana by eight; with three hours each way and a rest at the falls, the day is full.
- Carry water, food, a warm layer and rain cover. Mist and fog can come down even in summer; turn back if they do.
- By Wikipedia's account the falls are reachable from mid-May to October or November, while the Badrinath Temple is open.
Places on this route
Going together
No one has started a group going on this plan yet. Start one and other travellers can ask to come along.
Other ways to do it
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Questions people ask
How hard is the walk to Vasudhara Falls?
Wikipedia calls it a three-hour trek from Mana, stony and steep after the Saraswati temple, and it starts at about 3,200 m in Mana. It suits walkers who have spent a day getting used to the height in Badrinath. No source gives the descent, so plan the same three hours back.
What time should you start?
Early. Leave Mana by about eight in the morning, so that three hours up, a rest at the falls and three hours down all fit in daylight. Mist and fog can come in during the day even in summer, and the path is harder to follow when they do.
Do you need a guide?
We have no verified rule that a guide is required. The path starts in the village near Bheem Pul and is the one most visitors walk, but ask in Mana about its state on the day, walk with others if you can, and turn back if the weather closes in.