Indian Oil, near Rishikesh
Not yet checkedAt the start, in Rishikesh, 1 km off the road.
From the open map · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Chopta and Tungnath
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NH 7
315KM
Chopta and Tungnath
Uttarakhand, up the Alaknanda and Mandakini from Rishikesh, then through the forest of the Kedarnath sanctuary from Ukhimath to Gopeshwar
- Highest point
- 8,560 ft
- Usually open
- May to early
- No fuel for
- 67 km
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Fuel
31 pumpsRishikesh0 kmGopeshwar315 km67 km · no pumpUkhimath186 kmChopta254 km
Indian Oil, near Rishikesh
Not yet checkedAt the start, in Rishikesh, 1 km off the road.
From the open map · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bharat Petroleum, near Rishikesh
Not yet checked1 km from Rishikesh.
From the open map · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Rishikesh
Not yet checked1 km from Rishikesh.
From the open map · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Rishikesh
Not yet checked2 km from Rishikesh.
From the open map · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP, near Rishikesh
Not yet checked2 km from Rishikesh.
From the open map · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP, near Rishikesh
Not yet checked2 km from Rishikesh.
From the open map · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP, near Rishikesh
Not yet checked2 km from Rishikesh.
From the open map · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
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Indian Oil, near Rishikesh
Not yet checked4 km from Rishikesh.
From the open map · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Rishikesh
Not yet checked15 km from Rishikesh.
From the open map · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Devprayag
Not yet checked55 km from Rishikesh.
From the open map · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Devprayag
Not yet checked65 km from Rishikesh.
From the open map · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP, near Devprayag
Not yet checked88 km from Rishikesh.
From the open map · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Devprayag
Not yet checked95 km from Rishikesh.
From the open map · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Devprayag
Not yet checked95 km from Rishikesh.
From the open map · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Parvat Filling Stn Srinagar, near Dungripanth
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 101 km from Rishikesh.
From locator.iocl.com · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bharat Petroleum, near Rudraprayag
Not yet checked107 km from Rishikesh.
From the open map · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Rudraprayag
Not yet checked132 km from Rishikesh.
From the open map · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Alaknanda Automobiles, near Rudraprayag Market
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 137 km from Rishikesh.
From locator.iocl.com · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Maharishi Agastya Filling Station, near Sandar
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 140 km from Rishikesh.
From locator.iocl.com · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bhagwan Singh Service Station, near Tilwara
Not yet checkedHP. 145 km from Rishikesh.
From petrolpump.hpretail.in · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Garhwal Motor Owners Union, near Sisau
Not yet checkedHP. 150 km from Rishikesh.
From petrolpump.hpretail.in · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Kedarnath Filling Station, near Bhainsari
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 173 km from Rishikesh, 1 km off the road.
From locator.iocl.com · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Amar Shaheed Govind Singh, near Serabhardar
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 175 km from Rishikesh, 1 km off the road.
From locator.iocl.com · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Madhuganga Filling Station, near Kund
Not yet checkedHP. 182 km from Rishikesh.
From petrolpump.hpretail.in · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Chardham Filling Station, near Kedarnath Road
Last fuel for 67 kmHP. 186 km from Rishikesh.
From petrolpump.hpretail.in · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bamnath Filling Station, near Pokhri
First fuel after the gapIndian Oil. 254 km from Rishikesh.
From locator.iocl.com · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bartwal Filling Station, near Devsthan
Not yet checkedHP. 254 km from Rishikesh, 1 km off the road.
From petrolpump.hpretail.in · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Amar Sd Himmat Singh Negi F St, near Sonla
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 286 km from Rishikesh, 2 km off the road.
From locator.iocl.com · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Maa Chandika Energy Station, near Nandaprayag
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 288 km from Rishikesh, 2 km off the road.
From locator.iocl.com · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
INDIAN OIL FUEL STATION, near Gopeshwar
Not yet checkedAt the end of the route.
From the open map · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Rules for motorcycles
4 factsTungnath temple dates are set each year
Not yet checkedThe temple committee declares the closing date on Vijayadashami. The temple closed on 4 November 2024 and 6 November 2025. Sources disagree on the 2026 opening date.
From etvbharat.com · dated 6 November 2025 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Kedarnath sanctuary: forest entry fee and camping limits
Not yet checkedAn operator guide reports a daily entry fee taken at forest check posts, no open fires, and camping only at marked sites. No official page could be read.
No government order found · from mountainiax.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Char Dham routes: no driving at night
Not yet checkedNews reports say vehicles may not move on the mountain routes from 22:00 to 04:00. An earlier operator report gave 20:00 to 05:00. The order itself was not found.
No government order found · from outlooktraveller.com · dated 21 April 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Uttarakhand green cess: two-wheelers exempt
Not yet checkedVehicles from other states pay a green cess on entry, read by number-plate cameras at the border. Two-wheelers, electric and gas vehicles are exempt. Official order not found.
No government order found · from etvbharat.com · dated 14 January 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Trouble on the road
3 warningsFrom published guides, not from riders
Each warning names the months it applies to. None has been seen by a rider this season unless it says so.
Sirobagad slide zone
Not yet checkedBetween Srinagar and Rudraprayag. It has blocked the highway in the monsoon for close to thirty years.
From etvbharat.com · dated 2 July 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Tota Ghati and other slide zones below Rudraprayag
Not yet checkedResearchers counted 164 landslides between Rishikesh and Badrinath after the road was widened.
From scroll.in · dated 9 January 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Snow on the Chopta road
Not yet checkedSnow falls from November to March and can block the road between Ukhimath and Gopeshwar.
From en.wikipedia.org · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Videos
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Rishikesh to Gopeshwar
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