Best Places to Visit in Chamoli
Chamoli District, Uttarakhand, India
Chamoli district in Uttarakhand has 17 places worth visiting — from sacred pilgrimage sites, high-altitude treks, nature & trekking. Whether you are planning a short weekend trip or an extended Himalayan journey, Chamoli offers something for every kind of traveller. Each destination below includes a full guide covering the best time to visit, how to get there, things to do, and practical visitor tips.
Auli
The ski slopes here stretch across 3 kilometres of groomed runs between 2,500 and 3,049 metres, with clear views of Nanda Devi (7,816m) and Mana Parvat (7,272m) on clear mornings.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Badrinath
The Badrinath temple sits at 3,125 metres (10,253 feet) on the banks of the Alaknanda river, 301 km from Rishikesh and 44 km past Joshimath.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Brahmatal
Starting from Lohajung at 2,150m, the Brahmatal trek climbs 1,584m over 22 km to reach the summit ridge at 3,734m.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Chandrashila
The 5 km trek from Chopta to Chandrashila gains 720 metres elevation, starting at 2,680m and reaching the summit at 3,400m.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Chopta
You reach Chopta at 2,680 metres (8,790 ft) after a 7-8 hour drive from Rishikesh covering 202 km through Rudraprayag and Ukhimath.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Deoria Tal
The 3.5 km trek from Sari village to Deoria Tal climbs 500 metres through oak and rhododendron forest, taking 2-3 hours at a moderate pace.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Ghangaria
At 3,206 metres (10,518 feet), this small settlement functions solely as the base camp for two major Himalayan destinations — Valley of Flowers National Park 3 km uphill and Hemkund Sahib gurdwara 6 km away.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Gopeshwar
At 1,468 metres (4,816 ft), Gopeshwar functions as the Chamoli district headquarters and a staging point for pilgrims heading to Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Hemkund Sahib
At 4,329 metres (14,200 ft), the Gurudwara sits beside a glacial lake surrounded by seven snow-covered peaks.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Joshimath
As the winter seat of Lord Badrinath and the gateway to Valley of Flowers, Joshimath sits 45 km below Badrinath temple and 16 km from Auli ski resort.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Karnaprayag
At the confluence where the Pindar River meets the Alaknanda, Karnaprayag sits 68 km before Badrinath on NH58.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Nandprayag
One of the five sacred confluences along the Alaknanda, Nandprayag sits where the Nandakini river joins the main stream, 190 km from Rishikesh on the Badrinath pilgrimage route.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Niti Valley
The Indo-Tibetan border sits just 8 km from Niti village, the valley's last settlement at 3,600 metres elevation.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Roopkund
At 5,029m, Roopkund Lake sits frozen most months, revealing hundreds of human skeletons when ice melts in September and early October.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Tungnath
At 3,680m (12,073 ft), Tungnath temple holds the record as the world's highest Shiva shrine, sitting 1,000 years old and part of the Panch Kedar circuit.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Valley of Flowers
At 3,541 metres (11,618 ft) in Chamoli district, this UNESCO World Heritage alpine meadow spreads across 87.5 square kilometres of high-altitude terrain.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Vishnuprayag
The Alaknanda River meets the Dhauliganga at Vishnuprayag, marking the first of five sacred confluences on the route to Badrinath.
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