The beautiful hill station and a jewel of the Garhwal Himalaya; Chopta is a base of the Tungnath Temple trek and Chandrashila peak and offers panoramic snow views. It is referred to as Mini Switzerland because of its non-commercialization, sparse population, calmness and noise-free beauty. With its pristine tourism and interesting trek, people prefer to visit Chopta the most over other hilly areas. Moreover, its beauty becomes more breathtaking with flora & fauna equipped with Rhododendron & Deodar Trees and its lush green pastures and meadows that are located at 2700 meters altitude.
The reasons that encourage people to visit Mini Switzerland majorly incorporates the Tungnath Temple and Chandrashila Peak. Visiting these places complete your trip to Chopta; likewise visiting the Taj Mahal in Agra. Chopta offers 41 Himalayan peaks such as Ganesh Parvat, Nanda Devi from Chandrashila. Meru-Sumeru, Bandar Poonch, Chaukhamba, Neelkanth, and a lot more. With Himalayan bird species and Deoria Tal, enjoy your trek and camping altogether at Chopta.
Chopta is a small village in Uttarakhand that is mainly praised for its four beautiful yet recommended places to visit such as Tungnath, Chandrashila, Deoria Tal and these places are incomplete without camping. All such places offer camping facilities with a bonfire that adds extra grace to your trekking trip.
Tungnath: Considering the history of Panch Kedar, Tungnath is at a distance of 3.5 km from Chopta and lies in between the way of Chandrashila. At an altitude of 3680 meters, the trek to the Lord Shiva temple takes a maximum of 3 hours to complete with beautiful sightseeing and breathtaking mountain views.
Chandrashila: The peak of the Chandrashila trek is at a distance of 6 km from Chopta and offers stunning and beautiful snow-covered hilly views. With an altitude of 4000 meters, the hills surround a trekker with clouds and make him feel like he is flying in the air. This trek is best considered for beginners and takes a maximum of 5 hours to complete.
Deoria Tal: Deoria Tal is highly known for its mythological stories and is located at an altitude of 2387 meters above sea level. Don’t forget to visit the Sari Village that is 16 km away from Chopta and is the starting point of the trek to Deoria Tal. This is the smallest yet adventurous trek that can be completed within 2 hours; however, its immense beauty at each step sometimes makes it time-consuming as a trekker fully gets lost in it to enjoy each moment within the trek.
Whenever you decide to plan a trip to Chopta, always go between April to June as the climate remains pleasant. Whereas, July to September sees heavy rainfall and November to March is the season of snowfall.
