Best Things to Do in Chopta, Uttarakhand
The sacred abode of Lord Shiva, also known as “Panch Kedar”, is a dreamy place with magic in its air. Chants echoing, snow-capped mountains at the backdrop, clean air to breathe, and lush-green flora to glue your eyes on. Situated at 426 Km distance from Delhi via car, this place gives calm vibes with surreal beauty. You can witness beautiful peaks from here namely Nandadevi, Trisul, Kedar Peak, Bandarpunch, and Chaukhamba Peaks.
Chopta-Chandrashila- Popular beliefs from the past
You must have heard about the place “Kedarnath”, yes the holy abode of Lord Shiva in the Himalayan mountains of Uttarakhand. After the arrival of the winter season, the doors of Kedarnath remain closed, and Lord Shiva resides at Ukhimath till the summer arrives. Ukhimath is one of the wonderful places you will visit during your trek also popular for the belief that the son of Lord Krishna got married at this place. Usually, people reach Chandrashila top by trekking, but there are facilities such as horse riding and human carts for older adults. It would help if you visited this place once in your lifetime, to live the magical moments and spirituality.
Hence, I have curated a list of things to do in Chopta exclusively for you.
Trekking: Trekking for adventure seekers
You have to trek some altitude to experience the real magic of Chopta Hill Station. These trek routes reach you at certain mesmerizing spots.
Most of the tourists come to do popular trekking, such as Tungnath trekking, Chandrashila trekking, and Deoria Tal trekking in Chopta. These breathtaking treks go through some alluring meadows, quieter villages, and alpine forests. All trackways are easy to moderate level. Chandrashila trek turns tough during winter. Deoria Tal trek is the only trek reachable even during heavy snowfall.
Adventure Level: Easy to Moderate
Ideal Time: Throughout the year
Places: Tungnath, Chandrashila, Deoriata, Bisudi Tal, Atri Fall and Ansuyamata Temple, Rudranath,
Chopta Mountain Biking: Pump your Adrenaline
Feel the adrenaline rush pumping in your veins as you outstrip the wind and the bicycle fires your muscles. Off-road biking through the lush-green dark forest, Chopta’s hills needs a skilled handling of bicycles and a sound experience of cycling on rough mountain tracks. Other activities are off-road cycling, one can also enjoy downhill cycling in Chopta.
Adventure Level: Easy to Moderate
Ideal Time: All year round
Places to go: Chopta to Mohankhal Off-road for cycling Or Downhill cycling from Chopta Station to Bhiri.
Rock climbing: Soak into adventures
Rock climbing is one of the best activities to do in Chopta. Give those rigid muscles a push and relieve the adrenaline pump through your veins. Rock climbing encompasses climbing a slab of rock with the use of a rope and harness. And Chopta is the best place to do rock climbing.
Adventure Level: Easy to Moderate
Best Time To Try: River Crossing will be throughout the year except during monsoon and Snow season.
Places to go: Easy –Duggle Bittha, Tough – Bhulkan
Skiing: Play with Snow
Skiing is one of the best things to do in Chopta Valley. One can enjoy the snowy retreat while skiing. Skiing in Chopta is offered along with advance assistance and mini sessions.
Adventure Level: Easy
Ideal Time: January End to February
Places to go: Bugyal near Chopta station, Bhera Khark, and so on.
Note: If it’s sunny, wear sunglasses. If it’s cloudy, wear goggles.
A Walk in Jungle: Diverse flora and fauna
The best thing to do in the jungle of Chopta is to take a walk through the alpine jungle, which is a great place to escape from nature to worship and just walk for exercise. It has started gaining familiarity among tourists with each passing day. Stroll in the morning to find alpine herbs, several types of oke trees, funky fungi, huge tree ferns, and Devdar Trees. To live the magic of Chopta’s evergreen dense forest, take a stroll through it.
Adventure Level: Easy
Ideal Time: Throughout the year except in the winter snowy season.
Places to Visit: Easy –Duggle Bittha , Bulkan – Mandal.
Zip Line: Adventure at its best
Now, taste thrill and adventure onto the ropes, one of the best things to do in Chopta. The person is attached to a rope with pulleys attached from the peak to the bottom. It enables to slide of the rider from the peak height to the bottom level within the blink of an eye.
Adventure Level: Easy to Moderate
Ideal Time: Every month except the rainy day and snowy season.
