Chopta

The journey to the paradise starts from Delhi. Time is of essence in a trekking experience. Hence, we advise our travelers to assemble at Akshardham Metro Station at 9 pm. Chopta is 450 km away from Delhi and takes approximately 12-14 hours to reach. Route: We make our way via Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Roorkee, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Devprayag, Srinagar, and Rudraprayog before reaching Chopta. Day 1: Arrival at Chopta and Check in to Camps. The estimated arrival time is around lunch. Long journeys can be exhausting for some hence this fairly early arrival gives you time to relax and rejuvenate and for those not too tired from the journey it is a picturesque campsite, an eye candy for the shutterbugs. You can go around the campsite and explore the trails around. The forests around here appear like those straight out of a movie. Early to bed and early to rise is definitely what we prefer. We advise our travelers to get proper rest before we get up, close and personal with Chandrashila also known lovingly as the Moonpeak the following day.

After Breakfast, trek to Tungnath and Chandrashila (Trail snacks during trek). The trek from Chopta to Tungnath is approximately 3.5 km in distance and a further ascend of 1 km steep ascend leads to the summit of Chandrashila. The trail till Tungnath from Chopta is a well paved cemented trail and further from Tungnath to Chandrashila, the trail becomes a little rickety. The trek is pleasant but is a very steep climb. It ascends sharply towards the end. You can also notice a change in the landscape due to an increase in the altitude. The tree line ends before Tungnath temple and after that, you may find only shrubs. It normally takes around 3 hours to reach the Tunganth temple from Chopta and another 1 hour to reach the Chandrashila summit from the temple. Tungnath: It is the highest Shiva Temple in the World (3600 mts) and is one of the famous Panch Kedars.

The day embarks from Sari which is a small and quaint village situated at a height of 6,601 feet. We reach the village post breakfast. The trek to Deoriatal is about 2.3 km. 1 km into the trail and we turn around and witness the bird's eye view of the beautiful Sari village. There are few shelters available on the trek wherd one can take a breather. Though the Deoriatal trek from Sari is easy, it can be a bit tiring for first-timers. The trail passes through the scenic forest of Rhododendron and Oak. After reaching the lake. you see a forest check post. The lake is gripped with forests all around. On a clear sky day the reflection of the surrounding mountain is caught in the crystal-like waters of the lake. As a result the effect is strikingly stunning.