Best Places to Visit in Tehri Garhwal
Tehri Garhwal District, Uttarakhand, India
Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand has 6 places worth visiting — from scenic hill stations, sacred pilgrimage sites, high-altitude treks. Whether you are planning a short weekend trip or an extended Himalayan journey, Tehri Garhwal 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.
Burans Kanda
At 1,152 metres in Tehri Garhwal, Burans Kanda sits lower than most Uttarakhand trekking bases, which keeps temperatures warmer year-round—May highs reach 35.7°C (96.3°F).
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Chamba
Located 60 km from Mussoorie and 75 km from Rishikesh, Chamba sits at 1465m (4,806 ft) on the highway to Tehri town.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Devprayag
Two rivers collide at Devprayag - the Alaknanda flowing from Badrinath and the Bhagirathi from Gaumukh - and from that point, the river officially becomes the Ganga.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Kanatal
Sitting at 1,765m (5,790 ft) between Mussoorie and Chamba, Kanatal operates as a base for camping and orchard stays rather than a typical hill station town.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Surkanda Devi
The Surkanda Devi temple sits at 2,757 metres elevation in Tehri Garhwal district, 24 km from Dhanaulti and 36 km from Mussoorie.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Tehri Lake
The reservoir formed by Asia's tallest dam stretches 42 km upstream from the dam wall at New Tehri, submerging the old town of Tehri completely under 85 metres of water.
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