Places to visit: In Duggle Bittha, Chopta.
River Crossing Or Valley Crossing: Win your Fears
One of the best things to do in Chopta is river crossing or valley crossing, one should avoid these activities in monsoons and snow season. There are different Valleys in Chopta, and a River Mandakini River near Chopta helps in this sport for all Adventure lovers. It can be quite tough as one has to cross the river Mandakini hanging from a rope.
Adventure Level: Easy to Moderate
Ideal Time: River Crossing will be throughout the year in Mandakini River, except for monsoon.
Places to visit: River Crossing – Mandakini, Valley Crossing – in Chopta Valley
Bird Watching: Listen the nature’s music
Bird Watching is one of the best things to do in Chopta. It is a paradise popular among birders for the sighting of Monal, Koklass, and Cheer pheasant. Watching Monal is ordinary in this area. November -December and March to the end of April are the ideal time to catch a glance at this beautiful bird.
March to June is usually the best time for birding in Chopta, as many places receive migratory birds that come for the warmer weather of India’s subtropical climate. To increase bird sightings, go very early in the morning and around sunset.
Level of Activities: Easy and Nature Friendly
Ideal Time: Throughout the year except in Monsoon
Places to visit: within 60km of Chopta.
Tree Climbing –: Be wild in wilderness
Tree climbing in Chopta is a rejuvenating and functional Adventure activity of the Chopta. It is one of the best adventures that can be done in Chopta, containing ascending the crown of giant alpine trees of Chopta.
Type of Activities: Easy
Ideal Time: Throughout the year except in the Monsoon and Snowy season.
Places to visit: This can be done anywhere in Chopta
Rappelling: The Ultimate Adventure
Mountain rappelling has started gaining popularity as one of the adventure sports in Chopta. In mountain rappelling, a person has to climb down a rock surface with the help of ropes. The rock surface will be in the middle of the madly falling water if you are rappelling along with a beautiful fall.
Type of Activities: Easy
Ideal Time: Throughout the year except in Monsoon and snowy seasons.
Places to visit: Duggle Bittha.
Jumaring: Add a skill
Jumaring is an adventure for climbers. It incorporates climbing up a rope through Jumars. These Jumars are a kind of clamp attached with a handle that helps in moving easily up a clipped rope and locks down on the implementation of certain downward pressure. This rope exercise is quite famous among children and climbers who enjoy climbing challenges in Chopta.
Level of Activity: Easy
Ideal Time: Throughout the year except in the Monsoon and Snowy season.
Places to visit: This can be done at Duggle Bittha, in Chopta.
One Night Outdoor Camping with self-cooking Experience: A night under the stars
Camping is an outdoor activity that involves staying overnight in a shelter, inside a tent away from home. Here, you can enjoy a camping experience in which a tourist can learn how to set up a tent and experience cooking with some adventure activities in a remote area away from city chaos.
Camping has always allured all generations. People stay in tents far away from the luxury of city life in the wild with friends and family. Usually, tourists abandon a comfortable daily environment to enjoy the outdoors more naturally. A minimum of an overnight stay is acknowledged as “camping,” which segregates from day trips, picnics, and other recreational activities that are similarly short-term. One can enjoy all 4 seasons of Camping in Chopta. We are providing isolated camping for those in Chotpa who want to experience a night in the jungle and are also not interested in doing long trekking.
Type of Activities: Easy
Ideal Time: Throughout the year.
Places to visit: This can be done beside a small river or in the forest of Chopta.
Angling: Catch a fish
Angling in the Mandakini River is the best activity to do in Chopta for those who love it.
Hiking: Stroll among the Nature
Among an assortment of adventure trips in Chopta, Hiking enables you to be drenched in the beauty of serene landscapes. Also, hiking gives you a perfect chance to avail the experience of camping in Chopta.
Tour Package of Chopta at Liamtra
Duration: 2N-3D
Package Price– 7000 INR (approx. per head)
Pick-up & Drop– Delhi to Delhi
Itinerary
DAY 0: Journey to Dreamland Chopta from Delhi
DAY 1: Devprayag, Reach Chopta & Forest Walk
DAY 2 : Tungnath and Chandrashila trek
DAY 3: Deoria Tal
To enquire more about tour packages, contact us at +91 9311447461 or drop a mail at support@liamtra.com.