Chopta & Tungnath
About Chopta & Tungnath
A meadow hamlet ringed by rhododendron and snow peaks, and the trailhead for Tungnath — the highest Shiva temple on earth — and the Chandrashila summit with its 360° Himalaya view.
Highlights
- ✦ Tungnath — highest Shiva temple
- ✦ Chandrashila summit
- ✦ Deoria Tal lake
- ✦ Rolling alpine meadows
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