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Chopta is known as a trekking destination. A beautiful hill station situated in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. The highest temple of Shiva in the world is situated at 4000 M. The town has a panoramic view of the Himalayan mountains Chaukhamba, Trishul & Nanda Devi. The beauty of the town attracts trekkers from all around the world. The town is known as Mini Switzerland of India. The lush green meadows make the town 10 times more than it is.
About Chopta:
Chopta is situated at an altitude of 2820M Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand. Chopta is known as a popular trekking destination in India. The town looks really beautiful when it's covered in snow in winter & during summer lush green meadows look beautiful. Tourists from all around the world visit Chopta for camping, trekking, bird watching & beautiful sunrise and sunset. The town attracts trekkers from all around the globe as Chopta has a lot of options for trekking like Tungnath, Chandrashila, Deoriatal, Madmaheshwar & Bisurital. Chopta has an option for snow trek & normal trek also.
The town has a different look when it's under snow-covered. It's a paradise for bird watchers & trekkers. Chopta is serving you luxury & deluxe accommodation for tourists traveling there. Electricity has a big issue here as solar panels are the only option.
Tungnath is the world's highest temple of Shiva situated at an altitude of 4000M. Temple is known as Tritiya Kedar. It's one of the Panch Kedar (Parts of Kedarnath temple) in India. According to the legend, the Panch Kedar & Chota Chardham are related to Pandavas (Heroes of Mahabharat epic). As they had a war with their cousin brothers & killed them. So they had a curse of killing their brothers. Thus they left their kingdom in search of Lord Shiva to seek his blessings. The Pandavas went to different cities in search of Almighty Shiva but Shiva was avoiding them because they killed their cousins in the Kurukshetra war. So he (Shiva) assumed the form of a Bull & hide in The Garhwal region. The place Lord Shiva was hiding from Pandavas was known as Guptkashi (The Hidden Banaras). When they reach Garhwal they have seen a Bull grazing in the field. The Bhim second brother of Pandavas has recognized the bull as Shiva. Bhim caught the bull from his tail & back legs. Bull disappears into the ground & appears in the form of Panch Kedar (Different parts of Bull's body appear at different places). As Hump came out at Kedarnath Temple, arms came out in Tungnath, the face came out at Rudranath, Nabhi (Neval) came out in Madmaheshwar & hairs appear in Kalpeshwar so all of them are known as Panch Kedar. The Pandavas were blessed by Shiva in these forms so they built temples in every place to worship Shiva. It's a 04 km difficult trek to reach the temple. During winter from Dec to March the temple is closed due to heavy snowfall.
Chandrashila
The peak is 02 km from the Tungnath temple known as Chandrshila. Which is situated 4100M above sea level. According to legend, Chandrshila is the place where Lord Shiva has meditated by Chandrama (Moon) to leave his Tuberculosis disease curse. King Prajapati Daksha has 27 daughters. Chandrama (Moon) falls in love with the girl name Rohini & cursed by King Daksha. Thus Chandrama (Moon) got Tuberculosis disease. So Chandrama wants to be free from the curse he has meditated on. After this incident, this place was known as Chandrshila. Tourists can enjoy a 360 - degree view from the top of the peak if the weather is clear. They can visit Trishul, Nanda Devi, Kedar, Bandar Punch & Chaukhamba Himalayan range from the top. The trek starts from Chopta & ends at Chandrashila after a difficult step of 05 km.
Deoriatal is situated in Sari village at an altitude of 2500M. It's a small lake situated 20 km from Chopta by drive & 2.5 km trek from Sari village. A place called Deoriatal which means Lake of Gods. Legends say that God has been dipped in the lake. Lake has 300 -degree view of the Himalayan range Chukhamba, Nilkantha & Bandarpunch. Tourists can enjoy camping near the lakeside.
Omkareshwar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva situated at an altitude of 1300 m from sea level in Ukhimath town of Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand. The temple is known as the winter seat of Shri Kedarnath Temple & Madmaheshwar temple idol has been taken to Ukhimath for six months. King Mandhata has meditated for Shiva at this place. Lord Shiva pleased him here with the sound of Om hence the temple is known as Omkareswer temple.
Madmaheshwar also Madhyamaheswar is one of the Panch Kedar of India. The temple is situated at an altitude of 3500M in Goundar village. The temple named Madmaheshwar Madhya means the belly or Navel of the bull is worshipped in the temple. Temple has the same story as Tungnath & other temples have. After the Mahabharata war, the Pandavas had to have the darshan (blessings) of Lord Shiva so that they could be freed from the sin of killing a Brahmin / their cousin brothers. Shiva did not want to give darshan to the Pandavas, so he took the form of a buffalo and started living in the Himalayas. Bhima, who was one of the five brothers, recognized them and grabbed the tail and legs. Shiva wanted to be free so he disappeared in-ground & the body part of Shiva came out at different places. As Hump came out at Kedarnath Temple, arms came out in Tungnath, the face came out at Rudranath, Nabhi (Neval) came out in Madmaheshwar & hairs appeared in Kalpeshwar so all of them were known as Panch Kedar. Temple has an 18 km trekking route that starts from Goundar village.
Chopta is a trekking paradise for adventure lovers as it has several options for trekking. Tourists can enjoy Tungnath Trekking (04 KM), Chandrashila Trekking (05 KM), Madmaheshwar Trekking (18 KM) & Deoria Tal Trekking (2.5 KM). All these places provide trekkers adventure trips with difficult steep trekking. Sunrise & sunsets view is mesmerizing from all the destinations and also from Chopta town.
As per the Uttarakhand Government, you can not build a proper building in Chopta. So the one and only option are to stay in tents & camps. Chopta offers you a camping facility that has deluxe & luxury tents. Generally, tents are airtight from the inside as once you will be in the tents you will not feel cold. For a proper hotel stay, you have to move down to Ukhimath & Kund.
Apart from camping & trekking, birdwatching is also an option in Chopta. As lush green meadows provide a beautiful view in Chopta. You can see many species of Himalayan Birds in Chopta like Himalayan Monal, Himalayan Blue Magpie, Pheasant, Black-headed Jay, Yellow-billed blue magpie & Speckled Wood pigeon. There are 220 species of Birds said to be found in Chopta. It's a paradise for bird watchers too.
By Road
Chopta can be reached by road very easily by driving from Delhi by 450Km. Haridwar, Rishikesh & Dehradun are the nearest places to reach Chopta by road. Buses & taxis are available for Chopta from these places.
By Train
Haridwar/Rishikesh is the nearest station for Chopta. It is well connected to all major cities of India. Trains are also available from Haridwar, Dehradun & Rishikesh.
By Air
Dehradun Jolly Grant is the nearest airport to Chopta. It's well connected to all cities.
Jacket
Headlight
hiking hat
Gloves
Sunglasses
Sun's Cream (SPF 40 to SPF 50)
Backpack
Water Bottle
Wool Socks (Extra pairs)
Trek Pants
Heavy Trek Shoes
Poncho
Sock liner
Camp Shoes
Hand Sanitizer
Cameras (With extra batteries)
Short-Sleeve Shirts
Long Sleeve Shirts
Base layer top
Fleece Layer
Rain Jackets
Toothbrush/paste
First aid kit
Towel
Shorts
Wool Cap
Sports Bra
Lip Balm
Underwear (Extra pairs)
Trekking pole
Rain pants
Toilet paper
