Girnar Travel Guide

Travel Info:

Attribute	Details
🚗 How to Reach	By Road: Junagadh is main gateway; By Train: Junagadh Railway Station; By Bus: From Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar
🌤️ Best Season	October – March (avoid monsoon)
🍽️ Food Options	Local Gujarati cuisine, snacks at base temples, pack water/snacks for trek
🅿️ Parking	Paid/free near entry gates, large vehicles park in Junagadh
🛖 Accommodation	Guesthouses & budget hotels in Junagadh; none on hill
🏞️ Attractions	Girnar Jain Temples, Wildlife Sanctuary, Amba Mata Temple, trekking trails
⚠️ Tips	Wear comfortable shoes, carry water/snacks, morning hike recommended

🚗 How to Reach

By Train: Junagadh Railway Station (JND)
By Bus: Drop point: Majevdi Gate, Bhavnath Taleti Road, Opposite Medical College
By Road: Junagarh is well connected via state highways.

Airport	Distance	Duration	Comments
Rajkot Hirasar	134 Km	3 hours	Roads under renovation
Diu Airport	150 Km	3 hours	Airport pickup might be an issue
Keshod Airport	40 Km	1 hour	only flights from Ahmedabad & Diu

October to March: pleasant weather for trekking.
Avoid monsoon season (June–September) as rains rushes down from stairs

Local eateries at base of Girnar, Junagadh city for Gujarati cuisine. Pack light snacks and water for trek.

Paid/free parking at temple base and Junagadh city lots.

Guesthouses and budget hotels in Junagadh. No accommodation on hill itself.

	Not Allowed	Allowed
Water Bottles	Plastic Bottles	Metal Bottles
Carry Bags	Polythene based	Cloth based or backpack
Biscuit, Cookies, Chips, Dry Fruits, Namkeen	Native plastic packaging wrapper	Empty them in a Hard Box or in a metal tiffin

Any form of plastics, poly bags, Cigarettes, Agarbatti, Ghee, Tobacco or any flammable items
Items restricted in forest region like: Non-biodegradable waste, glass bottles, plastic plates, cups, glasses, spoons, forks, straws.
Packaging Materials: Wrapping films around sweet boxes, cigarette packets, and invitation cards, plastic sheets for packing books/magazines
Polystyrene, Thermocol, decoration, plastic flags, candy sticks, ice-cream sticks, and PVC banners

Cap, angavastra, shawl, stole, scarf to cover head and ears
Sunglasses
White coloured loose cotton clothes for hiking
Comfortable shoes with strong grip for climbing or atleast washed socks to cover the foot
Water or ORS mixed in water in a metal bottle
Small torch
Powerbank with cable
Balm tubes for muscle relaxation
Digital Sphygmomanometer (Blood pressure measuring) if you require
Stick is helpful, you can easily get locally with deposit of Rs.30 and rental cost Rs.20
Early Morning hike recommended to avoid sunlight and returning before dark

No Washrooms are available on the entire trek, strictly plan accordingly
Nearest proper washroom, only at Ropeway terminal building on Bhavnath grounds after security ticket check and before boarding.

Route: Ground Bhavnath area to Ambaji hills and vice versa
Subject to local weather conditions only, the ropeway will function. Do not entirely rely on ropeway, as it may not run while returning and you may have to use stairs
Half ticket for Kids below 100 cm height
Per ropeway cabin: 8 passengers, 4 on each side
Online Bookings: udankhatola.com/destination/girnar

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