Auli
Uttarakhand's top ski slopes with Nanda Devi views
Best time to visit Auli
- Jan, peak season
- Feb, peak season
- Mar, shoulder season
- Apr, shoulder season
- May, shoulder season
- Jun, best avoided
- Jul, best avoided
- Aug, best avoided
- Sep, best avoided
- Oct, shoulder season
- Nov, shoulder season
- Dec, peak season
peak shoulder off-season avoid
- Go: December to February
- Shoulder: March to May and October to November, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
- Skip: June to September
Auli season by season
Winter December to February Prime time
Peak season: Uttarakhand's best skiing, snow slopes backed by views of Nanda Devi
Summer March to May Shoulder
Green meadows and cable car views without snow. Pleasant, but skiing, the main draw, is gone
Monsoon June to September Do not go
The Joshimath approach road is landslide-prone and views fog out completely. Skip it
Autumn October to November Shoulder
Clear and quiet before the snow arrives. Good for the cable car, no skiing yet though
What Auli is actually like
Ski instructors and Delhi weekenders; here for slopes and cable car, not nightlife
Getting to Auli
Fly Dehradun 280km or train Rishikesh, then 9-10h via Joshimath
Practical ways in: road
Trip facts
- How long to stay
- 3 days
- Budget
- Mid-range
- How busy
- Steady at its peak
- Solo travel
- Doable solo with some planning
- Altitude
- 2800 m
- State
- Uttarakhand
- Coordinates
- 30.5271, 79.5665
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Auli?
December to February is peak season in Auli. March to May and October to November is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid June to September. Peak season: Uttarakhand's best skiing, snow slopes backed by views of Nanda Devi.
How many days do you need in Auli?
3 days is the usual stay. Ski instructors and Delhi weekenders; here for slopes and cable car, not nightlife.
How do you get to Auli?
Fly Dehradun 280km or train Rishikesh, then 9-10h via Joshimath. Practical ways in: road.
Is Auli expensive, and does it get crowded?
Mid-range by Indian travel standards, and it runs steady at the busiest time of year. Doable solo with some planning.
Is there a festival in Auli?
Jan: Auli Winter Games. Time a trip around it and you see the place at its loudest, but book beds early.
Nearby, and where to go next
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Valley of Flowers
Uttarakhand
UNESCO alpine meadow of rare flora, open Jul-Sep only
30 km from Auli, roughly under an hour by road
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Badrinath & Mana
Uttarakhand
Char Dham shrine at 3100 m with Mana village 3 km on
40 km from Auli, roughly about 1 h by road
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Chopta
Uttarakhand
Basecamp for the Tungnath-Chandrashila alpine trek
50 km from Auli, roughly about 1 h by road
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Kedarnath
Uttarakhand
Himalayan Shiva shrine at 3583m, open just 6 months
80 km from Auli, roughly about 2 h by road
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Kausani
Uttarakhand
300km Himalayan skyline view, Gandhi's hill retreat
110 km from Auli, roughly about 3 h by road
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Khirsu
Uttarakhand
Hushed oak and deodar ridge facing a wall of Garhwal snow peaks
120 km from Auli, roughly about 3 h by road
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Bageshwar
Uttarakhand
Saryu-Gomti confluence town and gateway to Pindari glacier
120 km from Auli, roughly about 3 h by road
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Munsiyari
Uttarakhand
Remote gateway to Panchachuli peaks and glacier treks
120 km from Auli, roughly about 3 h by road
More places to visit in Uttarakhand
- Abbott Mount (Lohaghat) Uttarakhand
- Almora Uttarakhand
- Badrinath & Mana Uttarakhand
- Bageshwar Uttarakhand
- Binsar Uttarakhand
- Chakrata Uttarakhand
- Chaukori Uttarakhand
- Chopta Uttarakhand
- Haridwar Uttarakhand
- Harsil Uttarakhand
- Jageshwar Uttarakhand
- Jim Corbett (Ramnagar) Uttarakhand
- Kanatal Uttarakhand
- Kausani Uttarakhand
- Kedarnath Uttarakhand
- Khirsu Uttarakhand
- Lansdowne Uttarakhand
- Mukteshwar Uttarakhand
- Munsiyari Uttarakhand
- Mussoorie Uttarakhand
- Nag Tibba Uttarakhand
- Nainital Uttarakhand
- Patal Bhuvaneshwar Uttarakhand
- Ranikhet Uttarakhand
- Rishikesh Uttarakhand
- Sankri (Har Ki Dun) Uttarakhand
- Sattal Uttarakhand
- Valley of Flowers Uttarakhand