Deoriatal Chandrashila is an easy-to-moderate trek in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand, combining Deoriatal lake, Tungnath temple and the Chandrashila summit at about 3,690 m. It usually takes 4–5 days from Sari village via Chopta, covering roughly 28–32 km.
About the Deoriatal Chandrashila trek
Deoriatal reflects the Chaukhamba peaks. From Chopta, the path climbs to Tungnath, the highest of the Panch Kedar temples, and on to the Chandrashila summit with a sweep of peaks from Bandarpunch to Nanda Devi.
This page covers Chopta, Tungnath and Chandrashila as well, so there is no separate Chopta page.
When to go
Best months: Oct–May
- Janrecommended
- Febrecommended
- Marrecommended
- Aprrecommended
- Mayrecommended
- Junnot recommended
- Julnot recommended
- Augnot recommended
- Sepnot recommended
- Octrecommended
- Novrecommended
- Decrecommended
Snow from late December to February. Tungnath temple is closed in winter; check dates.
How difficult is it?
- Easy
- Easy–Moderate
- Moderate
- Moderate–Difficult
- Difficult
Short days on well-used trails; the climb from Chopta to Tungnath and Chandrashila is steep but paved for most of the way.
How to reach
- Nearest city
- Rishikesh
- Nearest railway
- Rishikesh
- Nearest airport
- Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun
Common questions
How high is Chandrashila?
About 3,690 m (12,110 ft).
Where does the Deoriatal Chandrashila trek start?
From Sari village, near Ukhimath.