🏔️ In Joshimath
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Short, honest advice before you book.
Wake up to the snow and walk to the slopes. Few stays, higher prices, very cold nights – book early.
The usual base: more hotels, shops, ATMs and food. 14–16 km by road to Auli, 40–60 minutes.
Quieter, on the Malari road – good for a hot-spring stop, further from Auli.
Badrinath is 45 km beyond Joshimath (open roughly May–November) – Joshimath works as the base for both.
Rooms in Auli itself are few and fill first in the snow months.
Best chance of snow; GMVN ski season runs December–March when there is enough snow. Busiest weeks: Christmas–New Year and January weekends.
Snow thins out, prices drop; slopes can still be skiable early in the month.
Green meadows, clear Himalayan views, pleasant days – a good, quieter time.
Himalayan Abode Joshimath !! Home Stay (from ₹4,500/night).
None of the stays we list are up in Auli yet – most visitors stay in Joshimath, 14–16 km below by road.
Himalayan Abode Joshimath !! Home Stay starts at ₹4,500 a night (Joshimath).
Stay in Auli to be on the slopes and wake up to the snow – but there are few rooms and nights are very cold. Joshimath has more choice, shops and food and is 14–16 km below by road (40–60 minutes).
It has been closed since January 2023. Auli is reached by road from Joshimath (14–16 km). Check the latest status locally before you travel.
Usually from late December to February, with the best snow cover in January and February. GMVN runs the ski season from December to March when there is enough snow.
After fresh snow the Joshimath–Auli road can close for a few hours or need snow chains. Local taxis carry chains – start early and keep a spare day in your plan.
Routes, itineraries and places to visit.
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