Chopta - Tungnath temple - Chandrashila
It literally means "Moon Rock".
Trek Details:
- Altitude: 13000 ft
- Best Time to Visit: Any time.
- Difficulty: easy
- Duration: 3D/2N
- Place: Chopta
- Travel Type: Moderate
- Duration: 3D/2N
Day 1: Haridwar/Rishikesh - DevPrayag - Chopta 2926 m
- Driving a car from Haridwar or Rishikesh for Chopta is 260-270km.
- Around 7-8 hours time taking.
- Try to start around 6-7 am. Then only you can drive in relaxed mode and can get time to enjoy some place on the way.
- On this road you can see Devprayag,Rudrapryag.
- Devprayag is the meeting point of Bhagirathi and Alokananda.
- Rudraprayag is the meeting point of Mandakini and Alokananda Rivers.
- There is a temple of Dhara Devi into the Alokananda river near Khaliyo, after Srinagar, Uttarakhand.
- Reached Chopta around 4pm.
- Height of the Chopta is 2,926 m
- Rent Hotel or if you have a camping arrangement, then try to find a place and take permission for camping.
Day 2: Chopta to Tungnath 3680 m:
- Around 5 km Trek and this is an easy trek.
- On this way there are some shops available, where you can get chocolate, Cold Drinks etc.
- Around 2 hours needs to reach Tungnath temple.
- Pray at the temple.
- Go to see the surrounding place.
- Near the temple are some shops and hotels.
- Visit Chandrashila, this is the top of the hill.
- Chandrashila is 1.5-2 km from Tungnath Temple.
- People used to come here to enjoy the sunset from Tungnath and sunrise from Chandrashila, for this you need to stay at Tungnath.
- And enjoy the beautiful sunset from Tungnath.
- So many people also visit Chandrashila in the evening to enjoy the sunset.
- Otherwise you return to Chopta.
Day 3: Tungnath - Chandrashila - Chopta - Haridwar/Rishikesh
- Early morning around 4-4:30 starts trek to Chandrashila.
- Reached before sunset.
- If weather is cleared then enjoy a memorable sunrise.
- From here you can see around 180 degree Himalaya range like Choukhamba, Panchocholi, Nandadevi.
- Now is the time to return.
- Return to Tungnath, then Chopta.
- Start driving around 9-10 am.
- In the evening reached Haridwar/Rishikesh.