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Chopta-Tungnath: The Meadow Temple Circuit
Chopta & Tungnath, Uttarakhand
4 days Easy Uttarakhand
10 April 2027 – 13 April 2027 12 of 12 seats availableApplications Open
Apply by 27 March 2027
Spring
₹14,500 / person
Overview
Trail Overview
Tungnath at 3,680m is the highest Shiva temple in the world, a small stone shrine perched on a ridge in the Garhwal Himalayas that has stood for over a thousand years. This journey begins from the meadows of Chopta - often called the 'Mini Switzerland of India' - and climbs through dense rhododendron and oak forests to the temple, then continues to the summit of Chandrashila at 4,000m where a 360-degree panorama reveals Nanda Devi, Trishul, Chaukhamba, and Kedar Dome in one sweeping arc. The trek is short enough to be accessible to almost anyone, but the views rival treks three times its length. In spring the hillside is a wall of red and pink rhododendron blooms; in autumn the skies are crystal clear and the peaks seem close enough to touch.
Why this journey exists
Chopta is where I take people who say they want to trek but aren't sure they can. It's gentle, it's forgiving, and then Tungnath appears at 3,680m and you realize you just climbed to the highest Shiva temple on Earth.
Deoria Tal at sunrise is one of those moments where everything goes quiet. The Chaukhamba peaks reflected perfectly in the lake. No filter needed. Four days is enough to change your relationship with altitude.
— Uddip
Day by Day
Itinerary
Drive from Haridwar through Ukhimath to Chopta (2,680m). Settle into camp. Evening walk through the Bugyals (alpine meadows).
Altitude: 2,680mDistance: Drive 200kmStay: CampingMeals: Dinner
Included
- All meals
- Camping
- Guide
- Transport from Haridwar
Not Included
- Travel to Haridwar
- Personal gear
- Insurance
About This Journey
Every Before Maps journey is personally scouted by Uddip before it opens for applications.
What travelers say about this journey
“Before Maps doesn't just take you to a place. They take you to the version of a place that most people will never see. We stayed in a hamlet with five houses. No phone signal. Just a family that had been there seven generations. That's not a tour - that's a privilege.”
Aishani Paul— Clinical Psychologist, Delhi
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