Chopta, Tungnath & Chandrashila

Chopta is a cluster of camps in rhododendron forest at 2,600 m. From here a paved path climbs 3.5 km to Tungnath temple and another 1.5 km to Chandrashila summit, where Nanda Devi, Trishul and Chaukhamba line up at sunrise.

Places we love here

• Food

  Camp-fire dinner

  Simple dal-chawal and hot tea in a dining tent — most camps include it.

• Viewpoints

  Chandrashila summit sunrise

  Start at 4 am with a torch to reach the 3,690 m summit for a 270° Himalayan sunrise.

• Nature

  Chopta bugyal meadow

  Rolling grassland around the camps. Wander at dusk while the mules head home.

• Nature

  Deoria Tal

  A 2.5 km forest climb from Sari village to a lake that mirrors Chaukhamba on still mornings.

• Culture · lesser-known

  Omkareshwar temple, Ukhimath

  The winter seat of Kedarnath and Madhyamaheshwar deities, on the drive in.

• Culture

  Tungnath temple

  A stone Shiva temple at 3,680 m, reached by a 3.5 km paved climb through meadows.