Chopta Chandrashila Deoriatal Trek

You'll meet at Haridwar railway station at 07:00 and enjoy a scenic 6 hour drive to Kund. Your drive takes you along the Ganga and Alaknanda river before turning into the Mandakini valley. Enroute you will cross the holy towns of Rishikesh, Devprayag and Rudraprayag. At Kund, your campsite is set up, and you can spend the evening relaxing, or you can warm up those muscles with a short hike by the river. Overnight in tents.

You will be staying in alpine tents on twin-sharing basis tonight. Each traveller is equipped with clean, warm sleeping bags and sleeping mattresses. For your convenience, the campsite will have separate toilet tents for men and women, as well as a kitchen/dining tent.

Your Chopta trek starts today! You'll be driven to Kakragad, the start point of the trek, which is 30 mins away. There are natural pools here that you might want to splash in, but keep your feet dry because your trek starts now! You'll trek to Makkumat, walking along an easy trail through pine forests and past quaint Himalayan villages. It's a five hour trek, at the end of which you'll be picked up and driven to Chalkot. You'll spend the night in tents here.

You will be staying in alpine tents on twin-sharing basis tonight. Each traveller is equipped with clean, warm sleeping bags and sleeping mattresses. For your convenience, the campsite will have separate toilet tents for men and women, as well as a kitchen/dining tent.

You'll start your day with another short drive today, heading out to Sari. You'll be covering the Deoriatal section of the Chopta trek today. The trek takes you through an enchanting mixed forest, abundant in bird life. By afternoon, you'll reach the beautiful mirror-like Deoriatal lake and spend the rest of the day exploring the serene surroundings. The lake reflects Chaukhamba Peak, and makes for some great photography. After that, you'll trek onwards through the quiet forest trails of Rohini Bugyal, and on to Tali. You'll be driven back from here to Chalkot for the night.

You will be staying in alpine tents on twin-sharing basis tonight. Each traveller is equipped with clean, warm sleeping bags and sleeping mattresses. For your convenience, the campsite will have separate toilet tents for men and women, as well as a kitchen/dining tent.

The day begins early, so you have a chance to get to the peak of Chandrashila in the early hours of the morning. The climb is demanding but extremely scenic. It takes about a couple of hours to reach Tungnath temple. After a brief stop for refreshments and rest, you'll carry on with the trek to reach the summit of Chandrashila peak, at 13,123 feet. The views from the summit are unparalleled, with the tall Himalayan peaks (Nanda Devi, Trishul, Chaukhamba and many more) and surrounding valleys all around. After spending some time here, you begin your descent to Chopta, where vehicles will be waiting for you. From here, you'll be driven back to Kund where your tents are waiting for you.

You will be staying in alpine tents on twin-sharing basis tonight. Each traveller is equipped with clean, warm sleeping bags and sleeping mattresses. For your convenience, the campsite will have separate toilet tents for men and women, as well as a kitchen/dining tent.

Post breakfast, you'll be driven back to Haridwar. Your Chopta trek ends here.

Trip ends before nightfall

Today you'll enjoy a scenic drive from Kund to Haridwar, resting your legs after all that trekking. You will be dropped off at Haridwar before nightfall. Trip ends here.